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PODCAST
20. Digital Skills
If there's one sector that may have been resilient throughout the pandemic, it would be the digital sector. For other sectors, those who quickly...
19. Inspiring Entrepreneurs with Rachael Flanagan
In this inspiring episode, we speak to Rachael Flanagan, CEO of Mrs Buckét Cleaning Services about the personal and professional growths she has discovered from entrepreneurship, what drives her and advice for budding business owners
18. Wellbeing at Work
Taking care of our physical and mental wellbeing are even more important than ever. In this episode, we're having an interesting conversation about...
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 & Tourism
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.
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.
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?
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
Gnoll Estate Country Park Plan to Deliver Improvements for Visitors
Neath Port Talbot Council’s Cabinet Board is due to consider a report which recommends a range of options to enhance the visitor offer at Neath’s historic Gnoll Estate Country Park. The proposed enhancements will ensure that Gnoll Estate...
Black Pound Day to officially launch across Wales in December
Swansea Council has become the first local authority officially endorse the initiative. One of Wales’ most high-profile black entrepreneurs has praised Swansea Council for being the first local authority to publicly support Black Pound...
Kickstart Scheme
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/kickstart-scheme As an approved Gateway for the Government’s £2bn Kickstart programme aimed at helping young people back into employment, Pembrokeshire College is urging businesses to get in...
‘Transformative’ Swansea energy retrofit scheme kicks off
Work is set to get underway on the UK’s largest ever energy retrofit project of its kind, that will see almost 650 homes in a Swansea community benefiting from the installation of state-of-the art renewable energy generation, energy...
Milford Haven sets out vision for Haven freeport
In the week that the UK Government launched its freeports bidding process for England, the Port of Milford Haven, in Wales, set out its vision for a Haven Waterway Freeport to drive international trade and investment, regional...
4theRegion forms partnership ready to help new businesses make the right connections
A new collaboration is set to give student entrepreneurs a valuable networking boost as they launch their business ideas. 4theRegion has teamed up with Swansea University’s School of Management to create Starting Up in the Region. Here at...
AB Glass creates new jobs on the back of post-lockdown boom
AB Glass, a specialist in the technology and installation of glass and aluminium products and access control solutions, has created seven new jobs and unveiled a key promotion within its business as it gears up to manage a post lockdown...
Digital technology gives view of future as part of £1bn Swansea regeneration
Pioneering technology has been unveiled at a Swansea city centre regeneration project, allowing visitors to peer into the future. Lookout, which launched today, 11 November, at the £135 million Copr Bay arena complex development off...
Wanted – Developer to bring top class public facilities to prime seafront site
Developers are being invited to bring top class new public facilities to an under-used seafront site. Swansea Council is looking for a business to lease the site and to add another leisure jewel to the area’s spectacular coastline. Any...
Vibrant future district will reflect city’s rich Welsh and industrial heritage
Generations of Swansea families who helped the area become an industrial powerhouse are to be recognised in the name of a vibrant new city centre district. Its name will reflect their Welsh heritage and the thriving industry in...
Two more Swansea schools install solar in time for Wales Climate Week…and more are on the way!
Portmead and Glyncollen Primary schools have just both had solar panel systems installed, adding to the three other schools with solar installed by Egni Co-op in September. A 30 kWp system consisting of 80 panels has been installed at...
Peter Lynn and Partners Appoints Senior Solicitor
Regional Law firm Peter Lynn and Partners have recruited experienced solicitor Ian R Jones into their Llanelli team. Ian, who was previously a partner at T R Harris Arnold & Co, joins the Murray Street office as a senior solicitor in...