New Skills New Start for fledgling businesses in booming seaside town
BUSINESS is booming in a seaside resort thanks to a pioneering skills and regeneration programme. Aberystwyth is reaping the benefits of New Skills New Start, a UK Government initiative funded via the UK Community Renewal Fund, led by Ceredigion Council and delivered by Antur Cymru Enterprise. Among those to have capitalised on the scheme’s financial and…
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Celtic Financial Planning celebrates top award and recruitment ahead of new office opening
AWARD-WINNING financial planners will continue with expansion and open their third office due to a surge in client demand and new staff. Mold and London-based Celtic Financial Planning is identifying locations in north west Wales – Conwy, Gwynedd and Anglesey – given the growth of their customer base in those areas. The latest recruit to…
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Rhyl and Ruthin community projects benefit from Cadwyn Clwyd support
TRANSFORMATIVE projects benefited from significant funding that will have a positive impact on two Denbighshire communities. Rhyl and District Rugby Football Club (RFC) and the Ruthin Dendrochronology project were among 14 initiatives to secure financial support from Community Innovation Denbighshire via the UK Community Renewal Fund, matched by Clocaenog Forest Windfarm Fund and led…
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Charlie Samson to compete for gold on home soil at WorldSkills 2022
CHARLIE SAMSON will compete for gold at the WorldSkills finals this autumn. But the 24 year-old will no longer have to travel to Shanghai as the event was cancelled earlier this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It will now take place at Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham from November 1-4. Representing the…
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Antur Cymru to host skills and business summit in Carmarthen
THE cream of skills and industry will lead a business summit focused on ways to prevent talented youngsters leaving Wales to pursue career opportunities over the border. Hosted by Antur Cymru Enterprise, up to 80 decision makers and learners are expected to attend the event, which takes place on Thursday October 20 at Canolfan yr…
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Coleg Cambria hosts sustainable summit fore greenkeepers and conservation groups
GREENKEEPERS, conservation groups and employers in the horticulture industry went a fairway to becoming more sustainable at a summit to mark World Habitat Day. More than 50 people attended an event at Coleg Cambria’s £1.2m education hub in Llysfasi, where speakers from across the region led on a variety of topics, from beekeeping to healthy,…
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CALL Mental Health Helpline for Wales and Fitap join forces to promote awareness
A SUPPORT helpline and pioneering Wales-based fitness app have joined forces to promote mental health awareness. Fitap provides a platform for communities in Wales to get moving; supporting people in their health and wellbeing journey involves their mental health, and signposting services in their geographical area, as well as encouraging people to exercise, eat healthily…
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Route Media continues expansion in Wales with new Scarlets partnership
ROUTE MEDIA continued its growth across Wales by forging a new partnership with a leading rugby team. The Cardiff-based company and the Scarlets will launch their partnership this Saturday, as the team take on Cardiff Rugby. Route Media sales director Dean Jones believes key relationships such as this one will reinforce ambitious expansion plans over the…
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Coleg Cambria mental health courses to support employers in ‘uncharted territory’
COLEG CAMBRIA has unveiled a raft of mental health courses to help employers meet workplace challenges post-pandemic. The flexible programmes will be delivered online and in-person via the college’s Northop Business School. Led by Mental Health and Wellbeing lecturer Caroline McDermott, these include Level 2 and Level 3 post-Covid Introduction to Mental Health Awareness; Certificate…
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MaesG Showzone stages pandemic comeback with music grant support
A PERFORMING arts group staged a remarkable comeback with the support of a community funding organisation. Conwy Valley and North West Wales Coast Community Rail Partnership and Transport for Wales (TfW) stepped in to help Maes-G ShowZone in Maesgeirchen, Bangor, when they needed a grant to help pay for new equipment during the pandemic. Led…
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