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Neath Port Talbot start-ups urged to apply for part of £5m business fund
New businesses across Neath Port Talbot are being urged to apply for grants under the Welsh Government’s £5m start-up fund for new businesses dealing with the severe impact of coronavirus.
The ...
The National Botanic Garden of Wales is open
We are delighted to announce that the National Botanic Garden of Wales is open to the public again as of Monday July 6th.
Huge thanks to all our members, visitors, staff, volunteers, friends ...
Partnership Promotion at Leading Law Firm
Swansea based Peter Lynn and Partners solicitors have promoted senior lawyer Nia Godsmark to the role of partner.
The appointment comes after a successful period at the firm where Nia has led ...
Minister of Energy, Environment and Rural Affairs welcomes new State of the Sector report from Marine Energy Wales
A total of £123.7 million has been invested into the Welsh economy according to a new report by Marine Energy Wales.
The latest ‘State of the Sector’ report outlines findings from a survey ...
Swansea Building Society launches new digital service: Swansea Online
Members of Swansea Building Society will now be able to securely access their savings and mortgage accounts online for the first time, following the launch of Swansea Online, a new digital ...
Three new non-executive Board members join the Port of Milford Haven
The Port of Milford Haven has welcomed three new non-executive directors to its Board following a rigorous selection process, run in collaboration with Pembrokeshire County Council. Debra Bowen ...
Milford Waterfront ready to welcome back visitors
In light of recent announcements, Milford Waterfront is ready to welcome visitors back to eat, shop and enjoy. Businesses worked hard throughout the lockdown to ensure they were ready to welcome ...
Community & Businesses Rally to Support (World Class) Skatepark Development
The Mumbles Skatepark Association (MSA)
The Mumbles Skatepark Association (MSA) was formed to advise on and raise funds to support the redevelopment of the current Llwynderw site on ...
South West Wales CRP – June Temporary Steering Group Meeting
SOUTH WEST WALES CRP
TEMPORARY STEERING GROUP – 26TH June 2020If you would like to be part of the temporary steering group, or if you have feedback or input you would like to contribute, please ...
Appeal to Boris to Green Light Tidal Lagoon Project
Boris Johnson is today urged to give the go-ahead for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, a pioneering green energy project that will create thousands of jobs and power Britain’s recovery from ...
Swansea firm DRS rolls out return-to-work safety audit on premises
A company that specialises in facilities management has warned of the potential dangers that companies face when reopening workplaces that have been unused for many months because of COVID-19 ...
Graduate Training Academy to provide real world opportunities as the economic bounce back gets underway.
Established accountancy practice Bevan Buckland LLP is pleased to announce the launch of its 2020 Graduate Training Academy.
The launch comes after years of successful apprenticeships and ...
Green light for £60 million Pembrokeshire marine energy project
A £60 million marine energy project that will help tackle climate change while reviving Pembrokeshire’s economy in the wake of Covid-19 has been given the green light.
The UK Government and ...
Multi-Million-Pound Welsh IT Merger
Two of Swansea’s leading IT companies have joined forces in a seven-figure acquisition.
COMCEN, the Fforestfach headquartered IT company that services blue-chip, public and third sector ...
Recovering from Coronavirus: New ventilator can save lives and create jobs
UWTSD’s Assistive Technologies Innovation Centre (ATiC) together with a team of Swansea University doctors and engineers have designed a new ventilator that can be built quickly from local parts ...
Port of Milford Haven signs new global business drive to tackle COVID 19 crisis
The Port of Milford Haven has joined hundreds of other businesses in a global initiative to help the most vulnerable people in our communities to pull through the coronavirus crisis, by ...
College supports NHS and local communities during Coronavirus crisis
Gower College Swansea has been working closely with Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) as well as employing other initiatives in support of the fight against Covid-19.
Over the past ...
College strengthens business focus by joining the South Wales Chamber of Commerce
Gower College Swansea have announced that they have become a member of the South Wales Chamber of Commerce.
Over the last five years the College’s work based learning programmes have gone ...
The Return to Work
As we begin to reopen the economy, perhaps it’s time for a conversation with businesses and major employers about how we’re going to return to work, and what work looks like now. Is there an ...
South West Wales CRP – May Temporary Steering Group Meeting
South West Wales Community Rail Partnership
TEMPORARY STEERING GROUP - 28th MAY 2020 Since the previous meeting, the temporary steering group have finalised the identity and brand of the ...
Fly 2 Wales launch brand new website
You’re using your device at this very moment aren’t you! Please take a moment to point your browser to fly2wales.co.uk You won’t be disappointed!
Today we’re pleased to launch our ...
COVID-19 business impact survey – we need your views!
Neath Port Talbot Council is inviting business owners and the self employed across the county borough to take part in a Wales-wide survey aimed at measuring the impact on them of the coronavirus ...
A New Website for Regional Food Producers
Please check that the regional food and drink producers you know are listed in this new online index for South Wales. In a new initiative led by Dr Ben Reynolds at Urban Foundry, food and drink ...
UWTSD collaborates with industry partners to develop respiratory support system to help the NHS fight Covid-19
Engineers at University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) have been involved in the rapid development of a highly efficient 3D printed jet Venturi based respiratory support system. The ...
Medical School wins major boost to nanomedicine research
Swansea University Medical School has secured a prestigious funding boost to accelerate the transition from discovery research to development projects in the field of nanomedicine.
Building on ...
Local experts welcome Total’s investment off Pembrokeshire’s coast
The consortium behind Pembroke Dock Marine welcome the recent news that Total, one of the world’s largest energy companies, alongside Simply Blue Energy, a pioneering Celtic Sea energy ...
Ministry of Furniture launches recruitment business with social aims at its heart
The business has partnered with an experienced recruitment executive on the venture.
Ministry of Furniture, which specialises in designing and creating inspirational workplaces and educational ...
A Regional CRP – But Who Are We?
The first challenge for the new Community Rail Partnership is to agree on a name/identity for the partnership, something which all partners across the four counties of our region will feel part ...
Nursing students say they are ready to play their part during pandemic
Swansea nursing students say they are proud to be able to face the challenge of joining the NHS during the pandemic. More than 700 nursing students from Swansea University opted to take on ...
South West Wales CRP – April Temporary Steering Group Meeting
South West Wales Community Rail Partnership
TEMPORARY STEERING GROUP - 30th April 2020
4theRegion is the host organisation for a new Community Rail Partnership for South West Wales. The ...
Ending the lockdown – Bevan Buckland LLP’s View
The key factor in ending lockdown and other measures is the coronavirus reproductive number, commonly talked about as the “R” value. This is the number of people each individual case can be ...
Cygnet Distillery release CYG80 range of Hand Sanitiser following CYGNIFICANT demand from NHS & front line key workers
Market leaders Cygnet Distillery have launched CYG80; an 80% alcohol based hand rub sanitiser. This comes after the distillery has been in high demand to create a product to support, ...
VOLCANO THEATRE LAUNCHES ‘ENCOUNTERS UNKNOWN’
Swansea-based VOLCANO THEATRE has launched a programme of work, new and continuing, for the duration of the lockdown. The company has called the programme ENCOUNTERS UNKNOWN. “All of this ...
TLC launch FREE ‘Care Hub’ portal and provide care homes with tablet devices to help keep residents connected to loved ones in all UK care homes during Lockdown
Visits from families, friends and the local community are an essential part of daily life in care homes. But during lockdown, care homes are now constantly looking for easy and safe ways to keep ...
Amazon’s Alexa can now understand Welsh – thanks to Swansea firm Mobilise Cloud
With at least one in five British homes using smart speakers, the devices are becoming increasingly important in our day to day lives. Welsh has long been one of the few languages that ...
Local mum launches ‘Dress for NHS’ online fundraiser
A local mum and businesswoman has told how her daughter’s virtual birthday party inspired her to launch a fundraising event for the NHS where families dress up at home to raise money for the ...
Swansea Building Society to offer drive by valuations
Faced with the challenge of conducting physical valuations of properties during the COVID-19 crisis, Swansea Building Society is now allowing “drive-by valuations” by surveyors on properties ...
Neath Port Talbot uniform makers join the fight against Coronavirus
The Neath Port Talbot company which makes uniforms for transport companies, hotels and many others including staff at the Royal Albert Hall in London, has now switched to making scrubs for front ...
New Mortgage Information Support Service to ease the financial worries of homeowners in Wales
Mortgage Advice Bureau Swansea has today launched a dedicated Mortgage Information Support Service to help homeowners who are worried about their finances as a result of the Coronavirus ...
The Selkie Project extends tender calls for wave and tidal energy developers
The SELKIE cross-border project aiming to boost the marine energy industry in Wales and Ireland has launched calls for wave and tidal energy developers to tender their services for two pilot ...
Medical students to join NHS workforce to battle coronavirus
Final year medical students from Swansea University will be joining NHS staff in the fight against Covid-19. The General Medical Council is offering early provisional registration to ...
University’s high-tech help to share vital health information
Innovation experts at Swansea University are playing a key role in improving the way hospitals use information about patients. Staff from the Healthcare Technology Centre (HTC) are ...
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