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Businesses wanted to sponsor “Daring To Dream” ball

Wednesday 17 May 2023

Business across Bridgend County Borough are being encouraged to support and sponsor an upcoming ball for charity. The Daring To Dream Ball and Auction will be taking place on Friday 7 July at St David’s Hotel in Cardiff Bay to help raise funds for the ‘Care for the Elderly’ day ward rooms project in the […]

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Two new events business funds announced

Wednesday 3 May 2023

Two brand new funds have been announced by Event Wales to help support event sector development and event sustainability. As part of the new Strategy released by Welsh Government, sector development and event sustainability have been highlighted as ongoing priorities, with the funds being created to specifically target these two workstreams. The funds are: The […]

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Upcoming Disability Confident Event

Tuesday 25 April 2023

Businesses across Bridgend County Borough are being invited to a disability confident event next month. The event will be taking place on Thursday 18 May between 10am and 12pm at Bryngarw House in Brynmenyn. The event is being organised between the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) and Business Wales, alongside the hosts Awen Cultural […]

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I Am Woman Afternoon Tea Event launches

Thursday 20 April 2023

Tickets are now on sale for an afternoon tea networking event for women who run businesses across the county borough. I Am Woman will be taking place on Friday 28 April between 11am and 2.30pm at CBS House, Mountain Ash, Cardiff. The event is an exciting opportunity for entrepreneurial women in business to network and […]

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Energy Bills Discount Scheme now available for businesses

Tuesday 11 April 2023

The Energy Bills Discount Scheme is now available for businesses and organisations across Bridgend County Borough. It will provide support with energy bills for non-domestic customers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, support will be applied automatically. The scheme has replaced the Energy Bill Relief Scheme that previously supported businesses between October 2022 and March […]

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Nominations open for Welsh Women in Business Awards 2023

Thursday 30 March 2023

The Welsh Women in Business Awards have opened for nominations. The awards ceremony is open to any woman who is running a business and is based in Wales. Women across Bridgend County Borough can nominate themselves for an award, or another woman. There are 13 categories in total, which include: New Business (less than 12 […]

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New Innovation Strategy from Welsh Government launches

Monday 6 March 2023

The new innovation strategy for Wales has been published by the Welsh Government, focusing on efforts to a greener, healthier Wales. The new strategy sets out what focuses the Welsh Government will have on innovation and helping to boost the economy. The four missions that form this cross-government vision include: Education: this mission helps ensure […]

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Celebration of Women in Business event returns to Bridgend

Monday 6 March 2023

Are you a businesswoman based in Bridgend County Borough? Want to meet and network with like-minded women across South Wales? An evening event, “Celebration of Women in Business” is being held to help businesswomen across Bridgend and South Wales meet and network. The event is taking place on Thursday 20 April at 6pm and will […]

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Green Business Loan Scheme launches

Monday 6 March 2023

The Development Bank of Wales have launched the Green Business Loan Scheme, which will help businesses become more environmentally conscious. The Green Business Loan Scheme works to provide businesses across Wales with tailored support packages that help to address pressures that business face, as well as the competing priorities for resource and investment. Key barriers […]

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Bridgend Business Start Up Grant now open for applications

Tuesday 28 February 2023

The Bridgend Business Start-up Fund has now re-opened for 2023. The flexible grant scheme provides financial assistance to new or existing micro-businesses that are located, or are planning to locate, in Bridgend County Borough. A micro-business is one which has fewer than ten employees and a turnover or balance sheet total of less than £2 […]

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