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From today (March 12), people in Cardiff can now use their contactless debit or credit cards to donate to those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness as part of new alternative giving scheme, Give DIFFerently. Funded through FOR Cardiff, an interactive screen featuring Cardiff Blues’ Sam Warburton, has been installed on the Hayes. The screen and technology behind it enables members of the public to ‘Card it for Cardiff’ by tapping their card on the window at any…

250 schools, 2500 teachers, 25 000 students with a total of 250 000 people in communities will be engaged in The Non-Violence Project Foundation (NVPF)’s educational project in Uganda, thanks to the financial support from the City and the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland. The 3-year project is an outreach to stem the escalation of youth violence in the country, which has increased partly due to lack of knowledge on how to solve conflicts peacefully and to the high rate…

The Big Lunch, the largest gathering of neighbours in the UK, is back, and this year it’s aiming to smash the number of people involved in Wales. Organised by Eden Project Communities, 2017 saw more than 350,000 people in Wales (12% of the population) either attending or organising a Big Lunch event. More than just a meal, The Big Lunch aims to combine food with fun in order to improve the happiness and well-being of people across the UK and…

  Celebrated authors and illustrators will once again bring a cast of colourful characters and amazing tales to inspire and entertain little literature lovers this spring, as the Cardiff Children’s Literature Festival returns to the Welsh capital over two weekends in April. (Saturday 21st/Sunday 22nd and Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th April) The award-winning festival is set to host more than 40 exciting events in English and Welsh at iconic venues across the city centre including Cardiff Castle, City Hall…

Maggie’s, the charity that provides free practical and emotional support for people living with cancer, today celebrated as builders have moved onto site to prepare for construction of its new Centre in the grounds of Velindre Cancer Centre. The new Centre has been designed by acclaimed architects Dow Jones and was developed by Maggie’s working in partnership with Velindre Cancer Centre to enhance the cancer care and support already on offer. Alun Jones of Dow Jones said “We are delighted…

  Times Tables Gloves is the unique way to help children learn their timetables. Available in all timetables from 1 to 10, each pair of gloves includes a timetable number on each finger and helps children actively count their timetables on their hands. The gloves also come in a range of four colours including blue, pink, red, and grey. The gloves were first created by a Primary Teacher and Tutor, to help school children learn their timetables through another method…

Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival returns with more productions than ever before! Tickets are available from the 1st of March for the following shows: The Merchant Of Venice (21st June – 30th June) Shakespeare’s Comedy of Love, Sex, Power & Revenge. Money! Portia has it, Bassanio wants it, Shylock loans it, Antonio borrows it. But what happens when the Merchant must sacrifice his own flesh for the friend he loves? Stand Up in the Park (Sunday 24th June) Following last…

Renowned national housebuilder, Redrow Homes, has recently recruited a host of new graduates as part of its two-year Graduate Rotational Programme. Will Morgan, 23 from Newport, is a Civil Engineering graduate and joined the South Wales team in September 2017. During his first year Will will spend time in a variety of departments such as Land, Technical, Construction, Commercial, Sales and Customer Service before deciding which division he’d like to permanently work in. Will said: “I’m currently on my first…

Congratulations to The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales and project partners Island Friends on winning the Visit Wales Innovation Award for their unique virtual reality (VR) project; Wild Wales. The award was presented to the Wild Wales team at the prestigious National Tourism Awards (NTA) on the 8th March at the Celtic Manor Golf Club, Newport. The NTA evening was hosted by TV Presenter Sian Lloyd and celebrated the very best of Wales’ tourism industry and showcased many…

As the nation looks back to commemorate the final months of WW1 leading up to November 11 and the Armistice, primary schools across England and Wales are signing up for projects that will link them with older people in their communities. The Golden-Oldies charity started in November 2007 in the West Country. There are now 160 daytime Sing & Smile sessions supported by an army of volunteers across Southern England, Yorkshire, the Midlands, Devon, Cornwall, Essex and in South Wales,…