FSB Wales has written to Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Mark Drakeford MS, warning that the Welsh Government Budget 2026/27 will deliver a severe blow to the hospitality & leisure sector that is already struggling to thrive. More: www.fsb.org.uk/media-centre... @fsb-uk.bsky.social

Small Businesses Are Resilient but Need Stability to Thrive: FSB Chair John Hurst shares his thoughts in his guest column with Business News Wales. Read the full column: businessnewswales.com/small-busine... #FBSWales @fsb-uk.bsky.social

Coming Soon...FSB Wales Manifesto!

Small Businesses Are Resilient but Need Stability to Thrive: FSB Chair John Hurst shares his thoughts in his guest column with Business News Wales. Read the full column: businessnewswales.com/small-busine... #FBSWales @fsb-uk.bsky.social

FSB Wales welcomes Welsh Government’s Tech Valleys Business Productivity Enhancement Programme that will provide engineering and manufacturing SMEs with support. More at: www.fsb.org.uk/media-centre... @fsb-uk.bsky.social

Welsh Government Press Release: £2.2 million to help Welsh SMEs boost productivity and sales. Over three years, eligible companies will receive a free business diagnostic. Those who qualify can apply for a capital grant between £10,000 and £50,000. More: www.gov.wales/22-million-h...

Coming Soon...FSB Wales Manifesto!

FSB Wales is attending all the party conferences this spring. Today and tomorrow members of the team are pleased to be attending the Welsh Conservative Party conference in Llandudno, flying the flag for SMEs across Wales! #WCPC26 @fsb-uk.bsky.social

Thank you to the Chair of FSB Wales, John Hurst, to helping us out today by filming a section ahead of the launch of a special project coming soon! #FSBWales #WatchThisSpace @fsb-uk.bsky.social

Partial Relief for food and drink venues: FSB Wales calls for broader, permanent rates fix. Read what head of FSB Wales, Joshua Miles has to say: www.fsb.org.uk/media-centre... #FSBWales

A very BIG thank you to Luke Fletcher MS for attending our FSB Wales Member Advisory Council today! It was very much appreciated by all those who were there in person and online! #FSBWales @plaidcymru.bsky.social

🙏Thank you Jo and the amazing team at Fabulous Welshcakes for helping us to film a very special project that will launch soon! #FSBWales #FabulousWelshcakes #Yummy

🙏Thank you Jo and the amazing team at Fabulous Welshcakes for helping us to film a very special project that will launch soon! #FSBWales #FabulousWelshcakes #Yummy

FSB is excited to share, as part of our ongoing relationship with HSBC and their Small Business Growth Programme, the launch of our new free and open to all awards campaign. Entries close 9 February 2026. Let's get Wales represented! Enter now: get.fsb.org.uk/awards

Findings from FSB's Small Business Index research for Q4 2025 reveals that small business confidence plunged in the final quarter of 2025. SMEs are facing a tough start to 2026 as confidence slumps and growth plans stay out of reach. More at: www.fsb.org.uk/media-centre...

We are already starting to fill up our 2⃣0⃣2⃣6⃣ diary with lots of fab events across Wales (some are open to non-members too!). Check out what is happening and book your places now: events.fsb.org.uk/en/?keywords... #FSBWales

Do more when you’re doing business. Whether it’s legal and HR support, setting up the right business insurance, or training courses to upskill your team, save on the tools you need to run and grow your small business with FSB membership. More info at: www.fsb.org.uk/membership/b...

🗞️ Don't miss any of the week's most important small business news in 2026. ✅ Sign up to FSB's Weekly Brief Newsletter on email and LinkedIn newsletters to get it delivered straight to your inbox every Friday. 📧 E: go.fsb.org.uk/3QWcJDX 📥 LI: go.fsb.org.uk/4cKAkjC

👀Interesting read... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #FSBWales

🛍️ When thinking about the January sales, why not let your local high street and local small businesses across Wales be your first port of call? #ShopLocalCymru #FSBWales #Christmas2025

🎇 From all of us at FSB Wales to all of you… 🎇 Oddi wrthym ni i gyd yn FSB Cymru i chi gyd… #FSBWales #HappyNewYear #Christmas2025

🍴 If you are going to your local pub or restaurant tonight or staying at home… 🥂 Happy New Year’s Eve from us lot at FSB Wales! #FSBWales #Christmas2025

MASSIVE Congratulations and well deserved to FSB Wales Member and member of our Member Advisory Council here in Wales, Dr Mark Williams from Limb Art who has been appointed OBE in the Kings honours list for services to prosthetics! #StandoutStandProud #FSBWales @fsb-uk.bsky.social

Thinking of joining the FSB Wales family in 2026? Whether it’s legal/HR support, setting up the right business insurance, or training courses to upskill your team, save on tools you need to run and grow your business. Check out the benefits: www.fsb.org.uk/membership/b... #FSBWales

🤔 Are you in that Betwixtmas state of mind, hanging around the house, itching to do stuff? Why not check out our FSB Wales events coming up and book you places now! 😃 Have a mooch at: events.fsb.org.uk/en/?keywords... #FSBWales #Christmas2025

🦃 Turkey… done! 🥬 Brussel sprouts… endured! 💃 Mariah Carey… still playing! Sitting around thinking of having a look at the Boxing Day sales online? Please keep your local shops and businesses across Wales in mind! #ShopLocalCymru #FSBWales #BoxingDay #Christmas2025

We wish you a very Merry Christmas from all the FSB Wales team!🎄 Rydym yn dymuno Nadolig Llawen iawn i chi gyd gan holl dîm FSB Cymru!🎄 #FSBWales #Christmas2025 #MerryChristmas #FSBCymru #Nadolig2025 #NadoligLlawen

🎅 Enjoy Christmas Eve from us all at FSB Wales! #FSBWales #ChristmasEve #Christmas2025

☃️ It’s Christmas Eve, Eve! Not long left to think local when buying Christmas gifts, food and drink. Let’s show our high streets and small businesses right across Wales some festive love this year! #ShopLocalCymru #Christmas2025 #FSBWales #ChristmasEveEve

📢 Let's make sure the Welsh voice is heard! 📢 ✔️Don't miss your chance to respond to our latest quarterly Small Business Index Survey before tomorrow, Tuesday 23rd December📝 Remember, the more people take part, the stronger the impact of our combined voice 🔗 lnkd.in/eTUVmDTZ #FSBWales

With the last weekend before Christmas, it is a perfect time to think local, think high street and thing local business for those last minute Christmas gifts and purchases! #ShopLocalCymru #FSBWales #Christmas2025 @fsb-uk.bsky.social

🏦 The Bank of England's decision to cut the base rate to 3.75% is just part of what is required to get the economy back on track, with much more still to be done to support small firms. Read our full release 👇 🔗 www.fsb.org.uk/media-centre...

Great to see Wally's in Business News Wales . Wally's is a legend in Cardiff's arcades and a real beacon for local independent businesses. Owner Steven Salamon has written a book about the business, covered in the article here: businessnewswales.com/christmas-at... #FSBWales

Let's make sure the Welsh voice is heard! Please respond to our latest quarterly Small Business Index survey by Tuesday 23rd December. The more people take part, the stronger the impact of our combined voice: research.verveengine.co.uk/WebProd/cgi-... #FSBWales @fsb-uk.bsky.social

With Christmas fast approaching, we are calling on people across Wales to show their support for small businesses and their local high streets by choosing to shop locally this festive season. Read more at: www.fsb.org.uk/media-centre... #ShopLocalCymru #FSBWales #Christmas2025 @fsb-uk.bsky.social

🎄This Christmas more than ever, our small businesses need the people of Wales to get behind them. Shopping local really keeps the pound local and makes a tangible difference to lives and livelihoods. Read more: www.fsb.org.uk/media-centre... #ShopLocalCymru #FSBWales @fsb-uk.bsky.social

FSB Wales is encouraging everyone to think local first when buying gifts, food, drink and decorations and to use the hashtag #ShopLocalCymru on social media to show all our small businesses and high streets some special festive love this Christmas! #Christmas2025 #FSBWales @fsb-uk.bsky.social

🎄FSB Wales has issued a strong call for consumers across the country to shop locally this Christmas, highlighting the crucial role that small firms and high streets play in the Welsh economy. businessnewswales.com/fsb-wales-ur... #ShopLocalCymru #FSBWales #Christmas2025 @fsb-uk.bsky.social

Shopping locally this Christmas will benefit the Welsh economy with every pound spent with an independent retailer, café, pub or local supplier staying in the Welsh economy far longer than money spent with national or online-only giants: nation.cymru/news/welsh-s... #ShopLocalCymru @nation.cymru

With Christmas fast approaching, FSB Wales is calling on the people across Wales to show their support for small businesses and their local high streets by choosing to shop locally this festive season. www.wales247.co.uk/call-to-supp... #ShopLocalCymru #FSBWales #Christmas2025 @fsb-uk.bsky.social

FSB Wales Chair, John Hurst, recently took part in a Business in Wales post-budget podcast, alongside Laura Selby, Equity Partner and Head of Wills and Probate, Harding Evans, and Emily Cotterill, Associate Director, FOR Cardiff. Watch for free at: www.businessin.wales/podcast/ #FSBWales

🗣️Let's make sure the Welsh voice is heard! ✔️Please respond to our latest quarterly Small Business Index survey by Tuesday 23rd December. The more people take part, the stronger the impact of our combined voice: research.verveengine.co.uk/WebProd/cgi-... #FSBWales

Monmouthshire CC has support for flood affected businesses, incl. a business flood relief fund & business rates relief. More: www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/storm-claudi... FSB members can also access specialist insurance advice through our FSB insurance service fsb-insurance-service.com/fsb-insuranc...

FSB Wales responds to Welsh Government's £116m non-domestic rates package. We welcomed targeted relief but expressed disappointment that leisure and hospitality businesses have not been explicitly mentioned. Read our full response: www.fsb.org.uk/media-centre... #FSBWales @fsb-uk.bsky.social

We've welcomed parts of Welsh Government's £116 million support package for non-domestic rates announced, but expressed deep disappointment that leisure and hospitality businesses have again been overlooked. Watch us on ITV Wales (eight minutes in): www.itv.com/watch/news/c... @fsb-uk.bsky.social

🗣️Let's make sure the Welsh voice is heard! ✔️Please respond to our latest quarterly Small Business Index survey by Tuesday 23rd December. The more people take part, the stronger the impact of our combined voice: research.verveengine.co.uk/WebProd/cgi-... #FSBWales

FSB Wales Chair, John Hurst, recently took part in a Business in Wales post-budget podcast, alongside Laura Selby, Equity Partner and Head of Wills and Probate, Harding Evans, and Emily Cotterill, Associate Director, FOR Cardiff. Watch for free at: www.businessin.wales/podcast/ #FSBWales

With Christmas fast approaching, FSB Wales is calling on the people across Wales to show their support for small businesses and their local high streets by choosing to shop locally this festive season. www.wales247.co.uk/call-to-supp... #ShopLocalCymru #FSBWales #Christmas2025 @fsb-uk.bsky.social

Shopping locally this Christmas will benefit the Welsh economy with every pound spent with an independent retailer, café, pub or local supplier staying in the Welsh economy far longer than money spent with national or online-only giants: nation.cymru/news/welsh-s... #ShopLocalCymru @nation.cymru

🎄FSB Wales has issued a strong call for consumers across the country to shop locally this Christmas, highlighting the crucial role that small firms and high streets play in the Welsh economy. businessnewswales.com/fsb-wales-ur... #ShopLocalCymru #FSBWales #Christmas2025 @fsb-uk.bsky.social