January Regional Round-Up 2025

Read about the highest restaurant in Wales, repairing bones inspired by coral, using seaweed to boost crop yields, the best beaches for a winter walk, and so much more!

Start-Up Expo 2025

If you're thinking of starting a business or becoming self-employed in 2025, or if you're already in business and looking for advice, inspiration and connections, the Start-Up Expo is the only ...

Its Your Swansea 2025

It's Your Swansea - be part of it! Our landmark Swansea conference and exhibition is back at Swansea Arena on Thursday 6th March 2025! This event brings together the organisations and ...

Green Economy Conference 2025

An unmissable event for everyone with an interest in a green, prosperous and more resilient South West Wales. This major exhibition and conference brings together businesses and organisations ...

Wellbeing Economy Cymru 2025

Together with our partners, we are excited to be organising the second annual Festival of Ideas for the Wellbeing Economy. If you are interested in how our economic system needs to change to ...

Its Your Neath Port Talbot 2025

If you live or work in Neath Port Talbot, you are invited to this cross-sector discussion forum, which is all about co-creating a happier, healthier county with a thriving economy!

Its Your Carmarthenshire 2025

If you live or work in Carmarthenshire, you are invited to this cross-sector discussion forum, which is all about co-creating a happier, healthier county with a thriving economy!

Its Your Pembrokeshire 2025

This all-day event will bring together around 300 people, businesses and organisations from across Pembrokeshire, creating an opportunity to hear about positive things happening in the county, ...

4theRegion Monthly Meet-Ups

The 4theRegion Monthly Meet-Up We come together with our members and wider network each month for an engaging online conversation. If you live in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire or ...

December Regional Round-Up 2024

Read about an electric vehicle rally, toddlers and technology, sheep's wool wigs, dancing reindeers, and so much more!

Our Events

4theRegion is hosting a calendar of exciting, inclusive events in 2025, including county-events in Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Swansea. 4theRegion events are open to ...

November Regional Round-Up 2024

Read about employment support for Port Talbot steelworkers, accelerating the green economy, a burger with health benefits, unseen castle rooms, and so much more!

October Regional Round-Up 2024

Read about solar power coexisting with agriculture, the reopening of the Palace Theatre, the scariest ghosts in Wales, living in swaying buildings, and so much more!

September Regional Round-Up 2024

Read about the importance of the wellbeing economy, becoming a global leader for clean energy, steelworkers going into the film industry, an ancient coffin returning to Swansea, and so much more!

EXHIBIT

Showcase Your Business at a 4theRegion Event in 20254theRegion events couldn’t happen without the support of businesses and organisations coming together as exhibitors, sponsors and event ...

August Regional Round-Up 2024

Each month, we pull together the region’s top headlines, and announcements from across our alliance, to create your Regional Round-up from 4theRegion. From development and investment news to ...

It’s Your Carmarthenshire 2024

EVENTS > ITS YOUR CARMARTHENSHIRE 2024It's Your Carmarthenshire 2024200 people from Carmarthenshire's communities, businesses and organisations came together at Parc Y Scarlets on Wednesday ...

July Regional Round-Up 2024

Here’s our monthly roundup of news and opportunities from across South West Wales. Read about a new sports and medical tech hub, careers in renewable energy, sun safety for young people, a ...

June Monthly Meetup – Community Resilience

PROJECTS > JUNE 2024 MONTHLY MEETUP4theRegion Monthly Meetup - Community ResilienceWe are lucky in South West Wales to have a strong third sector and a wide array of grassroots organisations ...

June Regional Round-Up 2024

Each month, we pull together the region’s top headlines, and announcements from across our alliance, to create your Regional Round-up from 4theRegion. From development and investment news to ...

March Monthly Meetup – Construction

PROJECTS > MARCH 2024 MONTHLY MEETUP4theRegion Monthly Meetup - ConstructionIt's always interesting to discuss our regional construction sector. So much good stuff happening, but so many ...

May Monthly Meetup – Regional Food

PROJECTS > MAY 2024 MONTHLY MEETUP4theRegion Monthly Meetup - Regional FoodConnecting all the good things happening around local and sustainable food across South West Wales This month, our ...

May Regional Round-Up 2024

Each month, we pull together the region’s top headlines, and announcements from across our alliance, to create your Regional Round-up from 4theRegion. From development and investment news to ...

It’s Your Pembrokeshire 2024

EVENTS > ITS YOUR PEMBROKESHIRE 2024It's Your Pembrokeshire 2024 180 people from Pembrokeshire's communities, businesses and organisations came together at the Queens Hall in Narberth on ...

The Swansea Start-Up Expo Business Information

EVENTS > THE SWANSEA START-UP EXPO The Swansea Start-Up Expo Support Info Provided by stakeholders: In partnership with key organisations, this one-stop event offered attendees a wide range ...

April Monthly Meetup – Young People!

PROJECTS > APRIL 2024 MONTHLY MEETUP4theRegion Monthly Meetup - Young People!What are the opportunities for young people in South West Wales? This discussion emphasised the importance of ...

April Regional Round-Up 2024

Each month, we pull together the region’s top headlines, and announcements from across our alliance, to create your Regional Round-up from 4theRegion. From development and investment news to ...

LATEST

News & ProjectsCatch up with 4theRegion's activities across all our impact areas, from local food, to procurement, and from community changemakers to business start-ups - in Pembrokeshire, ...

Green Economy Conference 2024

Put the date in your diary so you don't miss this major regional event, bringing together all aspects of South West Wales' green economy for a day of connection, learning and inspiration on 19th ...

EVENT PARTNERSHIP

As an independent not-for-profit company, 4theRegion is always keen to hear from organisations and businesses in South West Wales who are interested in partnering with us to host amazing events.

The 4theRegion Monthly Meet Up

The 4theRegion Monthly Meet UpBringing together our engaged community of regional businesses, organisations and citizens, our monthly meet-up is a forum to share updates, discuss regional issues ...

South West Wales Without A Car

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM GUIDEBOOKCo-created with regional partners, this sustainable tourism guide features amazing regional destinations, together with travel information, encouraging more people ...

Local Food Procurement Learning Journey

PROJECTS > LOCAL FOOD PROCUREMENT LEARNING JOURNEYHow can public bodies in Swansea Bay help to create a sustainable and resilient regional food system by sourcing more locally produced ...

February Monthly Meetup – Creative Region!

PROJECTS > FEBRUARY 2024 MONTHLY MEETUP4theRegion Monthly Meetup - Creative Region!What are the opportunities for the creative sector in South West Wales? Creativity and the creative sector ...

Swansea Conference 2024 Gallery

The Swansea Conference & Exhibition is a special day in Swansea's calendar, bringing people, businesses and organisations together - and everyone is invited!

March Regional Round-Up 2024

Each month, we pull together the region’s top headlines, and announcements from across our alliance, to create your Regional Round-up from 4theRegion.

It’s Your Swansea

Last week we hosted our It’s Your Swansea Conference. Let’s have a look back on an incredible day showcasing everything that’s great about Swansea and hearing from the people, organisations and ...

63. Local Food Procurement with Edward Morgan

As part of our new project, a Procurement Learning Journey to get More Local Food on the Public Plate, we spoke to Edward Morgan from Castell Howell.

62. Year of Opportunities for South West Wales

In the first of our Monthly Meetups in 2024, Dawn launches 4theRegion's Year of Opportunities, with a call for partners and organisations across South West Wales to share their opportunities ...

61. Tracking and Reducing Carbon with Huw Watkins from Trac-C

It's time for all businesses to take seriously the need to reduce their carbon emissions - and that starts with measuring your footprint and tracking the change over time. BIC Innovation has ...

February Regional Round-Up 2024

Our goal is to share good news, helping you think and speak more positively about what's happening across our fantastic region!

Cartref Creative — A New Network for Creatives

Cartref Creative held its first event on Wednesday the 24th of January at the Urban Kitchen in Swansea. Cartref Creative is a new network for creatives that was born out of conversations at the ...