Financial and Professional Services

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is providing free advisory data check-ups for owners of small organisations, such as small businesses, small charities, groups or clubs and sole traders. The check-ups are tailored to an organisation's size and the type of work they do, with a particular focus on areas that are important to customers, volunteers and members. The ICO will also provide a report outlining what organisations need to do to handle data more effectively...

Please note we currently have 3 Eligibility checkers on the site: Cultural Recovery Fund Economic Resilience Fund Residential Outdoor Education Sector Fund Please check to ensure that you are using the correct eligibility checker and read the documentation associated to the relevant fund.

Wales will move into alert level 2 on Monday 17 May 2021, the First Minister will confirm today as coronavirus levels remain low and vaccination rates remain the best in the UK. Indoor hospitality businesses will be able to re-open from Monday May 17 2021; indoor entertainment venues will also re-open and there will be an increase in the number of people able to attend organised indoor and outdoor activities. The First Minister will also...

Horizon Europe succeeds Horizon 2020 as the European Union’s next flagship research and innovation programme, running from 2021 to 2027 with a budget of around €100 billion. As the UK is an Associated Country, Welsh researchers, businesses and other organisations will be able to participate in Horizon Europe on equivalent terms as those from member states. The first calls of Horizon Europe are open and UK organisations are eligible to apply. For further information visit...

For businesses with 10 or more employees The support for regular asymptomatic testing in private and public sector workplaces in Wales will focus on workplaces with more than 10 employees that cannot work from home. Initial enquires and expressions of interest on workplace testing should be submitted to the COVID-19 Workplace testing mailbox: Covid19.WorkplaceTesting@gov.wales Welsh Government is hosting a series of webinars over the next few weeks providing an overview of the offer available, and...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) can cause symptoms for some people that can last weeks or months after the infection has gone. This is now widely known as long COVID and it’s having an impact on businesses as affected workers try to get back to work. Acas has published guidance for employers about the impact long Covid could have on employees. The guidance provides practical tips for employers to manage the various effects of the condition as well...

Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week will take place from 10 May to 16 May 2021. Mental Health Awareness Week is the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health and mental health problems and inspire action to promote the message of good mental health for all. For further information, please visit the Mental Health Foundation website.

The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) supports and helps protect SMEs, supply chain businesses and third sector organisations against cyber crime and is part of the national roll out of Cyber Resilience Centres in the UK. Working with local Universities and Police forces in Wales provides WCRC with access to the latest local as well as national information on emerging cyber threats, criminal trends, best practice for cyber resilience and new technologies to provide...

As non-essential retail has now re-opened, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) are reminding shop-owners and other service providers that implementing blanket policies barring people from accessing services without a face covering is likely to be discriminatory. The EHRC fully support businesses putting policies in place to keep the public and their staff safe. However, exemptions from the legal requirement to wear masks in enclosed public areas exist for people with legitimate reasons. These...

It's never too early to consider your intellectual property (IP). Every business will own or use IP. Your IP can include your web site, business name or logo. IP assets can also include innovative technology, know how, designs and secret recipes. The IPO’s IP for Business tools show businesses and business advisors how to manage and benefit from IP. They help you: understand how intellectual property (IP) works find out what you can protect using...