4theRegion is an alliance of people, businesses and organisations across South West Wales, who love where we live and want our region to flourish.
We connect people, share good news and enable collaboration, through our forums, events, projects and comms, for a future that promotes the well-being of people and planet.
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There is great stuff happening across our region, but people don’t know what others are doing. We champion the changemakers and share positive news, to connect likeminded people and great ideas.
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PODCAST
36. Power to the People with Ant Flanagan
Today we speak to Ant Flanagan, director of Gower Power Co-op CIC. Gower Power is a community co-operative owned and controlled by its members. In...
35. Giving Something Back with Dave Kieft
In this episode, we speak to Dave Kieft, group director of RD Group, which comprises EFT Consult, RDM Electrical & Mechanical Services and DRS...
34. Building Back For The Future with Andy Middleton
This week we speak to Andy Middleton from TYF Adventure in St. Davids about the importance of not only building back better, but building back in a...
OUR IMPACT AREAS
Buy Regional
If businesses and organisations in this region buy more from each other, we can keep more wealth here in South West Wales, develop our supply chain, and create more opportunities for people and local businesses.
Destination & Transport
Tourism is a key economic driver for the region. An integrated, sustainable travel network is essential to prosperity and well-being. We want to help partners collaborate better across the region to develop both.
Development & Investment
Regeneration is something we should all do together. How can we ensure that major regional projects are designed and delivered in a way that provides economic and social benefits for the region over the long term?
Well-being Region
In a fast changing world, we think the well-being economy will be the battleground of the next 10 years, and successful places will be those that build prosperity by prioritising people, health, quality of life, the environment and equality.
Circular Economy
A circular economy is restorative and regenerative by design. We must move away from our linear economy (make, use, dispose), closing the loop to conserve resources and ensure long term sustainability.
Creative Economy
The creative economy is everything that relates to human creativity and ideas, IP, knowledge and technology. How can we support more creativity and innovation across our economy?
GOOD NEWS
Crucial winter sand dune work completed at Pembrey Burrows
Winter work by a conservation project designed to keep the habitat healthy on the internationally important sand dunes at Pembrey Burrows has been completed. Sands of LIFE, an EU-funded conservation project led by Natural Resources Wales...
A Crop Of Promotions Fuels Bevan Buckland LLP’s Ongoing Growth Plans
Wales’ largest independent accountancy firm, Bevan Buckland LLP, continues to focus upon ambitious and steady growth, with six promotions among its ranks in recent weeks. The firm, headquartered in Swansea, has seen Alan Eckley, Alex...
Swansea company develops groundbreaking “Wellbeing Sensors” for interior and exterior monitoring
Swansea-based EFT Consult are involved in some very exciting and important work that will improve the mental and physical health and wellbeing of building occupants. EFT have just set up a new Swansea based company W-360, in partnership...
Earth Science Partnership officially accredited as a four day week employer
Earth Science Partnership, a consultancy of engineers, geologists and applied environmental scientists based in South Wales, has recently been accredited as four day week employer by the 4 Day Week Campaign, which campaigns for a four...
Our Coast and Seas: Turning ideas into action
Event Summary Next Steps ‘Our coast and seas’ brought together partners who had an interest in Welsh coasts and seas, to develop practical actions to overcome challenges, and identify what we can do together to make our seas more diverse,...
Angling infrastructure work in the South West
Work has been carried out on angling infrastructure across south Wales, as part of NRW’s commitment to making fisheries more sustainable and accessible. In the south west, our Area Statement has a health focus, so it is important for our...
Open Consultation: Western Wales River Basin Management Plan
Currently Pembrokeshire Marine Special Area of Conservation (SAC), which extends around the Pembrokeshire coast and includes the Milford Haven waterway to tidal limits, is in an unfavourable condition. The waterway has failed to meet...
FE colleges lead the way on the future of apprenticeships
ColegauCymru believes that the Welsh Government’s confirmation of investment in the FE-led work-based learning sector is essential to support Wales’ economic recovery post-Covid. Details of the WG Apprenticeships Commissioning Programme...
UWSTD Masters student’s dream comes true
A Masters Student from the University of Wales Trinity St David (UWTSD) has achieved a dream come true by directing their favourite drama last week. Kallum Weyman, a student on the MA Directing course directed the drama ‘Educating Rita’...
Swansea schools take climate action
Egni Co-op has announced that solar panels have been installed on two more schools in Swansea, Pentrechwyth and Cwm Glas Primaries. More than half a megawatt of rooftop solar has now been installed on twelve Swansea schools which includes...
2B Enterprising to deliver learning & development solutions benefiting thousands of young learners
Swansea based 2B Enterprising Ltd has set an ambitious target of working with 2,000 primary schools and educating more than 250,000 children over the next 4 years. The company creates learning and development solutions designed to teach...
Tidal Range Moves Back Up the Agenda in Wales
Marine Energy Wales has been championing a fresh assessment of tidal range power generation in broad recognition of tidal range’s unique multi-generational operating life, extensive co-benefits and contribution to Wales and the UK’s...