Opportunities
SME Manufacturing Support Roadshow - Newtown
11th December 2018 9am - 1pm
Come along and find out what support is available for the Manufacturing Industry in Mid Wales, the event will include information from Welsh Government on Skills, Continuous Improvement, Property, along with the latest Brexit information. More Info to follow.
Register your interest here
Growing Mid Wales Trade Delegation
National Assembly for Wales - 31st January 2019
This event is being held jointly by Powys and Ceredigion County Councilswith the aim of promoting the Mid Wales region and to showcase products and services from businesses.
It is an opportunity for businesses to promote the business offering to wider Welsh Politicians ahead of a potential Mid Wales Growth Deal. The Cabinet Secretary for the Economy and Infrastructure, Ken Skates AM, has agreed to attend and speak at the event.
If you are interested in attending please contact regeneration@powys.gov.uk
Welsh businesses urged to claim £2500 voucher for broadband boost
Businesses from Wales are being urged to make use of a £2500 voucher from the UK Government for gigabit broadband speeds before the scheme closes due to high demand.
The UK Government’s Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme has already helped more than 7000 UK businesses and surrounding homes, who have used the vouchers to contribute to (and in many cases fully fund) the installation cost of a full fibre gigabit capable connection.
The £67 million scheme was initially expected to run until March 2021, but high demand for vouchers means that funds are now expected to be committed a year earlier, and perhaps even sooner if the current success of the scheme continues to grow.
To date, 58 vouchers have been issued to premises in Wales and the UK Government is calling on businesses and residents to apply for the voucher before the scheme comes to an end.
Business Wales Brexit Resilience Fund
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The main focus of this grant fund is to support companies to take measures to maintain their existing export business and to identify new opportunities for export growth. Other companies that are suffering resilience issues as a result of Brexit are not excluded from applying for this grant.
The initial focus of this fund would be to safeguard jobs and business activity rather than growth and development. Applicants can apply for the fund to support either capital (60%) and revenue (40%) funding.
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Grant support ranges from £10,000 to £100,000 at an intervention rate of 50% of the total project costs. It is a non-repayable grant
https://businesswales.gov.wales/brexit/support/brexit-resilience-fund
Powys Careers Festival
Royal Welsh Showground - 6th March 2019
The Positive Pathways Powys partnership is organising the second Powys Schools Careers Festival.
The aim of the day is to raise awareness among young people of the range of career options that are available to them when they leave school and is an opportunity for employers to champion their industry to young people who may not yet have a firm idea of which career path they'd like to take.
There will be no charge for organisations to attend and lunch will be provided for all attendees.
For further information please contact: jacqueline.jones@careerswales.com
Events
Christmas Lunch 5th December 2018
Elephant and Castle, Newtown - 12pm
Join us for an afternoon of celebrating with festive fun and networking with the Mid Wales Chamber of Commerce and Mid Wales Manufacturing Group. We are also pleased top be joined by representatives from Powys County Council who will be discussing the latest information on the potential Mid Wales Growth Deal including the type of projects being proposed and details of the Economic Business Council.
Our Guest speaker is Gary Mitchell, he will tell us about his experience on the front line of the Tham Luang Cave System in Thailand. Find out how an ex Newtown High School & Coleg Powys student from Staylittle ended up co-ordinating the rescue of not only the boys and their coach, but 8 others in addition.
Book your place here
News and Announcements
Faber Technology in Parliamentary Review of Manufacturing Sector
Member company Faber Technology, the plastic injection moulding specialists based on the Mochdre Industrial estate in Newtown, recently took part in the UK Governments Parliamentary Review into manufacturing. Read all about it below.
https://www.mwmg.org/news-announcements/faber-technogy-in-parliamentary-review-of-manufacturing-sector
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