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Working in hot temperatures guidance

Although the Great British Summer often doesn't result in hot temperatures there will be times when the sun does come out and workers find themselves working in hot conditions. In the UK there is no maximum temperature that a workplace is allowed to be.

Small Business Saturday 2 December 2017

The applications for this year's Small Biz 100 are now officially open!

This year Small Business Saturday is once again highlighting 100 small businesses, one a day for the 100 days leading up to Small Business Saturday 2017.

New Crowded Places guidance launched

New and updated guidance intended to give protective security advice to those responsible for managing the security of crowded places.

How your business can benefit from free Welsh proof-reading service

Do you want to develop your business’ use of the Welsh language and develop bilingual skills among your workforce?

There's a strong business case for companies to use the language and there's more support than ever before to help businesses, large and small, to do that easily.

Wales Start Up Awards 2017

The Wales Start-up Awards will recognise the outstanding achievements of start-ups in the Welsh economy.

To be eligible to enter, businesses must:

HMRC forum for Start ups

An online forum for start ups and small business owners has been launched by HMRC. The Small Business Forum is divided into 3 categories:

Responsible Business Week

Organised by Business in the Community, Responsible Business Week will take place this year between 24 and 28 April, 2017.

Green Business Fund

Launched by the Carbon Trust, the Green Business Fund enables eligible companies to purchase a range of equipment to improve their heating, ventilation systems, lighting and air conditioning systems.