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Funding to support the rural economy 

Apr 28, 2022

A package of support for farmers, foresters, land managers and food businesses worth over £227 million over the next three financial years has been announced by Lesley Griiffiths MS, Minister for […]

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Regional Skills Partnership (RSP)

Apr 28, 2022

The CCRSP has been established to bring people together to promote strategic and collaborative decision making in relation to skills for the Cardiff Capital Region. Representatives from business, education and […]

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Ukraine – WEFO communication to beneficiaries

Apr 28, 2022

This communication is intended to provide WEFO beneficiaries with an update on the EU funding that could be available to support Ukrainians arriving in Wales. What flexibilities has the European […]

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Social Model of Disability guidance for EU funded projects

Feb 28, 2022

WEFO recently published new guidance, the Social Model of Disability, for EU Structural funded projects on best practise when engaging and communicating with disabled people. The social model, developed by […]

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Publicity activities and project closure

Feb 28, 2022

This is a just a reminder for lead project partners to keep the WEFO communications team informed of your achievements, milestones, success stories and closure event plans in order for […]

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Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020

Feb 28, 2022

Wales Rural Network are planning to return to normal with a bang with the first ‘physical’ conference since 2019. The 9th & 10th June 2022 will see an event like […]

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Regional performance

Feb 28, 2022

These are the latest available headline figures for the performance of the ESI funded operations within the SE Region.  If you would like more detail on the data please email […]

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CCR Update

Feb 28, 2022

Regional Skills Partnership (RSP) The CCR Skills Partnership have been working to develop a new regional 3-year Employment & Skills Plan which will be launched in the Autumn of 2022. […]

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Business Wales update

Feb 28, 2022

Information on all their Start up Support is available on Starting up and Business Planning | Business Wales (gov.wales) Barriers to Start Up grant The purpose of the grant is […]

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EESW announces new funding to run pilot projects in 2022

Feb 28, 2022

EESW is pleased to announce its success in receiving £492,350 from the UK Community Renewal Fund to run pilot projects in 2022. The projects will be run in six local […]

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Social Business Wales in the spotlight

Feb 28, 2022

The ERDF funded Social Business Wales have hit a major milestone in the success of their New Start programme where 200 social enterprises which have been incorporated since the programme […]

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ESF Priority 2: ION Leadership

Feb 28, 2022

Part-funded leadership programmes to support Welsh businesses Do you want to become an extraordinary leader? The ION leadership programme is designed to develop and enhance the leadership skills of owners, […]

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ESF Priority 2: METaL

Feb 28, 2022

The METaL project (Materials and Manufacturing Education Training and Learning) is an industry demand led project focused on technical training modules to address skills shortages and provide industry with the […]

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ESF Priority 2: Agile Nation 2

Feb 28, 2022

Case Study – Leabold Financial Management Leabold Financial Management, based in Abercynnon, signed up to Chwarae Teg’s fully funded Agile Nation2 Business Programme as it wanted to place staff development […]

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ESF Priority 2: Welsh Financial Sector Graduate Programme

Feb 28, 2022

Fast Track Data/AI Graduate Programme The Fast Track Data/AI Graduate Programme is a partnership between leading Welsh businesses and academics led by the Welsh Contact Centre Forum, made possible thanks […]

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ESF Priority 2: Advanced Media Production

Feb 28, 2022

Aberystwyth University’s Advanced Media Production course continues to go from strength to strength having been shortlisted for the Knowledge Exchange/Transfer Initiative of the Year at 2021’s ‘THE Awards’, widely recognised […]

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Announcement of new PMC chair

Dec 17, 2021

WEFO are delighted to announce that Mike Hedges MS has taken over the role of Chair for the Wales Programme Monitoring Committee for European Structural and Investment programmes (2014-2020). Mike […]

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WEFO social media week

Dec 17, 2021

This year, to celebrate the achievements and success of the EU Structural Funds programmes in Wales, WEFO delivered a week long social media campaign. It highlighted the impressive performance of […]

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Publicity activities and project closure

Dec 17, 2021

WEFO would like to remind lead project partners to keep the WEFO communications team informed of your achievements, milestones, success stories and closure event plans in order for them to […]

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Regional Performance

Dec 17, 2021

These are the latest available headline figures for the performance of the ESI funded operations within the SE Region.  If you would like more detail on the data please email […]

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CCR update – December 2021

Dec 17, 2021

Challenge Fund The CCR Challenge Fund team have continued to support the Cardiff & Vale Health Board Tracheostomy Challenge which is well underway (phase two contracts awarded) with some excellent […]

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Employability and Skills Wales Convention 2021

Dec 17, 2021

On the 17th November, Learning & Work Cymru held their annual conference, via the Sligo platform. It was an interesting morning with two keynote speeches.  The first, from Vaughan Gething […]

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Welsh Government employability update

Dec 17, 2021

The new Programme for Government sets out ambitions to create a Wales where individuals of all ages can receive a high-quality education, with jobs for all, where businesses can thrive […]

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Valleys Regional Park – December 2021 update

Dec 17, 2021

Recently the Valleys Regional Park has celebrated multiple achievements such as the opening of a brand new Wellbeing Work-hub at Llyn Llech Owain Country Park. This work-hub is part of […]

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ESF Priority 3: Go Wales case study

Dec 17, 2021

The student was studying animation when they joined the GO Wales Programme in May 2019.  Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the student struggled with interacting and communicating with people, […]

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