The Week That Was

The Week That Was #400

1. Exporting Welsh football to the world As part of our exports campaign with the Welsh Government, we’ve been shining a light on successful Welsh exporters, including the Football Association of Wales (FAW). The FAW exports its coaching qualifications across the globe to countries including China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan, the Philippines and the US, …

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The Week That Was #397

1. Campaigns that save lives This week marked three years since we launched #BloodSweatandCheers, a winning partnership between the FAW and Welsh Blood Service. The campaign encourages domestic league football fans to support the service and their communities both on and off the pitch, by donating blood, platelets and bone marrow. Since launching, an astounding 3,000 …

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The Week That Was #396

1. Launching the British Business Bank’s Investment Fund for Wales This week marked the official launch of the Investment Fund for Wales, a £130m commitment of new funding for businesses in Wales. The fund will drive sustainable economic growth by supporting new and growing businesses across the whole of Wales through investment strategies that best …

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The Week That Was #395

1. Taking a Writing Chance with Michael Sheen If Michael Sheen asks you to apply for a writing programme for people from lower-income and working-class backgrounds and you fit the brief… you do it. We’ve been working with creative writing development organisation New Writing North to promote applications to its second stint of A Writing Chance; a programme …

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The Week That Was #394

1. Bisley launch Dubai showroom Bisley, the Newport based office furniture manufacturer, is consolidating its grip in the Middle East with the launch of a new Dubai showroom, the largest Bisley showroom yet. Located in the central business district, the new showroom joins others in Bisley’s global portfolio including New York, Paris, and Dusseldorf, and …

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The Week That Was #393

1. Irish sunny summer days with Coast magazine Travel writer Sharon Goble took a trip to Ireland over the summer for Coast magazine with Irish-Welsh tourism initiative, Celtic Routes. The trip, which was curated by us, was delivered as part of the Celtic Experience Collection, a compendium of themed experiences which allows travellers to discover …

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The Week That Was #392

1. Launching a writing programme for the National Writing Centre of Wales This week we launched Dy Bennod Nesaf – Your Next Chapter, Tŷ Newydd’s new programme of creative writing courses and retreats for 2024. To promote the wide range of courses, we created a multi-channel campaign- brand development, media relations, social content, digital ads …

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