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Martin with parents Being brought up in Wales, I have always considered myself to be Welsh. However, my father was Irish and my grandfather on my mother’s side was Scottish. I guess you can call me a true Celt! On the 7th of October 2022, I watched news reports coming through about an explosion which took place at the Applegreen petrol station in the village of Creeslough in County Donegal, Ireland. Martin Left of image I messaged an…
22nd October 2022, 7.30pm, City United Reformed Church Windsor Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BZ Created and composed by the celebrated Welsh pianist Geoff Eales, Spirit of the Mine is a powerful multi-media musical-drama that tells the epic story of the rise and fall of the Welsh coal-mining industry, an industry that created the wealth of a nation. It is a tale of unbearable hardship, tragedy, bitter social conflict, greed and exploitation. But it is also a story of immense courage,…
An ultimate Cymranian celebration As Wales take on Iran at the FIFA World Cup on Friday 25 November. The two rich cultures are set to come together at the iconic Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay. It’s going to be an open event like no other in Wales during this World Cup. The venue will broadcast the match (kick off, 10am), shortly followed by music performances, talks, poetry and food. Those confirmed so far are: Cymranian singer, Parisa Fouladi will be…
UK families and individuals struggling with their energy costs can now receive a financial gift of between £20 to £240 towards their energy bills from a new venture called MyBillBee. MyBillBee’s mission is to help families and individuals struggling with their energy costs by distributing a financial gift towards their bills, regardless of whether they pay monthly or use a pre-pay meter. These gifts are funded from community contributions, private donations and price comparison fees paid to MyBillBee by its…
Newly diagnosed day in Cwm Taf. Parkinson’s UK Cymru A £350k funding boost from the National Lottery will give Cardiff’s Parkinson’s communities a stronger voice. The substantial grant, which has been awarded to Parkinson’s UK Cymru, will be used to make sure that people in Wales who have the condition get a greater say in how vital services such as health and social care are run. It will be ploughed into developing strong partnerships between Parkinson’s communities and local…
13 charities based in Wales have received donations of £1,000 as part of the Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards. For the fourth year running, the Benefact Group is giving away £1million to charities through its Movement for Good awards. Members of the public were invited to nominate causes close to their hearts, with another 250 awards of £1,000 available now for donation. Follow Your Dreams Limited, Paws Off Duty and Hope Rescue are some of the local charities…
Credit: Great British Racing Amazing days out are set to continue this autumn with three exciting racedays taking place in Wales in the first two weeks of October. With incredible sporting action on track, activities for children, wide ranging food options, music concerts and the chance to dress up or down, there is something for everyone at the races. Tickets start from £19 and racing is one of the few sports where under 18s race free throughout the year. All three…
From Monday 10th October 2022, every household in the UK is invited to access a free 45-minute workshop dedicated to showing households how to cut their annual energy costs, courtesy of Utilita Energy. The free-to-attend ‘Bill Buster’ sessions will be delivered by Utilita Energy – the UK’s only energy supplier created to help households use LESS energy. To enable every household to attend, the sessions can be accessed virtually via a live link, watched as a video, attended in person at…
HUMEN, a UK charity focussed on reducing the number of male suicides, is set to launch its next Rise Against Suicide campaign on Sunday 4th December 2022, calling on pubs in Wales to get involved and become a hub for progressive conversation. Over 5,000 men in the UK and Ireland took their own lives in the last year, accounting for 74% of all suicides. However, men are half as likely to seek out the help and support they need for their mental health,…
Over 2,660 RRT Care Kits and Comfort Snack Packs have been donated to families with hospitalised children, including Ronald McDonald House at Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital, as a show of love and compassion by the Rapid Relief Team UK (RRT). The donation from the charity has been made in partnership with the Ronald McDonald House Charities UK, who provide free ‘home away from home’ accommodation for families with children in hospital. The RRT, a charity comprised of volunteers from the Plymouth…
