Food and farming

28 January 2020

The Female Entrepreneurship Funding

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has announced a new £1 billion in funding through NatWest to support female entrepreneurs in the UK to scale and grow – the largest intervention by a UK lender focused specifically on female-led businesses.

28 January 2020

New legal right to paid parental bereavement leave

Parents who suffer loss of a child will be entitled to 2 weeks’ statutory leave. It will come into force on 6 April 2020, subject to Parliamentary approval of the legislation.

27 January 2020

Food and Drink Federation Awards 2020

Did your company lead a successful project that you are really proud of?

Do you have an outstanding colleague that deserves recognition?

Then why not enter the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards 2020.

The awards categories are:

22 January 2020

Would your business benefit from being ‘Buy With Confidence’ Trading Standards Approved?

‘Buy With Confidence’ is a non-profit trader scheme and aims to provide the elderly, vulnerable and general members of the public with a list of Traders that have been vetted and rigorously checked by Trading Standards Services.

21 January 2020

NatWest Women in Business Free Events

The NatWest and Nelson Myatt Women in Business networking group takes place on Tuesday 4 February at the Deganwy Quay Hotel, Deganwy.

At the event there will be:

17 January 2020

Urdd Eisteddfod 2020

The Urdd National Eisteddfod is one of Europe’s largest annual youth touring festivals and this year it take’s place from 25 May to 30 May 2020 at Kilford Farm near Denbigh.

16 January 2020

Apprenticeship Week Wales 2020

Apprenticeship Week Wales takes place from 3 February to 7 February 2020 and celebrates the positive impact apprenticeships have on individuals, businesses and the economy.

14 January 2020

Trade Survey for Wales

In November, the Trade Survey for Wales launched to help calculate the volume of trade into and out of businesses located in Wales. This includes goods and services that move within the UK as well as internationally.

7 January 2020

Inspire, Hire, Grow: How to Capitalise on Military Talent – An Employer’s Toolkit

Business in the Community Cymru has developed a toolkit to help employers recognise the valuable skills and experiences that veterans can bring to their businesses and to understand the practical steps they can take to create a more veteran-friendly working environment.

3 January 2020

National Minimum Wage set to rise in April 2020

The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage are set to increase on 1 April 2020.

The current National Living Wage for those aged 25 and over is £8.21 and is set to increase by 51p to £8.72.

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