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03/11/2023

Yn galw ar holl Entrepreneuriaid a phobl sy'n frwd dros Fusnes! 🚀



Rydym eisiau clywed wrthoch chi! Mae eich mewnwelediadau yn gwerthfawr i ni wrth i ni archwilio’r heriau a’r cyfleoedd o ran cael gafael ar gyllid a chymorth buddsoddi i fusnesau, yn enwedig yng Nghymru. Bydd eich ymatebion yn helpu Banc Datblygu Cymru i sicrhau bod pob dinesydd yn profi cyfle cyfartal wrth wneud cais am gyllid.



Os ydych chi'n berchen ar fusnes neu'n awyddus am ddechrau un, rydym yn eich gwahodd i gymryd rhan yn ein harolwg. Rhannwch eich profiadau a helpwch ni i gael dealltwriaeth ddyfnach o'r dirwedd bresennol. Gall eich mewnbwn wneud gwahaniaeth!

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🔍 Ffocws yr Arolwg:

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Cyfleoedd a Rhwystrau Buddsoddi

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Bydd eich mewnwelediadau gwerthfawr yn helpu i lunio dyfodol entrepreneuriaeth a chryfhau eraill ar eu taith fusnes. Ymunwch â ni i gael effaith gadarnhaol!


🕒 Hyd yr Arolwg: 10-15 munud

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🎉 Fel arwydd o'n gwerthfawrogiad, bydd yr holl gyfranogwyr sy'n cwblhau'r arolwg yn cael eu cynnwys mewn raffl ar hap, gyda chyfle i ennill un o ddau daleb siopa Amazon neu stryd fawr gwerth £50.



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Gadewch i ni ddatgloi posibiliadau newydd, ysgogi llwyddiant, a gweithio tuag at gyfle cyfartal gyda'n gilydd! 💪

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03/11/2023

📣 Calling all Entrepreneurs and Business Enthusiasts! 🚀
We want to hear from you! Your insights are invaluable to us as we explore the challenges and opportunities in accessing finance and investment support for businesses, particularly in Wales. Your responses will help the Development Bank of Wales ensure that all citizens experience equality of opportunity when applying for finance.

If you own a business or are passionate about starting one, we invite you to take part in our survey. Share your experiences and help us gain a deeper understanding of the current landscape. Your input can make a difference!

🌐 https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/C12BNR/

🔍 Survey Focus:

Access to Finance 💰

Investment Opportunities and Barriers

Investment Support 📈

Your valuable insights will help shape the future of entrepreneurship and empower others on their business journey. Join us in making a positive impact!



🕒 Survey Duration: 10-15 minutes

🔒 Survey Anonymity: Your responses will remain completely anonymous.

📌 Compliance: The survey adheres to the Market Research Society Guidelines.

🎉 As a token of our appreciation, all participants who complete the survey will be entered into a random prize draw, with a chance to win one of two £50 Amazon or high street shopping vouchers.


Please feel free to share this post with your network to reach even more like-minded individuals who can contribute to this important research.


Let's unlock new possibilities, drive success, and work towards equality of opportunity together! 💪 Wales

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03/03/2022

YOUTH-LED PAID PLACEMENTS WITH MONMOUTHSHIRE MUSEUMS
£100 a day paid placements for 18-25-year-olds with the Federation of Museum and Galleries Wales, and Museums in Monmouthshire.
For full details in Welsh and English see here https://www.monlife.co.uk/youth-led-museum-placement.../

As part of the Welsh Governments Winter of Wellbeing, a programme of youth-led events and activities for young people, MonLife are looking for two 18 – 25 year olds for a project to improve the way we involve young people in shaping museums in Monmouthshire.
The role is paid (£100/day), to be completed between 9th and 31st March, and will involve consulting with young people in online and face-to-face workshops, as well as helping compile a youth engagement toolkit.
More information can be found on the link above.
How To Apply
Please send your CV (with names of two referees) to [email protected], along with an expression of interest, maximum 500 words, on how you meet the main responsibilities and expectations of the role profile, by end of Monday, 7th February.
We will appoint the roles as soon as possible after this date.

02/09/2021

Are you aged 16-25 and interested in food that’s good for people and the places they live?

Want to have a say on the future of the food system, take part in interactive sessions with experts in food and sustainability, and find out what you can do and how you can do it? If so, then come Speak out and Act up at the Miller Research Lab on Saturday 18th Sept, at the Portico Lounge, Abergavenny, as part of the Abergavenny Food Festival.

Visit the event page for information on individual interactive sessions throughout the day and to reserve your place - https://tinyurl.com/448duuf4

We are delighted to invite experts from a number of fantastic organisations, involved in projects to improve the way we produce, distribute, and consume food, including:
- The Food Foundation
- Sustainable Food Trust
- Wales Transition Lab
- Youth Climate Ambassadors
- Food, Farming and Countryside Commission
- Monmouthsire Sustainable Food Partnership
- Riverford Organic Farms
- The Harmony Project
- Hotel School the Hague

Attendees will also receive a free stroller pass for the rest of the festival, as well as useful resources and the odd tasty treat.

SPEAK OUT, ACT UP @ MILLER RESEARCH LAB Join us for the start of something new and exciting, as we launch our youth initiative… Read more Miller Research Lab

30/06/2021

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jun/29/eat-this-to-save-the-world-the-most-sustainable-foods-from-seaweed-to-venison?fbclid=IwAR3LVXWAk7zdVCYvNRMaoN1iEslS1u7pnOKTaIwq65_oZoIFojyDEiawYjA

A misleading headline, but a good read.

Here are some key takeaways, which we have also encountered from our work in the food and drink sector. Although they might seem obvious, they are still worth repeating:
- It is almost always not what we eat but the process and journey food takes that determines its impact
- Consider seasonality - You can't always eat what you want, when you want
- More fruit, veg and pulses grown in the UK, to feed the UK
- Short supply chains
- More seaweed!
- It's complicated. No silver bullets, no single solution. Take the time to think, read, and listen

Any other key takeaways or thoughts?

You can read about some of our recent projects in the food sector here - https://www.miller-research.co.uk/projects/food-and-drink/

What should we be scoffing if we want to help fight the climate crisis from our kitchens? The question has never been more important or confusing – here is a guide to help you get started

24/06/2021

We are recruiting.
Looking for a Social and Economic Researcher to join our team as a Consultant.

The successful candidate will become part of a dynamic, talented and socially responsible team working across a range of topics including sustainable development, education, health and social care, agriculture and the tourism industry. This is a post for someone with a minimum of two years’ experience wishing to take their career to the next level.

Find out more and apply via the link below. Please share with those who might be interested.

Feel free to ask questions in the comments.

https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?t=social+and+economic+research+consultant&jk=e608f8feda215254&fbclid=IwAR1fCtCm-jWjkEI4J0vmvUCznmeEs2PSIW3GMWO1m_0sipPLYyHim5pFVvE

21/06/2021

Have you engaged with the Horticulture Wales project? If so, we would love to hear your story. Share your thoughts via our quick survey - https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/TO0GDR/

Miller Research is currently undertaking an evaluation of the Horticulture Wales project, to assess the impact that the project has had on Horticulture businesses in Wales. We are currently in the process of collecting data to inform our evaluation.

You can find out more about the Horticulture Wales project on our website - https://www.miller-research.co.uk/project/evaluation-of-horticulture-wales/

21/06/2021

Excited to announce the start of a new research project, working with Torfaen County Council to conduct a comprehensive food mapping study in the borough.

This is part of a two-phase project to turn Torfaen into a Sustainable Food Place and help make healthy and sustainable food available for all.

You can read more about the project and our study on the project page of our website -

Miller Research was recently appointed by Torfaen County Council to conduct a comprehensive food mapping study of Torfaen as the first part of of a two phase project to turn Torfaen into a 'Sustainable Food Place’. Sustainable Food Places is a multi-agency national programme

07/06/2021

Have your say on the next phase of the Active Travel Consultation in Monmouthshire.

The aim is to review and finalise a number of active travel routes in and around towns in the county. This is your chance to feed into these plans.

You can find the questionnaires for walking and cycling in each town here...
https://mccactivetravelconsultation.commonplace.is/overview

There is more to active travel than establishing new routes however, as we also need a shift in our behaviour and culture, around the ways we travel and make short journeys.

Here are some interesting examples of initiatives trying to change travel behaviours:

Active Travel Hub, East Belfast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNzBh6TvLR4

Ideas for schools - https://travelwest.info/schools-universities/schools/resources-for-schools-and-parents/activity-ideas

Sport England's 10 Principles of Active Design - https://www.sportengland.org/how-we-can-help/facilities-and-planning/design-and-cost-guidance/active-design

Click to learn more!

27/05/2021

What does the future hold for rural Wales?

Whatever the answer, any future action, strategy, and support offered must be based on a solid evidence base.

We've been working with the Welsh Government at this critical juncture for Wales, as it transitions away from The European Rural Development Programme, funding and framework, towards alternative, post-Brexit arrangements.

We have not only evaluated key services in rural development but also identified gaps in current understanding and research, to help inform future projects and research.

You can read more about these individual projects by following the links to our website below:

- Evaluation of the Wales Rural Network Support Unit - https://www.miller-research.co.uk/project/evaluation-of-the-wales-rural-network-support-unit/

- Rural Wales - Evidence base research - https://www.miller-research.co.uk/project/rural-wales-evidence-base-research/

Get in touch to find out more about our work and services and discuss ideas for future projects.

A refresh of the evidence base on rural Wales, to inform the logic for future funding interventions and help decision-making on rural development priorities

20/05/2021

We have even more new faces joining us as Graduate Analysts and are delighted to welcome Sophie Wheeler and Jessica Mann to Miller Research.

It's a busy time for us, so both are already in the thick of a number of our ongoing research, evaluation and consultancy projects.

Fortunately, their backgrounds in social research, politics, and working with communities, as well as their desire to get stuck in and make an impact, means they have hit the ground running.

Both have written interesting and thoughtful 'Starting at Miller' blog posts outlining their backgrounds, interests and hopes for work at Miller Research. Follow the links below for a read.

Jessica - https://www.miller-research.co.uk/starting-at-miller-jessica/
Sophie - https://www.miller-research.co.uk/starting-at-miller-sophie/

Navigating life as a graduate can be challenging enough – without the added weight of a global pandemic. I had just embarked on my next chapter when Covid hit, calling everything into question. One thing however, became crystal clear; I needed to find meaningful work.