Author: Rhys Gregory

A new flexible programme focused on helping young people aged 16-18 reach their full potential and take their first steps into the world of work is being launched by the Welsh Government. The innovative Jobs Growth Wales+ programme will aim to create life changing opportunities for those who are not in education, employment or training. It will also become a fundamental element of the Welsh Government’s Young Person’s Guarantee, which is determined to ensure there will be no lost generation in Wales as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Jobs Growth Wales+ will provide an individualised package of support, and…

The £20m AMRC Cymru in Broughton will raise productivity in the region and along with the North Wales Growth Deal and Welsh Government investment in infrastructure, will allow the region to fulfil its economic ambition, Minister for North Wales Lesley Griffiths said today. The Minister was addressing an audience of businesses attending a Digital Factory Showcase event at the state-of-the-art centre where Welsh manufacturers were invited to see new Product and Process Verification (PPV) equipment, funded by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI). The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Cymru, which was funded by the Welsh Government and is managed by…

A project in a former builders’ merchant in Rhyl is a win-win benefiting the town centre while creating jobs, bringing training opportunities and supporting affordable housing Economy Minister Vaughan Gething said today. The Creating Enterprise timber frame manufacturing unit is being developed on the former Travis Perkins depot in the town supported with funding from the Welsh Government’s £6m Transforming Towns Coastal Communities Fund. Managed by Creating Enterprise the new factory will manufacture modular build components for the new build housing sector.  The project will create eight new jobs as well as providing support into employment for local unemployed people.…

Thirteen professional accountancy bodies from around the world – including AAT, ACCA, ICAEW, ICAS, and the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants – have joined forces to fight climate change by committing to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions. The accountancy bodies are part of The Prince of Wales’s Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) Accounting Bodies Network. This network represents more than 2.5 million professional accountants and students, who work with businesses and governments in 179 countries.[1] The bodies have committed to reach net zero emissions as soon as possible and will publish plans to do so within the next…

Hospital Innovations has its headquarters in South Wales and specialises in delivering innovative, specialist products for use in orthopaedic and corrective surgery to hospitals and clinics around the world. The launch of The London Tissue Company will enable supplies – which include bone, soft tissue and skin – to be safely stored in the south east making it considerably quicker to distribute provisions to the end-patient. The new purpose-built facility is located in Brentford, with close connections to the M25 and Central London, as well as import hubs Heathrow and London Stansted Airport. The move bolsters Hospital Innovations’ status as…

October will see the return of the Swansea Science Festival, hosted by Swansea University, in partnership with the National Waterfront Museum. From 22-30 October, there will be a host of special events, including in-person shows, workshops, online activities, and a brand-new school programme, allowing people to access the Festival wherever they are in the world. Featuring over 30 events, adults and children alike will be able to explore the magic of oxygen, the science and art of dreams, the wonders from ancient Egypt, coffee cups made from coffee and more. There’ll be big bangs from Brainiac Live and the Royal…

According to The Open University’s annual business report published in partnership with the Institute of Directors, employers in Wales are facing a skills shortage when it comes to hiring talent. The Open University’s annual Business Barometer 2021 report reveals 67 per cent of organisation leaders in Wales are struggling with recruitment as candidates lack specialist skills and relevant experience. In fact, almost two thirds (62 per cent) of Welsh businesses say there is a skills shortage in their organisation as Covid-19 has made it harder to hire people with the right skills. But even with the recruitment challenges of the…

Experienced finance professional Joel Dunning has joined the GS Verde Group, as Associate Director within GS Verde Corporate Finance, following a decade advising corporate clients across South West and Wales. Joel, who will be based in the GS Verde Group’s Bristol and South West offices, joins from HSBC where he occupied a senior advisory role in Wales and the West of England.  During this time, he has worked with high growth businesses with funding for acquisitions, working capital and organic growth, as well as working on a number of cross border international deals. Joel has also previously worked in industry…

A Cardiff Rugby player has swapped mauls for macchiatos for a day to celebrate the opening of a new café at his former college. Dillon Lewis, who co-owns speciality coffee shop Fat Dragon Coffee with Cardiff teammate Brad Thyer, will be supplying coffee beans and ground coffee to the brand new Caffi Blodyn Haul on Coleg y Cymoedd’s Rhondda campus. The Church Village born player was a member of the elite Cardiff Blues Academy at Coleg y Cymoedd from 2012 to 2014 while studying at the college, and the prop has since become an integral fixture for Cardiff and Wales.…

Countless hours spent completing essential paperwork for patients is fast becoming a distant memory for nurses and other healthcare staff in Neath Port Talbot Hospital. The nursing documentation required for a single admission to hospital can run to more than 70 pages. This is not only time-consuming, but frustrating for patients and carers, who may have been asked the same questions several times by healthcare staff elsewhere before they came into hospital. Now a digital solution known as the Welsh Nursing Care Record (WNCR), is being rolled out across Wales. It means much of this work can be done electronically…