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Business News Wales
6 days ago
- Business
- Business News Wales
Entries Open for 2025 Social Business Wales Awards
Social Business Wales award winners 2024 Social enterprises across Wales are being encouraged to celebrate their impact and enter the 2025 Social Business Wales Awards, which are now officially open for entries. Delivered by the Social Business Wales programme, the annual awards recognise the most inspiring and innovative social enterprises in Wales – organisations that are making a real difference to communities, the environment, and the economy. This year, categories include: • One to Watch – for emerging enterprises less than two years old • Innovation of the year – for creative enterprises developing new products and services • Environmental social enterprise of the year • Social enterprise building diversity, inclusion, equity and justice award • Community-based social enterprise – a place-based organisation making a big impact • Wales social enterprise of the year There's also a new 'Women's champion of the year' category, and a social impact award which will honour an organisation which brilliantly proves its impact through data and powerful storytelling. The 2024 Social Business Wales awards were held at Venue Cymru, Llandudno, where the South Wales-based Community Impact Initiative (Cii) won the Social Enterprise of the Year award. The Community Impact Initiative Trystan Jones, Chief Executive of the Community Impact Initiative, said: 'For the individuals we work with, seeing us win the Social Enterprise of the Year award gave them confidence that we know what we're doing, that we're an organisation worth talking to. 'Externally, it was the cherry on the cake. 'Internally, winning rubber-stamped our belief in what we're doing. It provided proof of the positive influence we have. It was a powerful affirmation. 'Winning a Social Business Wales award has been very meaningful for all of us.' Rhondda Cynon Taff-based social enterprise Down to Zero won the 2024 One to Watch award. Project Manager Tom Addiscott said: 'We were very proud of the One to Watch award. It has given us kudos as a company, raised our volunteer numbers, and given our staff that 'feel good factor'. That kind of recognition for volunteers is very important, and was wonderful to see.' Glenn Bowen, Director of Enterprise at Cwmpas, said: 'The Social Business Wales awards are about shining a light on the incredible work happening across Wales's social enterprise sector. 'We've seen how an SBW award win can raise an organisation's profile and open doors to new opportunities – and this year's simplified online entry system makes it easier than ever to take part.' Entries are open until Monday 14 July, with winners to be announced at a celebration event in October. To enter or find out more, visit the Social Business Wales website here.
Vox
25-05-2025
- Health
- Vox
'Baby Botox' and the psychology of cosmetic procedures
is the co-host and editorial director of. Before joining Vox, she was a host of NPR's flagship radio showand the popular news podcast, and in 2020 she received the Radio Hall of Fame's One to Watch award. Botox injections used to be a secret for (largely) women in their 40s and 50s. But growing numbers of (largely) women in their 20s and 30s are turning to 'baby Botox,' or smaller doses that are intended to prevent aging rather than combat it. Baby Botox is just one intervention that doctors say younger people now frequently seek, and some view the trend with concern. Dr. Michelle Hure, a physician specializing in dermatology and dermatopathology, says younger patients aren't considering the cost of procedures that require lifetime maintenance, and are expressing dissatisfaction with their looks to a degree that borders on the absurd. Hure traces the demand for 'baby Botox' and other procedures to the start of the pandemic. 'Everyone was basically chronically online,' she told Vox. 'They were on Zoom, they were looking at themselves, and there was the rise of of TikTok and the filters and people were really seeing these perceived flaws that either aren't there or are so minimal and just normal anatomy. And they have really made it front and center where it affects them. It affects their daily life and I really feel that it has become more of a pathological thing.' Hure spoke to Today, Explained co-host Noel King about the rise of 'baby Botox' and her concerns with the cosmetic dermatology industry. An excerpt of their conversation, edited for length and clarity, is below. There's much more in the full podcast, so listen to Today, Explained wherever you get podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You told us about a patient that you saw yesterday, and you said you probably wouldn't keep her on because her mentality really worried you. Would you tell me about that young woman? I had this patient who was mid-20s, and really a beautiful girl. I [didn't] see a lot of signs of aging on her face, but she was coming in for Botox. There wasn't a lot for me to treat. And at the end of the session she was asking me, 'So what do you think about my nasolabial folds?' Basically, it's the fold that goes from the corner of your nose down to the corner of your mouth. It's the barrier between the upper lip and your cheek, and when you smile it kind of folds. Of course, the more you age, the more of the line will be left behind when you're not smiling. And she was pointing to her cheek as if there was something there, but there was nothing there. And so I had to tell her, 'Well, I don't see that, you're perfect.' It's a phantom nasolabial fold. It didn't exist. That sort of mentality where someone is perceiving a flaw that is absolutely not there — providers need to say no. Unfortunately, they're incentivized not to. Especially if you have a cosmetic office, if you're a med spa, if you have a cosmetic derm or plastic surgery office, of course you're incentivized to do what the patient wants. Well, I'm not going to do that. That's not what I do. That means you may get paid for seeing her in that visit, but you're not getting paid for putting filler in her face. I think what I hear you saying is other doctors would have done that. Absolutely. One hundred percent. I know this for a fact because many times those patients will come to my office to get that filler dissolved because they don't like it. In the larger practices or practices that are private equity-owned, which is a huge problem in medicine, you are absolutely meant to sell as many products, as many procedures as possible. Oftentimes I was told to sell as much filler as possible, because every syringe is several hundred dollars. And then if they're there, talk them into a laser. Talk them into this, talk them into that. Then you become a salesman. For my skin check patients, I'm looking for skin cancer. I'm counseling them on how to take care of their skin. I was told, 'Don't talk to them about using sunscreen, because we want them to get skin cancer and come back.' I was pulled out of the room by my boss and reprimanded for explaining why it's so important to use sunscreen. And so this is why I couldn't do it anymore. I had to start my own office and be on my own. I can't do that. That goes against everything that I believe in, in my oath. Because there is potential harm on many different levels for cosmetic procedures. What are the risks to giving someone a cosmetic procedure that they don't really need? This is a medical procedure. There is always risk for any type of intervention, right? What gets me is, like, Nordstrom is talking about having injections in their stores. This is ridiculous! This is a medical procedure. You can get infection, you can get vascular occlusion that can lead to death of the tissue overlying where you inject. It can lead to blindness. This is a big deal. It's fairly safe if you know what you're doing. But not everyone knows what they're doing and knows how to handle the complications that can come about. Honestly, I feel like the psychological aspect of it is a big problem. At some point you become dependent, almost, on these procedures to either feel happy or feel good about yourself. And at what point is it not going to be enough? One of my colleagues actually coined this term. It's called perception drift. At some point, you will do these little, little, incremental tweaks until you look like a different person. And you might look very abnormal. So even if someone comes to me for something that is legitimate, it's still: Once you start, it's going to be hard for you to stop. If you're barely able to scrimp together enough to pay for that one thing, and you have it done, great. What about all the rest of your life that you're going to want to do something? Are you going to be able to manage it? I wonder how all of this makes you think about your profession. Most people get into medicine, it has always been my assumption, to be helpful. And you've laid out a world in which procedures are being done that are not only not helpful, they could be dangerous. And you don't seem to like it very much.
Axios
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Chicago bars on Best Bars in North America list
Four Chicago bars are on the newly released list of 50 best bars in North America. Driving the news: Kumiko (No. 10) and Bisous (No. 39) in Fulton Market and Best Intentions (No. 25) and Meadowlark (No. 38) in Logan Square made the cut. The intrigue: The No. 1 spot on the list, Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City, is currently doing a collaboration with the Mile High Cocktail Club at the Four Seasons. How it works: The list is determined by more than 700 bartenders, consultants, writers and cocktail specialists from around the world. Zoom in: Bisous is new to the Top 50 list this year. Kumiko was also awarded Best Bar in the Midwest. Lemon, located in West Town, was awarded One to Watch. Zoom out: Chicago is well-represented in the 51-100 rankings too. Lemon comes in at No. 62, followed by Wicker Park's Queen Mary at No. 63 and Nine Bar in Chinatown at No. 89.
The National
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
Mena's 50 Best Restaurants 2025: Orfali Bros tops list for third time, Dubai leads with 18 spots
Dubai's Orfali Bros has been named the best restaurant in the Middle East and North Africa region for the third time in a row, at a glittering ceremony held at Erth Hotel in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday evening. The Michelin-starred restaurant run by three Syrian brothers clinched the top spot at the 2025 Mena's 50 Best Restaurants, which is organised by the 50 Best group. Venues from Dubai also took the second and third spots, by way of Tresind Studio and Kinoya. Commenting on the achievement, Tresind Studio's chef, Himanshu Saini, says: 'We are proud to have our grounds in a region that celebrates cultural roots and has immense talent that pushes boundaries in every sense. This award is a testament to our team's hard work, creativity and passion.' Khufu's in Egypt and Ossiano in Dubai round up the top five. Japanese-inspired restaurant 3 Fils, which topped the first Mena list in 2022, landed at No 14 this year. Eighteen of the restaurants in the list are in Dubai, including Michelin-starred Row on 45, Smoked Room and 11 Woodfire, while Abu Dhabi also has a strong showing by way of Niri, Marmellata Bakery and LPM. Last year, there were 20 restaurants from the UAE among the top 50, a number that rose to 21 this year. Among the other countries, Egypt led the charge with a total of eight restaurants on the list; Jordan had six; Saudi Arabia and Morocco had five apiece; Lebanon and Bahrain had two restaurants each; and Tunisia had one entry (see full list below). New restaurants among the top 50 include: Niri and Marmellata Bakery both from Abu Dhabi; Smoked Room, TakaHisa and Dinner by Heston Blumenthal all from Dubai; La Grande Brasserie by Helene Darroze and Le Petit Cornichon both from Marrakesh; and Aseeb from Riyadh. Among the special awards handed out, Table 3 in Casablanca, Morocco, won the One to Watch award; Carmen Rueda Hernandez of Dubai's Brix dessert cafe won Mena's Best Pastry Chef; Bahrain's Tala Bashmi was given the Chef's Choice award; and Omar Shihab of Boca Dubai took home the Icon award – Boca was also the Sustainable Restaurant awardee. Earlier this year, Ossiano at Atlantis The Palm in Dubai received the Art of Hospitality Award, which celebrates restaurants that provide exemplary service; and UAE-based Yasmina Hayek of Em Sherif was named Mena's Best Female Chef. The ranking is based on the recommendations of more than 250 voters, made up of anonymous restaurant experts, including chefs, restaurateurs and well-travelled gourmets from 19 countries across the region. There is no set criteria for the votes, say the organisers, and 'what constitutes best is up to each over to decide. Of course, the quality of food is going to be central, as is the service – but the style of both, the surroundings, atmosphere and indeed the price level are each more or less important for each different individual.' Referring to the 'challenging times in the region", William Drew, director of content for Mena's 50 Best Restaurants, said: '50 Best is always aimed at bringing people together through food. We firmly believe that gastronomic cross-border collaboration and co-operation can lead to greater mutual cultural understanding.'
