Conwy Job Expo returns bigger and better after 500 attended last year’s event
THE leading employment and training event in North Wales is back and bigger than ever before. Businesses, skills organisations, educators, charities, and individuals wanting to exhibit at this year’s Conwy Job Expo are urged to do so fast. The free exhibition will again be held at Eirias Events Centre in Colwyn Bay and following the…
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Transformative Menter Mon outperforming peers in Wales “by some margin”
A TRANSFORMATIVE enterprise hub outperforming its peers “by some margin” will enter its sixth year with a raft of new services for start-ups and entrepreneurs. The pioneering Menter Môn Enterprise Hub (Hwb Menter), based with project partners M-SParc in Gaerwen and at Hwb Arloesi, Porthmadog, has unveiled a series of benefits and incentives in addition…
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Edwards, the Welsh Butcher turns to Carbon Zero after energy price hike
ONE of the country’s leading meat producers is using solar power to produce its award-winning sausages. And the move to renewable energy is helping to bring down spiralling electricity prices at Edwards, the Welsh Butcher, which hit the news last autumn when its bills soared from £2,500 to £15,000 a week. The company took the decision to contact…
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Animal behaviour specialist and PetPlace join forces for UK-first dog play expo
PETPLACE joined forces with a leading animal play company to host a UK-first event for dogs and their owners. The North Wales retailer’s revamped 25,000 sq ft Llangefni store held exercise and games sessions in partnership with Kong Company Ltd. Kong ambassador and esteemed dog behaviour specialist Diane Kasperowicz shared an insight into how dogs…
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Route Media shows further signs of growth across Wales
A MEDIA company has shown further signs of growth across Wales. Route Media – part of Dragon Group – has expanded its footprint with new partnerships including a West Wales bus network, which serves passengers in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire. The contract will see 10 vehicles installed with streetliner and rear signage viewed by motorists and pedestrians in…
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Top rugby star is new champion and ambassador for CALL Mental Health Helpline for Wales
RUGBY star Jonathan Davies is the new champion and ambassador for a leading mental health service. The Wales, Scarlets and British Lions centre has joined forces with CALL Mental Health Helpline for Wales, a partner of the popular print and digital media platform, Sportin Wales. Given the increasing need for mental health support and a…
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Accountants power ahead with net zero vision in partnership with energy group
AN ACCLAIMED accountancy practice is powering ahead with its net zero vision. Salisbury’s Chartered Accountants has installed 24 solar panels, an energy storage system and electric charging points at its St Asaph headquarters and unveiled plans to continue lowering the carbon footprint at its other offices in Ruthin, Beaumaris, Tywyn, and Menai Bridge. In partnership…
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Bolesworth Castle to welcome 10,000 visitors for Britain’s first ever Arenacross festival
BOLESWORTH Castle is revving up for Britain’s first ever Arenacross Festival. The stunning 6,000-acre estate, in Tattenhall near Chester and Wrexham, will host AXFest over three days from September 15. Organised by Bolesworth’s Managing Director of Events and Arenacross creator Matt Bates, a former Pro Motocross rider, the inaugural celebration is set to welcome more than 10,000…
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Net zero qualification launched for next generation of ‘sustainable business leaders’
A NEW ‘net zero’ qualification will help Wales meet its carbon neutral targets and train the next generation of sustainable business leaders. Agored Cymru has created the Level 3 Diploma in Energy and Carbon Management, a course focused on developing the skills and knowledge required to operate systems and processes of energy consumption and carbon…
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Ysgol Eirias among most proactive in country for inclusion and diversity
A COLWYN BAY school is one of the most proactive in Wales for inclusion and diversity. Ysgol Eirias has implemented plans and held educational sessions and workshops throughout the academic year, focused on engaging pupils, working closely with community organisations and stakeholders, and communicating positively with parents and carers on a wide range of issues….
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