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The big On Your Bike for Barnardo’s charity cycle ride returns this spring and this time there will be an extra event just for families. In addition to the usual 35 mile route through the Vale of Glamorgan there will be a six mile family ride around Cardiff Bay for the first time so that everyone can join in the fun. Both rides take place on Sunday May 12 and money raised will go towards helping some of the most…

Children, families and nurseries are being called on to put their best foot forward for Barnardo’s in the charity’s Big Toddle, an event first dreamt up by fundraisers in Wales more than 20 years ago. Last year’s Barnardo’s Big Toddle saw thousands of under-fives take part in short, sponsored “toddles” across Britain and they raised £231,512 for the UK’s largest children’s charity. The original idea came from the Porthcawl Barnardo’s Helpers’ Group who staged the first event on the promenade…

Digital Cities Cardiff is back from 1st to 5th April 2019, with a packed week of events for people in the creative industries and tech sector. We have top speakers, practical digital production skills workshops, business insights, entrepreneur advice and commissioning opportunities.  For more details and to book tickets please go to: bit.ly/digicitiescardiff Follow #DigiCities and @BBCAcademy for updates.   Monday April 1st:  ·  Creative & Cultural Skills National Conference: A UK conference on widening opportunities for people to get into the…

For those who have recently lost their mum or continue to struggle with the bereavement, each day can feel like a marathon. But with Mother’s Day looming, the day itself can bring with it a rollercoaster of emotions. With social media full of tributes, shops full of cards and gifts, as well as inboxes filled with reminders, there is no getting away from it. However, there are a few things you can do to make the day a little easier….

Immotion Group is the UK-based immersive virtual reality (“VR”) ‘Out of Home’ entertainment business. They are announcing the release of a new live-action VR experience, Swimming with Humpbacks. The experience provides a rare glimpse and insight into one of the world’s  most mysterious creatures on the planet, the giant Humpback Whale. The breath-taking short film is exclusively available on Immotion’s VR Cinematic motion pods,  at Immotion VR stores across the UK. The experience is the first instalment in Immotion’s Blue…

Photo left to right: Dr John Thompson, Dr Richard Penketh, Dr Graham Shortland Doctors from the University Hospital of Wales are taking on an epic challenge to raise money for causes close their hearts. Dr Graham Shortland, (Executive Medical Director and Consultant Paediatrician), Dr Richard Penketh (Obstetrician Gynaecologist) and Dr John Thompson (Director of the National Poisons Information Service and Honorary Consultant), will be taking part in the Eddystone Charity Sailing Pursuit in Plymouth on Saturday 15 June 2019. The…

Every year 18,000 people are diagnosed with cancer in Wales. Maggie’s is a charity that provides free practical and emotional support for people living with cancer and their family and friends. During the week commencing 8th April, they will be opening their second Welsh centre in the grounds of the Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff. Maggie’s Cardiff has been designed by award winning Welsh architects Dow Jones. It was developed by Maggie’s, working in partnership with the Velindre Cancer Centre,…

Principality Building Society will donate £50,000 to two Welsh charities thanks to Wales’ Grand Slam win at the Guinness Six Nations. Wales’ largest building society is donating a maximum of £50,000 to be split evenly between Alzheimer’s Society Cymru and Teenage Cancer Trust Cymru, after it pledged to donate £10,000 for every game Wales won. Julie-Ann Haines, Chief Customer Officer at Principality Building Society, said: “It was an unforgettable Six Nations tournament and as huge fans of rugby we were…

It’s hard to believe that the 2019 May bank holidays are already upon us. We’re all keeping our fingers crossed for a hot sunny weekend, but it could well be weather fit for a picnic on the dining room table… Whilst we can’t guarantee the weather, here are four wines we promise will make the 2019 May bank holiday weekends really, really good ones.   Corte Molino Prosecco Whether you’ve packed a picnic for the beach, or you’re having a…

  Tesco is encouraging people in Cardiff to support Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life by popping to their local Tesco store to see it ‘turn pink’ on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th April. The nationwide ‘Tesco Turns Pink’ weekend will see thousands of Tesco colleagues unite across the UK to raise vital funds to help beat cancer. Tesco colleagues across the Cardiff stores are set to embark on a variety of fun fundraising activities in-store over the Friday and…