European collaboration is vital to Welsh universities
Housing and Regeneration Minister Rebecca Evans, who is the lead Minister for the Welsh Government on the Ministerial Forum on EU negotiations, met Professor Colin Riordan, who sits on the Welsh Government’s European Advisory Group and Vice-Chancellor of Cardiff University and Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Enterprise, Professor Kim...Read More »
Communities for Work shows our commitment to address unemployment and support those furthest from the labour market – Eluned Morgan
Committed to getting more people into work, the Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning visited Rhyl to meet some of the people helped into employment thanks to the Communities for Work programme.
The programme is a key part of the Welsh Government’s Employability Plan to educate, train and prepare people...Read More »
Funding to help third sector prepare for Brexit
Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services Alun Davies today announced £150,000 has been made available from the European Transition Fund (ETF) to fund research into how the Brexit process could impact on community services in Wales and help the sector plan for all eventualities.
The research will help community...Read More »
£2.5m boost for student entrepreneurship in Wales
The Youth Entrepreneurship grant will see students benefit from £2.5m of Welsh Government funding over the next three years, enabling Universities and Colleges to accelerate student entrepreneurship and strengthen connections, particularly with partners to support students on the journey to starting a business. It’s is in addition to the range...Read More »
“Loneliness and social isolation is a growing threat to public health: We must tackle it together”– Huw Irranca-Davies
The Welsh Government is today launching a national conversation on what can be done to combat loneliness and social isolation in Wales.
The National Survey for Wales 2016-17 found that 17% of the population of Wales, around 440,000 people, reported being lonely, while younger people were more likely to be lonely...Read More »