SHARING GOOD NEWS
Every month, we pull together the region’s top headlines to create your Good News Update from 4theRegion. From development and investment news, to community projects and business opportunities: we’ll make sure you’re in the know, so you can speak positively and confidently about what’s happening here in South West Wales. Subscribe to our good news round-up of the region’s best headlines, delivered straight to your inbox.
SHARING GOOD NEWS
Every month, we pull together the region’s top headlines to create your Good News Update from 4theRegion.
South West Wales Connected Launch
South West Wales now has its very own Community Rail Partnership, designed to help communities get the most benefit from their existing railway lines. The new Community...
Blue Gem Wind secure seabed rights for Wales’ first floating offshore wind farm
Blue Gem Wind, the joint venture between Total, one of the world’s largest energy companies, and Simply Blue Energy, a pioneering Celtic Sea blue economy project...
Low-risk ways to start a business
As the full impact of the COVID-19 crisis hits us there will sadly be many people left out of work and looking for new opportunities. Whilst the security of employment...
University experts leading the way on pandemic research
Four Swansea University academics are part of major new research project investigating Covid-19 and what it can teach us about coping with future pandemics. Biagio...
Swansea BID is Making It Simple For Diners to Enjoy Their Favourite Restaurant
Many more restaurants and cafes are opening up in Swansea City Centre this week, now that they are free to use their indoor space carefully and responsibly. And Swansea...
A Brighter Future for Swansea Children
Young Dragons CIC are delighted to announce that their crowdfunding appeal to help young children develop enterprise skills has reached its target. The funding will be...
Leading accountancy practice announces senior appointment
Established accountancy firm Bevan Buckland LLP is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Knott as Senior Executive Tax Manager. Andrew brings over 14 years of...
Serial entrepreneur vows to help businesses recover post lockdown
A serial entrepreneur and author from Wales has launched a new business with the aim of helping businesses recover and achieve their potential in the wake of lockdown...
Law Firm Opens New Llanelli Office
Leading regional law-firm, Peter Lynn and Partners Solicitors have opened a new office in Llanelli. The office opened on the 27th July and will service the West Wales...
University innovation team helping to develop high-tech dementia aid
Swansea University innovation experts are helping to refine a high-tech device which is already making a vital difference to people living with dementia and their...
JCP Solicitors Appoints Two Business Owner Directors
Wales’ largest independent law firm, JCP Solicitors, today announced the promotion of two Directors to Business Owner Directors. Head of the Lifetime Planning Disputes...
Gower Rum Takes Bronze at International Spirits Competition
Môr Ladron Organic Gower Spiced Rum has scooped a bronze award at the 2020 London Spirits Competition. The prestigious event, which looks to recognise and reward craft...
Construction firm praised for school scheme’s community benefits
Morgan Sindall Construction has been congratulated for its commitment to ensuring community benefits are delivered as part of its £27m contract to provide a new home...
Swansea Building Society reduces buy-to-let and holiday let rates
Swansea Building Society has reduced its interest rates on buy-to-let and holiday let mortgages while highlighting its flexible approach to lending on these types of...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 producers across South Wales are being asked to add themselves to a new website that’s been designed to enable many more people to discover and access local produce during lockdown and beyond.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
First, be a good neighbour
Nothing can bring back those we’ve lost to coronavirus, and no words of gratitude can repay the debt we owe to the NHS, our care workers and first responders. So what...
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...
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...
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...
RECORD BREAKERS
Retailers and exhibition organisers large and small traditionally rely on footfall, and right now that’s a major problem. Entrepreneurs can either accept that...
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...
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...
YES WE CAN
When a situation is unfamiliar and potentially overwhelming it helps to have inspiring examples around us of accomplishment in the face of adversity. The people of...
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...