Author: Rhys Gregory

Young entrepreneurs from 44 primary schools will be launching a takeover of Castle Square Gardens on Thursday when they set up shop in the city centre Between 9.30am and 2.30pm the children will be selling all manner of goods from home grown vegetables and homemade lemonade to upcycled items and craft products. The record-breaking number of schools have joined the Swansea Primary School Enterprise Challenge 2022 which is launching the takeover bid in Castle Square for the first time since the pandemic. The special market is part of an ongoing drive to inspire pupils to think imaginatively and ambitiously as…

Maerdy Mountain Road will close this summer to undertake the third phase of significant work, rectifying scour damage at a section of the slope below the highway – to ensure the road is safe and available for motorists into the future. The A4233, between Graig Place in Aberdare and Station Road in Maerdy, will close from Monday, July 4 to Monday, September 5, with preparations taking place on site a week earlier from June 27. As an alternative route, motorists should proceed via the A4233, route A4058 to Pontypridd, the A470, and route A4059 to Aberdare – or follow this…

Monmouthshire County Council has announced that it is giving all refugees living in the county six months’ free membership of its leisure centres in a move to benefit their wellbeing.  The news comes on World Refugee Day (20th June) but the offer can be claimed at any time within a year of arrival in the UK. The scheme is available to those who have fled the war in Ukraine along with all other international refugees who have been granted refugee or asylum status by the UK Government.  The MonLife Active membership includes access to the leisure facilities in Abergavenny, Chepstow,…

One-month extension for community venues to apply and spend grant funding to help offer digital and face-to-face events. Funding of up to £4,000 is available to the county’s community run-venues to be spent on equipment that could be used to run hybrid meetings, or otherwise extend their use. And this support just needs to be matched by the operators meeting 20 per cent of the full cost of the equipment or service purchased. The grants are being offered through Arwain, the county’s LEADER programme, which aims to get residents, businesses and communities involved in delivering innovative solutions to address economic,…

A project to put Cambrian Mountains on the map scoops up a national award. Dyfodol Cambrian Futures received an award for its achievements at a two-day event held at the Royal Welsh Showground. The project was announced the winner of the Communities category at the Welsh Government Celebrating Rural Wales Event, celebrating the achievements of projects delivered within the Rural Development Programme for Wales 2014-2020. The project, led by the Arwain, Powys County Council’s LEADER programme and partnered by Ceredigion County Council and Carmarthen County Council was recognised for its work to support local businesses and communities.* Its great work…

The Welsh Government will support 1,200 young people to start their own business as part of plans to foster a new culture of entrepreneurship among young people in Wales, Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething announced today. Announcing £5 million over the next three years to deliver on the self-employment aspect of the ambitious Young Person’s Guarantee, the Minister said supporting young entrepreneurs will form a vital part of making Wales a place where more young people feel confident in planning their future. The Welsh Government is determined that there will be no lost generation in Wales as a result of the…

An innovative research and development project to improve the productivity and environmental performance of businesses in the aerospace and food and drink sectors is taking place at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Cymru in Broughton. Ffatri 4.0 is a collaboration between AMRC Cymru, Airbus and food and drink companies.  The aim is to create a blueprint for future factories improving business resilience, productivity and sustainability while increasing the capacity for collaborative research with industry, and increased R&D investment in Wales. Backed by the Welsh Government the project will create six new research positions at AMRC Cymru. The food businesses…

Bullying has long been an issue in schools across Wales. Statistics from the Schools Health Research Network showed that 35% of secondary school children in Wales had been bullied within the two months prior to being surveyed in 2019. Since that survey was taken, bullying has evolved into a digital problem. That doesn’t mean online bullying hasn’t happened in the past. However, with the rise of social media, cyberbullying has become a much bigger issue. Data from the Office of National Statistics found that 19% of children aged 10 to 15 in England and Wales experienced at least one type…

When you’re looking to purchase a new house but your existing home hasn’t yet completed it’s sale, this would normally lead to a chain break and you missing out on the new property. However, there is a short-term source of funds that can ensure you don’t lose out on your new home whilst you wait for your sale to complete. How Do You Buy Now And Sell Later? You can buy your new home first and sell your current one later using bridging loans. But what are bridging loans, and how do they work? A bridging loan is a short-term…

You’re called a freelancer, but one thing is for sure – the cost of doing business is not free. If you have been in business for yourself for any length of time, you know that there are many expenses that come along with owning your own business. The good news is that some expenses can be averted. Below, we’ve gathered some of the best online tools and resources you can use to create project assets for free. Free CV Templates As a freelancer, you may write and edit CVs for other people. Or, you might find yourself applying to a…