Environmental Management Systems: A guide for Welsh SMEs
An EMS is a structured framework of policies, procedures and practices which help organisations assess, manage and improve their environmental impact.
The Foundational Economy is relevant to both policy-makers and place-makers. Cynnal Cymru works with both to explore and explain why this part of the economy matters to sustainability.
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The case studies and blogs below share insights into some of the different approaches that have been taken to support the foundational economy in Wales and to reshape or strengthen its sectors and communities.
New Foundational Economy online learning resource
Welsh Government are delighted to announce the launch of a new eLearning module on Community Wealth Building and the Foundational Economy.
Foundational Economy in Action: Excellence in Public Sector Food
Cynnal Cymru is showcasing three of the public sector food-focused projects, all aiming to strengthen Wales’s Foundational Economy.
Foundational Economy Capability Networks: Velindre University NHS Trust
Velindre University NHS Trust Enabling a FutureGen-ready food system The link between healthy food and patient recovery may seem an obvious one, but in 2023
Foundational Economy Capability Networks: Can Cook
Can Cook, a social enterprise, is tackling food poverty and unhealthy eating habits in Wales by providing fresh, nutritious cooked from scratch meals at affordable prices.
Lessons from Scotland on free school meals
Earlier this year, Welsh Government announced the intention to offer free schools meals to every primary school pupil in Wales. This will start, for the youngest learners, in September 2022.
Grow your Own – The Hywel Dda approach to building local skills and well-being
In 2019 Hywel Dda University Health Board took a bold step to start an Apprenticeship Academy. This was partly in response to the increasing financial
Bocs Bwyd – an inclusive career pathway in the Vale of Glamorgan
Working with the construction sector, Ysgol y Deri has established a sustainable catering enterprise that supports pupils with Additional Learning Needs to enter the workforce.
United Welsh: “Change happens at the speed of trust.”
How trusted relationships with tenants, communities and suppliers are shaping the future for Blaenau Gwent’s Housing Associations
