Author: Rhys Gregory

Businesses looking to recruit apprentices or use the Apprenticeships Programme in Wales to upskill their workforce can now access a new service for employers. [aoa id=”1″] The National Training Federation for Wales (NTfW), which represents more than 100 learning providers across Wales, has appointed a team of specialists to make it easier for employers to engage with the Welsh Government’s Apprenticeship Programme. The NTfW Apprenticeships Team’s mission is to increase the number of employers recruiting apprentices, whilst also encouraging the recruitment of young people into employment sectors of national or regional importance. [/aoa] Funded by the Welsh Government with support…

Twenty years on from the Government of Wales Act 1998, leading members of the judiciary, legal practitioners and academics throughout Wales are set to meet at Aberystwyth University to consider the challenges and opportunities created by devolution. [aoa id=”1″] On Friday 12 October the University’s Department of Law and Criminology hosts the prestigious Annual Legal Wales Conference which is organised under the auspices of the Legal Wales Foundation. Chaired by the recently appointed Aberystwyth University Fellow, His Honour Judge Milwyn Jarman QC, the conference will feature a session on the work of the Thomas Commission which is reviewing the justice…

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has completed on the sale of a former supermarket located in the market town of Cardigan in Ceredigion. [aoa id=”1″]The former supermarket comprises a main ground floor trading area of approximately 7,580 sq ft, a small office and large storage areas on the ground and first floors. Occupying a prominent corner location in the town centre, adjacent to one of the town’s main parking facilities and near Cardigan Castle, the site benefits from good levels of footfall.[/aoa] Previously owned by Mrs Sneh Patel of Sabretown Properties Limited for over 30 years, the property…

Following the success of ‘Incredible Iceland’ breaks last winter, short-break specialist Super Break has announced an expanded programme of getaways to North Iceland from Cardiff Airport, departing in December 2018 and in January 2019. [aoa id=”1″]Super Break has added a choice of three or four night packages to its winter program, offering Welsh holidaymakers the opportunity to go off the beaten track and experience Iceland’s breath-taking scenery and vibrant culture. Currently the only tour operator to fly direct to North Iceland, Super Break offers three or four night packages that provide customers with a diverse choice of accommodation and activities…

Welsh family business Proline Skates has opened the doors of its new store in St David’s Cardiff, Wales’ leading shopping and leisure destination, adding to the thriving sporting offer in the centre. [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] Established 30 years ago in the Welsh capital, Proline Skates offers a wide range of sports equipment and clothing with acclaimed brands at guaranteed low prices, catering to different levels of expertise and age groups. The company specialises in ice hockey and roller hockey equipment, Heely’s, skateboards, longboards, scooters and apparel, and stocks brands unique to Cardiff including Bauer, Madd Gear and Rio Roller. Ceri Williams,…

Earlier this month, South Wales Chamber of Commerce opened nominations for its widely anticipated Welsh Business Awards, providing businesses across the country with the opportunity to compete for a place on the ballot of one of the region’s most prestigious accolades. [aoa id=”1″] A celebration of innovation, growth and success within Welsh industry, this glitzy award gala dinner is set to be held at City Hall on 21st February 2019. The application process launched on 10th September and will close on 7th December, with the finalists set to be announced on 21st January. [/aoa] Harri Lloyd-Davies, President of the South…

The north east Wales college welcomed 400 higher education students through the doors this September, in comparison with 230 in 2016/17. [aoa id=”1″] New Director of HE Jackie Doodson says key partnerships with universities including Chester, Aberystwyth, Wrexham Glyndwr and Swansea have attracted cohorts to a portfolio of 21 degree-level programmes. Among the subjects new for this year are Offender Management, Criminal and Social Justice, Agriculture, Animal Management Care, Sports Coaching, and Hospitality Management. [/aoa] Mrs Doodson says work is already underway on further development of the college’s HE provision and higher apprenticeships, which have also seen significant growth. She believes…

Leading specialist recruiter Acorn is encouraging more women to enter the predominately-male construction workforce through a series of events within South Wales. The events, dubbed ‘Careers for Women in Construction’, bring together local employers and jobseekers to discuss fully-funded training opportunities and vacancies within the region. [aoa id=”1″]“Just 12% of the UK construction workforce is made up of women – and this is within an industry which needs more than 40,000 new workers every year,” explains Acorn’s construction operations manager Lawrence Beach, who is leading the initiative, which has partnered with homelessness charity The Wallich and Torfaen Borough Council to…

The Early Interventions in Psychosis (EIP) team at Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board have been working with the Down to Earth Project to benefit their service users. [aoa id=”1″] The non-profit organisation based in the Gower Peninsula, believe that relationship centred and meaningful outdoor experiences have the potential to change people’s lives. On a weekly basis, two members of the EIP team accompany service users to their eco-therapy sessions, as a means of helping them overcome a main barrier of engagement. [/aoa] The sessions vary from woodwork to gardening, cooking, river and sea swimming and woodland management, with a…

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) was delighted to welcome representatives of the National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) to discuss UWTSD’s collaboration with business and industry during a recent visit to IQ and Y Fforwm, the University’s new development in SA1 Swansea Waterfront. The NCUB is an independent and not-for-profit membership organisation that promotes, develops and supports university-business collaboration across the UK. [aoa id=”1″]Dr Joe Marshall, Chief Executive Officer and Mr Will Parsons, Commercial and Engagement Director of NCUB met with members of UWTSD’s senior leadership team to hear about a number of exciting partnerships with…