News & Projects
Catch 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, Carmarthenshire, Swansea & Neath Port Talbot. Simply browse or search our news, events, projects, reports and podcasts!
NEWS
Property & Business Growth in Neath Port Talbot
Businesses from across Neath Port Talbot came together today to talk about their business growth ambitions and their requirements for property and facilities to expand into.
NPT Innovation Exchange – Property & Business Growth in Neath Port Talbot
Wed, Jun 8 2022 | 1PM – 2:30PM
27. Regional Transport in South West Wales
We need greener, cleaner, healthier and better connected travel and transport for South West Wales, for transport that meets the needs of businesses, serves communities, and improves well-being ...
MEMBER BLOGS
MEMBER BLOGS
This page displays articles and posts from our Ambassadors and Changemakers. We're creating a connected region, where businesses, organisations and citizens across South West Wales ...
4theRegion Partners
4theRegion Partners are major players in the region who share a commitment to collaboration, and want to help rebuild the regional economy through regional procurement and implementing the ...
Collaborating
Enabling Collaboration Across The Region
One of the fundamental principles upon which 4theRegion is founded, is that the best wisdom, the best policies, and the best solutions, emerge when you ...
CONNECT
Get Your Organisations & Projects On The Regional iMap
At 4theRegion we know this region needs to work better together. The first step is to connect the region, showcasing the businesses, ...
26. Young People and Politics in Wales 2021
Young people aged 16+ will be able to vote in Wales for the first time in the Senedd Elections this year. So we spoke to young people from across Wales about politics, what's important to them, ...
Procurement & Buying Regional | Sector Forum
Tue, 28 Jun 2022 | 12PM – 2PM
SUPPORTERS
Our Supporters
4theRegion depends on the support of individuals, businesses, projects and organisations across South West Wales, who are committed to where we live and want to be part of this ...
COLLABORATE
June Regional Round-Up
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 ...
Green Recovery Conference
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 | 8AM – 5PM
25. Resilience Network Pembrokeshire
Collaboration and connection with all of the amazing organisations that are working across our region is a key theme at 4theRegion and we believe that the power of working together can benefit ...
Destination Travel & Transport
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DESTINATION, TRAVEL & TRANSPORT
We asked people what they love about living and working in South West ...
Our Values
OUR VALUES
At the Centre for Regional Engagement, we hold these truths to be self-evident:
To address the challenges currently facing our region, and the world, we need to embrace new ways of ...
Energy is all around us
Rising energy prices have put a huge squeeze on household budgets and continue to drive inflation. But the energy we need is already all around us, it’s just a lot of it’s untapped! Did ...
Development & Construction | Sector Forum
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 | 12PM - 2PM
24. Sustainability at the DVLA with Rhian Thomas
We're delighted that DVLA has come on board as a partner of our alliance. We speak to the DVLA's Senior Sustainability and Travel Services Manager, Rhian Thomas, about the organisations ...
Book Exhibition Space at the City Centre Conference
Wellbeing Region May 2022 Sector Forum
Younger generations are our future, so how can we equip young people across South West Wales with the skills and mindset to THRIVE?
Creative Economy, Culture & Digital | Sector Forum
Tue, 06 Sep 2022 | 12PM - 2PM
23. Empowering Young People with Bethany Roberts
Next year in 2021, the Senedd Elections will mark the first time people aged 16 will be able to vote. That means in May, approximately 200,000 people will be voting for the first time. We need ...
SERVICES
Our Services
4theRegion is a membership alliance of businesses, organisations and changemakers across South West Wales. We can support your ambitions for the region in the following ways:
Our ...
Methodology
Our 12-Step Methodology for Making Change Happen
We’ve developed a 12-step methodology for making change happen, which is not only simple, replicable and cyclical, but which can be effectively ...
Wellbeing Region May 2022 Sector Forum
4theRegion members met with businesses and organisations across South West Wales to explore the range of ways that young people are being supported to create flourishing futures for themselves ...
22. Starting Up In The Region
As a region we need to do what we can to support start ups and entrepreneurs and encourage them to stay within South West Wales. The increasing number of schemes and projects available to help ...
May Regional Round-Up
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 ...
21. Innovative Active Buildings with Joanna Clarke
This week we speak to Joanna Clarke, Design Manager of Swansea University's SPECIFIC project. SPECIFIC focuses on energy technologies and systems, from the fundamental science of materials and ...
How do we feed ourselves?
The food and farming sector is different from every other sector because it’s vital for our survival. We need food for our health, continued life, and continued participation in our ...
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 embraced technology, digital skills and remote ...
Regional Food Conference April 2022 Follow Up
A Major Conversation about our Regional Food System, brought to you by Swansea Environmental Forum, Grwp Resilience and 4theRegion.
19. Inspiring Entrepreneurs with Rachael Flanagan
Rachael Flanagan founded Mrs Buckét Cleaning Services at the age of 18, starting with a mop and £20 of promotional flyers. Rachael has worked hard over 15 years to grow her business and today ...
April Regional Round-Up
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 ...
18. Wellbeing at Work
Taking care of our physical and mental wellbeing is even more important than ever. In this episode, we're having an interesting conversation about how organisations across South West Wales have ...
Swansea City Centre Conference 2022
Thank you to everyone who attended, exhibited or spoke at the Swansea City Centre Conference on 17th March in the brand new Swansea Arena!
17. Manifesto for the Future with Sophie Howe
With less than 200 days to go until the Senedd Election, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales Sophie Howe is proud to have launched her ‘Manifesto for the Future’, providing key ...
Everybody’s Business
At 4theRegion we want to ensure South West Wales is a welcoming and safe region where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and progress fulfilling careers. Building cohesive communities is ...
16. Renewable Energy
Renewable energy is a key growth sector for our region, with ideal locations across Wales, such as the coastline and mountains allowing for tidal and wind to generate our power.
How do we get there?
Last week 4theRegion hosted our City Centre Conference. We’re so proud to have been the first major exhibitor at the new Swansea Arena - which looks amazing! We had over a hundred and twenty ...
15. Room to Grow with Ange Bettany
Room to Grow is a permaculture project dedicated to self-sufficiency and community unity and aims to turn concrete jungles into edible oases.
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