Welsh Government have launched a new strand to the Flexible Skills Programme aimed at encouraging employers to recruit an IT/Computer Science/Digital graduate called the DigiTALent programme.

Award-winning Tarian Technology, based in Buttington, near Welshpool, has teamed up with Dyfed Powys Police to prevent cyber-criminals using the Covid 19 pandemic to scam local businesses and individuals from Mid and West Wales.

For funding opportunities that are available when you employ a young person, create a new job or take on some one who has been made redundant please click for further information.

Information on support available to employers through Jobcentre plus and Working Wales including the Rapid Response to Redundancies (RRS) and REACT funding.

There are now two options in the way companies, organisations or individuals can gain know-how and insight into the methods and processes of Innovation Management and apply it directly where it’s most needed - into the core of the company or organisation.

A member company has invested in a rapid test system for COVID-19 and have now conducted the second of a series tests to check the whole workforce in Welshpool.

Careers Wales are looking for employers to deliver a presentation using Skype, Microsoft Teams or similar either as a live event, with the opportunity for a Q&A session or as a pre-recorded session?

The Welsh Government has published Guidance to help manufacturing businesses understand what kind of reasonable measures they can take to ensure that persons on their premises stay two metres apart.

Control Techniques has available to let, two internal staff canteens that are not open to the public. Both facilities, based across two separate sites in Newtown, Powys, feature a canteen and food preparation area which can be used to prepare food for sale offsite.

Member Company Welshpool Printing Group, which recently celebrated their 60th Birthday, have offered local companies free social distancing floor signs.

Member Company Control Techniques have kindly shared their 3Q6S Approach to Social Distancing that has been implemented at their production facility in Newtown

The WG, Life Science Hub, Industry Wales are working together with NHS Wales SSP to support the supply chain for various equipment needs for both Health, Care and other front line workers.

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Open letter to Business from Minister for Economy & Transport 17-03-2020

Myrick Training in Hendomen was the venue for aspiring Rocket makers over the Christmas Holidays. Organised by Mid Wales Manufacturing Group the day was arranged to support the Futureproofing Engineering Skills Provision in Powys Project which is supported by Powys County Council.

RMFabrications is a division of RMGroup, dedicated to the manufacturing and fabrication services we have to offer.

Newtown based Charity magik Incorporated are looking for scarp items to be donated to reuse in Child’s play. Throughout our settings we encourage what is called ‘loose parts play’. A ‘loose parts’ toy, is open-ended; children may use it in many ways and combine them with other loose-parts through imagination and creativity.

Guests at Mid Wales Business Networking were treated to a tour of the RM Group facility in Newtown on Thursday 21st Nov. Over 70 visitors attended to hear Group Director Rosie Davies …..

Two local entrepreneurs, Nick Evans of EvaBuild and Stuart Owen from Advanced Building Designs, were the latest guest speakers at the Mid Wales Business Networking Event held in Newtown.