BUSINESS
NEWS MINISTER VISITS LOCAL CHARITY
AWARDS SUCCESS FOR ANWYL
WeMindTheGap welcomed the Minister for Employment, Mims Davies to the heart of the charity, with a visit to the Moneypenny HQ in Wrexham. Rachel Clacher, founder of WeMindTheGap and co-founder of Moneypenny, alongside Joanna Swash, CEO of Moneypenny were pleased to give Mims Davies an insight to how the charity and the largest local employer are working together to act upon the lack of provision for vulnerable young people in the community and beyond. WeMindTheGap gives new opportunities in life and work to underserved young people in our local communities through running totally holistic 12-month employment programmes, delivered with unashamed love and care, for ten young people at a time. Participants are unemployed, young people aged 18-25, often referred by agencies such as Leaving Care, Youth Justice, homeless hostels and refuges. The programme comprises sixmonths of paid employment, five varied work placements, one-to-one life coaching sessions, new experiences and essential skills. Followed by six-months of continued support, focusing on wellbeing, confidence and self-esteem to help each young person develop and achieve their goals. The charity which started in Wrexham now also runs programmes in Flintshire and Manchester too. www.wemindthegap.org.uk
FLOOD RELIEF FUND LAUNCHES The Welsh Government has formally launched a £2.5 million flood relief fund which is available to Welsh businesses to help them recover from damage and disruption caused by recent storms Ciara, Dennis and Jorge. Businesses recovering from the devastating effects of the floods, are able to apply for a grant of £2,500 to help get them fully functional as quickly as possible. The grant can be claimed by businesses that meet the following criteria: • The business must be an SME based in Wales • The business needs to demonstrate that they have suffered severe disruption as a result of storm Ciara and/or storm Dennis and/or Jorge: • Directly impacted by the weather event, i.e. flood damage to the property, equipment and / or stock; • Indirectly impacted by the weather
event, i.e. the business has had no/highly restricted access to premises, equipment and/or stock as a result of flooding; restricted access for customers, suppliers and/or staff; suffered loss of trade and have issues with regards to wages for employees. • Funding can only be used to cover costs that cannot be recovered from insurance • One application per businesses • Businesses will need to provide: – details of estimated affected costs to their business – evidence of business address (within the last 3 months) – photographic evidence of damage The Business Flood Relief Fund is open to applications until 20th August 2020, funds permitting. businesswales.gov.wales/floodrelief-fund
Anwyl Homes was crowned ‘Housebuilder of the Year’ at the North West Business Insider Residential Property Awards 2020. The North Wales housebuilder fought off tough competition from other high profile names within the industry to be presented with the prestigious award in front of a gathering of more than 800 people at a black tie event at Manchester Central Convention Centre. In presenting the award, comedian and compere Jon Culshaw praised Anwyl for its strong and sustainable growth strategy. He also highlighted the company’s commitment to its people and the growth of its team, for acquiring sites and consistently delivering a quality product. Housing managing director Mathew Anwyl was joined at the awards by Phil Dolan, managing director of Anwyl Homes Cheshire and North Wales, John Grime, managing director of Anwyl Homes Lancashire, Tom Anwyl, managing director of Anwyl Partnerships, Lucy Wasdell, financial director and other members of the sales and marketing teams. “We are thrilled to be recognised as Housebuilder of the Year and this award is testament to the hard work and continued commitment of each and every one of our team who consistently go over and above to deliver an exceptional product and outstanding service for our customers,” said Matthew. “Looking ahead, we remain committed to further growth and have exciting plans in place that will see us expand further across the North West region and at an even faster pace.” www.anwylgroup.co.uk
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