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World Refill Day is a global campaign to prevent plastic pollution and help people live with less waste. A day of action uniting a global community every year on 16 June, the campaign is designed to create an alternative vision of the future and accelerate the transition away from single-use plastic towards refill and reuse systems. From a coffee on your commute, to drinking water on the go, or even shopping with less packaging, Refill...

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14 June 2024

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14 June 2024

The In-Work Support Service, fully funded by the Welsh Government, provides support and training to help people and businesses improve workplace wellbeing: support to help employed and self-employed people manage their health condition and either return to work or remain in work training and support are also available to help businesses improve workplace wellbeing The In-Work Support Service offers free confidential therapeutic support if you are employed or self-employed and are: on a sickness absence...

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13 June 2024

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13 June 2024

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Global Wind Day is a worldwide event that occurs annually on 15 June. It is a day for discovering wind energy, its power and the possibilities it holds to reshape our energy systems, decarbonise our economies and boost jobs and growth. For further information please select the following link: Global Wind Day - Celebrate the power of wind Why not sign up to 'The Green Growth Pledge ‘ and help your business to take pro-active...

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13 June 2024

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13 June 2024

Sarah Murphy - The Minister for Social Partnerships

The Welsh Government is making progress in ensuring that those employed in the retail sector are fairly and properly paid and treated. Marking the progress seen during the first year of the Welsh Government’s retail action plan, the Minister for Social Partnership outlined the actions being taken, from enabling the wider implementation of a real living wage to ongoing financial support with nondomestic rates bills and future proofing. She also committed to working with police...

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12 June 2024

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12 June 2024

Are you looking for talented individuals? Darogan Talent has built a graduate hub for Wales, a central place that allows employers in Wales to connect with students and recent graduates and showcase their opportunities. This includes connecting with those who studied outside of Wales. Through their digital platform and events, you can connect with degree-educated talent in a way you've never experienced before. In particular, they place a unique emphasis on widening the talent pool...

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12 June 2024

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12 June 2024

Join the Food and Drink Wales Sustainability Cluster at the All Nations Centre on 3 July 2024 for a day filled with enlightening discussions, innovative ideas, and actionable strategies to ensure a sustainable future for Wales. This in-person event will bring together experts, trade and policymakers to explore the latest consumer insight from Kantar, IDG and The Food People, whilst finding out why sustainability is important to the trade. Don't miss this opportunity to be...

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11 June 2024

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11 June 2024

New funding to tackle food waste through innovation. The Eat It Up Grant Fund 2024 is now open and aims to fuel innovations that reduce edible food waste, ensuring food serves its purpose – to be eaten. There are six grants of up to £60,000 each to organisations with ground-breaking ideas to cut down on food waste. You can apply if you're a: Registered charity, including charitable incorporated organisations and not-for-profit companies Social enterprise Community...

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11 June 2024

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11 June 2024

Introduction to procurement law changes and how they affect social businesses. Does your social business offer services to the public sector, or would you like to investigate a new income stream? There are some upcoming changes in procurement law opening up opportunities for social businesses in the free online session which takes place on 26 June 2024. Meet other social businesses across Wales and in your region, share ideas and get important business updates. A...

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10 June 2024

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10 June 2024

Julie James, Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning. The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act was granted Royal Assent on 24 May 2024. The Act brings substantial improvements to the law and significant new rights for homeowners in Wales. These include: Increasing the standard lease extension term for houses and flats to 990-years (up from 90 years for flats, and 50 years for houses), with ground rent reduced to a peppercorn (zero financial value)...

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10 June 2024

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10 June 2024

A Powys-based manufacturing company with a customer base that includes Olympic gold medallists, formula one drivers and celebrity cyclists, is celebrating reaching £2 million sales, a significant milestone for the company since receiving export support from Business Wales. Elliot Tanner launched Stashed Products in 2021, after spotting a gap in the market for his bike storage solutions system. But what started as a lockdown side project, now sees product manufactured in the small village of...

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10 June 2024

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10 June 2024

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