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Free online courses for everyone to learn more about the special qualities of Wales. The Wales Ambassador Scheme is a set of free online courses that will introduce you to different areas and attractions in Wales. You can increase your knowledge of Wales and help others to get the most out of their visit. Everyone can benefit on this free online scheme. If you're a business owner, it's a great way to share the information...
First published
10 January 2025
Last updated
10 January 2025
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The Welsh Government have published a guide on how international workers can become familiar with their new communities and work environment. This guide provides wide-ranging information and useful links to help international workers in social care to get used to their new country, communities, and work environment. The guide includes information on: About your community Understanding Welsh culture and society Language Social Media Registration requirements in the UK Taxes and Utilities Driving in Wales Groups...
First published
10 January 2025
Last updated
10 January 2025
Utility and Energy sector - Electric Pylons
Energy and Utility Skills invites industry stakeholders to take part in their online consultation for the Utility Network Design National Occupational Standards (NOS) review. The suite covers the design of utility networks to meet client and regulatory requirements. To access the online consultation and provide your feedback, please select the following link: Utility Network Design online consultation – closes 5pm Friday 17 January 2025. If you’d like to speak with someone at Energy & Utility...
First published
9 January 2025
Last updated
9 January 2025
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The British Standards Institute (BSI) has published a new standard BSI Flex 3030 v2.0:2024-12. It’s a nationally agreed standard that provides free, high-quality advice and information on how to start moving to net zero. This Flex is for all organisations, irrespective of size, type or sector, but is expected to be particularly useful to: SMEs (typically organisations with 5 - 250 employees), including those who've not previously been required to consider climate change Organisations that...
First published
9 January 2025
Last updated
9 January 2025
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Event Wales, Meet In Wales team, are exhibiting with a Wales branded stand at four leading global events for Business Events in 2025: IMEX, Frankfurt 20 to 22 May 2025 The Meetings Show ExCel, London 25 to 26 June 2025 IMEX America, Las Vegas 7 to 9 October 2025 IBTM World, Fira, Barcelona 18 to 20 November 2025 Welsh business event suppliers can apply for up to 10 spaces at each exhibition. Applications close at...
First published
8 January 2025
Last updated
8 January 2025
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Join this online event on 15 January 2025, which will be jointly delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Microsoft. The aim of this event is to provide information to employers about some of the digital accessibility tools available through mainstream technologies, how they can help people with a disability or health condition and where to find out more. This could potentially open new possibilities around the recruitment, retention, and job design...
First published
8 January 2025
Last updated
8 January 2025
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A celebration of Wales in London. Wales Week London will take place over the period of St David’s Day week in London and is the annual showcase of activities and events that celebrate and promote everything that is great about Wales. A calendar of events is planned from 20 February to 8 March 2025, with great opportunities for exhibitors and sponsors. Further details can be found on the Wales Week London website.
First published
7 January 2025
Last updated
7 January 2025
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The Small Awards celebrates the UK’s finest small businesses across the UK, from service legends and CICs to Net Zero heroes, digital trailblazers, legendary family-run businesses, innovative start-ups and high street champions. Here are the categories: High Street Hero – best high street business Bricks and Clicks Award – best multi-channel small business Legacy Award – best family business Supply Chain Champion – best B2B business New Kid On The Block – best business start-up...
First published
7 January 2025
Last updated
7 January 2025
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One of the UK’s largest and most technically challenging road projects is set to be completed in Wales this summer. The £1.4bn Welsh Government funded project will improve accessibility, reduce journey times, provide extra resilience and reliability, and enhance road safety. The A465 (Hirwaun to Dowlais) project when completed later this year will have delivered 17.7km of new dual carriageway, 6.1km of sideroads, more than 14km of active travel routes, 38 new culverts (a structure...
First published
7 January 2025
Last updated
7 January 2025
diverse workforce
Learn of the benefits to your business in adopting inclusive recruitment processes to tap into the talents of a diverse workforce. Opening Doors is Business in the Community’s (BITC) flagship inclusive recruitment campaign which calls on employers to change how they recruit to help make 2 million jobs more inclusive by 2025. In May, BITC launched the insights from our research project, "Opening Doors: What Works " .This research aims to highlight effective strategies employers...
First published
6 January 2025
Last updated
7 January 2025

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