Working with Neath Port Talbot Council, we are facilitating a new local food partnership, which will bring together people, businesses and organisations interested in widening access and creating new markets for local and sustainable food, to strengthen NPT’s food economy and good food movement.  July 2023 to March 2024.

In partnership with local independent changemaker James Dovey, and his new initiative, blueprint.wales 4theRegion is co-hosting a series of conversations with local stakeholders, about ideas and opportunities relating to Llanelli town centre.  As always, our role is to bring people together and facilitate open conversations, inspiring and empowering local people to create change.

19th November 2024 at Swansea Arena
This is a major regional event that brings together businesses, organisations and communities to connect and amplify all sectors of South West Wales’ green economy; from the circular economy, to the renewables sector, to nature restoration, food growing and sustainable development.

7th March 2024 at Swansea Arena.  The annual Swansea Conference & Exhibition is an incredible day, showcasing everything that’s great about Swansea and hearing from the people, organisations and businesses who are making change happen.  This year’s theme is Opportunities!

The food and farming sector is vital to survival, differentiating it from other sectors. How can we support producers, shorten supply chains, develop climate resilience and improve the health and wellbeing of people, places and planet?

Dawn is a co-director of Wellbeing Economy Cymru (WE Cymru), an organisation that encourages new thinking about the purpose of Wales’ economy, and shines a light on new ways of living, working and thinking about value. WE Cymru hosts monthly discussion forums online.

On behalf of Swansea Council, 4theRegion convened the Green Recovery Conference & Exhibition in June 2022, to discuss key themes relating to Swansea’s green economy, with local businesses and organisations. Following this, we published the Swansea Green Business Report to collate the insight gained through the event.

We need greener, cleaner, healthier and better connected travel and transport infrastructure for South West Wales.  Our Regional Transport Conference in 2021 led to the creation of the regional transport manifesto, and a continuing conversation.

In partnership with Castell Howell Foods and a number of Swansea-based organisations, we led a project in collaboration with Bishopston School and two local farms to demonstrate the benefits of getting locally grown food to schools.  Young people learnt about local food production, sustainability, cooking, marketing, and the plight of local farmers, while project partners learned about the barriers and opportunities for getting more local produce into school meals.  The project won a UK Yummy Award for Best Local Initiative Supporting Childrens Food in May 2023.

In partnership with Swansea University’s Enterprise Team, 4theRegion is building a new community for regional start-ups and entrepreneurs.  Connect, learn and grow with support from our regional alliance.  We’ll champion your business and make introductions, to give you the best possible start.  Join for just £5 a month.

Tourism is a key economic driver for the region.  An integrated, sustainable travel network is essential to prosperity and well-being.  We want to help partners collaborate better across the region to develop both.

Regeneration is something we should all do together.  How can we ensure that major regional projects are designed and delivered in a way that provides economic and social benefits for the region over the long term?