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A 22-year-old from Cardiff is reaping the benefits of undertaking an apprenticeship after securing a promotion at Asda’s largest store in Wales. Oliver Lock joined the Cardiff Coryton Supercentre in 2012 and was encouraged to apply for an apprenticeship by a member of his team. He said: “I first heard about Asda’s apprenticeship scheme through one of my colleagues in the administration department; she approached me about applying for the apprenticeship because she thought I had the right skills, but…
A 24 year old science buff from Caerphilly has quashed gender stereotypes to secure her dream job as an aircraft engineer after completing an apprenticeship with GE Aviation. Jade Babbington left school in June 2010 at the age of 17 after completing A-levels in Maths, French and Chemistry. Like many of her friends she opted for the academic pathway and started studying for a master’s degree in Engineering at Cardiff University. After just six months, Jade realised that classroom-based learning…
The Ladies Forum and Mens Group at All Saints Church, Cyncoed are holding a Coffee Morning on Saturday 13th May from 10:30am in the church hall, admission £3. Stalls will include Cakes, Plants, “Feel Good” items and a Raffle. A concert by The Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir, will be held at the same church on the evening of Wednesday 24th May at 7.30pm Admission £5 by ticket or at the door on the evening. There will also be a Raffle…
Celebrity stylist and award winning TV favourite, Gok Wan is delighted to announce that he will be getting up close and personal with his fans at a series of glamorous events this spring and due to popular demand, the events will now feature fashion and styling for every occasion, as well as wedding attire for brides to be. Gok will be on hand to deliver his much sought after advice in Cardiff, Leeds, Worcester, Northumberland, Nottingham and Sheffield. The…
Roath Rocks is so much more than just music. The music festival runs annually, promoting local artists from in and around Cardiff, with proceeds going to various different charities. The organisation also regularly puts on great gigs in various venues around the country’s capital. But the real story is the founder of Roath Rocks, Wayne Courtney. One of our columnists for the magazine, an award winning fundraiser, and an all round great guy, Wayne Courtney dedicates his time to helping…
What do you do with a broken toaster? Or with a bike when the chain comes off? Or with a sweater full of moth holes? Bin it? No way! Repair Café Cardiff has organised the first Repair Café in Cardiff on Saturday 1st April. At The Table, Pentyrch Baptist Church on Pentyrch Street, every first Saturday of each month, everything centres on making repairs. Starting from 10.00am and ending at 2.00pm, various volunteer repair experts will be available to help make all possible repairs free of charge. Tools and materials will also be on…
Helpfulpeeps is a new social network born from a collective belief that life is better when we help each other, and now it’s coming to Cardiff. Founded by Saf Nazeer and Simon Hills, Helpfulpeeps is on a mission to bring back community spirit in an increasingly disconnected world. Since launching in Bristol last year, they have grown Helpfulpeeps into an online community of 30,000 members sharing their time, energy, skills and knowledge to help each other for free. They have…
On the 22nd March I went to go and see ‘Songs for a New World’ at the YMCA Theatre in Cardiff. The musical, which was originally written by Jason Robert Brown, is about one moment in time and seizing that one moment and taking a stand. All of these key ideas were magically incorporated in this new version of the musical which was directed by Owain Huw. I think it is important to mention that he had little experience before…
Oasis Cardiff is a center for Asylum seekers and Refugees. They are open 5 days a week, Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 4.00pm. They offer ESOL classes, employability workshops, dance classes, a women’s only area, mother and toddler groups and support with letters and phone calls regarding asylum and refugee issues. Oasis Cardiff also provide a safe space to come, relax, meet new people and share stories and experiences. Oasis Cardiff have recently applied for funding from the Big Lottery Fund…
The UK’s best coach tour operators, and tourism industry suppliers, were honoured on the 22nd March at the 2017 British Coach Tourism Awards. Edwards were up against an outstanding shortlisted selection of UK based coach operators but, once again the fifth generation family business Edwards Coaches stole the show at the awards ceremony that celebrates the best in British tourism. Jason Edwards FCILT – Managing Director, collected the award on the night and commented “This is an outstanding achievement and contribution to…
