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 ...

January Monthly Meetup – Year of Opportunities

We know people are facing problems, challenges and obstacles… but we also know that South West Wales is FULL of opportunities for all of us to live happier, healthier and more prosperous lives.

The Swansea Start-Up Expo

EVENTS > THE SWANSEA START-UP EXPOThe Swansea Start-Up ExpoWednesday 6th March | Swansea Arena | FreeIn partnership with key organisations, this one-stop event offered attendees a wide range ...

January 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!

December Regional Round-Up 2023

We’ve kept up with the headlines from across South West Wales this month, to bring you the best regional news for Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Neath Port Talbot and Swansea! Our goal is to ...

4theRegion Meet and Mingle at Penderyn Distillery

4theRegion members were invited to tour the new Penderyn Distillery at the Hafod Copperworks in Landore, with a members meet and mingle event taking place after. Here are some highlights from ...

Making (energy from) waves

We have a first class floating offshore wind industry ready to go in the region. It has seen the fastest growth in the Welsh marine energy sector, adding £11.6m to the economy last year, with ...

November Regional Round-Up 2023

We’ve kept up with the headlines from across South West Wales this month, to bring you the best regional news for Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Neath Port Talbot and Swansea! Our goal is to ...

60: Green Economy Food Roundtable

59: Green Economy Nature Roundtable 2023

58. Innovation for a Circular Economy with Gary Walpole from C.E.I.C

Dawn Lyle speaks to Gary Walpole from CEIC (Circular Economy Innovation Communities) about the success of the project in inspiring behaviour change within public sector organisations in Wales. ...

Businesses urged to prepare for new recycling rules and explore greener business models

Businesses in Wales are being advised to prepare for the new requirements under the Welsh Government’s new Workplace Recycling Wales laws, which come into force in April 2024. Recycling ...

57. 4theRegion: Green Economy Innovation Roundtable 2023

This discussion is part of a series of conversations focused on the region's green economy. The Green Economy Conference, happening in November, aims to bring together businesses and ...

56. 4theRegion: Green Economy Transport Roundtable 2023

This discussion is part of a series of conversations focused on the region's green economy. The Green Economy Conference, happening in November, aims to bring together businesses and ...

October Regional Round-Up 2023

We’ve kept up with the headlines from across South West Wales this month, to bring you the best regional news for Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Neath Port Talbot and Swansea! Our goal is to ...

55. 4theRegion: Green Economy Materials Roundtable 2023

This discussion is part of a series of conversations focused on the region's green economy. The Green Economy Conference, happening in November, aims to bring together businesses and ...

54. Renewable Energy with Low Carbon Swansea Bay

In this roundtable discussion, we delve deep into the realm of sustainable energy in South West Wales, shedding light on the inspiring work of renewable champions in the region.

53. Accelerating Wales’ Journey to Net Zero with Prof. Jane Davidson

In this interview, Dawn Lyle discusses with Jane Davidson, Chair of the Net Zero 2035 Challenge Group for Wales, the ambitious project to accelerate Wales’ Net Zero target from 2050 to 2035.