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Geraint John, peer mentor and ambassador of Paul Popham Fund   On Sunday 4th October, a team of runners from Paul Popham Fund, Renal Support Wales, took part in the 40th London Marathon, raising a grand total of £3987.70. This brings the charity a step closer to its target of £132,000 to help refurbish the Children’s Kidney Centre at Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales.   The marathon was completed by four Paul Popham team members, who had to endure…

It’s spooky season and we are stocking up on pumpkins, apples, tasty treats and other hearty and seasonal foods. Unfortunately, 4.5 million tonnes of good food­ is wasted every year from UK households, that’s enough to fill 38 million wheelie bins! Pumpkins are more than just a pretty jack-o-lantern, they are rich in vitamins and minerals and can be used in both sweet and savoury dishes. You can use all of your pumpkin and make the most of it.  Find…

Compass Cymru, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, the UK’s largest food and support services firm, has announced a three-year partnership with Welsh homelessness charity, Llamau. Llamau is one of Wales’ leading homelessness charities, supporting young people and women, and providing holistic support for those most at risk of homelessness, including care leavers, people who have experienced domestic abuse and people who have had disadvantaged lifestyles. Over the next three years, Compass Cymru has pledged to support Llamau with…

  Nominations for the inaugural Older Person’s Awards organised by Age Connects Wales are now open! Members of the public have until midnight this Friday, 22nd October, to submit their nominations to ensure an older person they know can be recognised for going that extra mile. The six Age Connects charities across Wales are urging you to join them in celebrating the achievements of older people living in our communities. In categories including Later Life Hero and Ageing Well Award,…

EVER wanted to hear opera classics like Carmen, Aida, Samson and Delilah, Rusalka and more all in one place? Well, now you can as Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra presents an Opera Spectacular on Friday 15 October 2021!   Experience the passion of Puccini, the grandeur of Verdi, the wit of Offenbach and the fervour of Saint-Saëns in this captivating concert also featuring Rachael Marsh and tenor Andrew Rawlings from Dennis O’Neill CBE’s Wales International Academy of Voice. Neil Collins chats to…

The Girl, my daughter who is the first child with Down Syndrome to attend Cardiff High School, has just commenced Year 11. Like so many of her peers, she is already having to think about what and where she will be studying in Years 12 and 13. When her mother, The Boss, and I were The Girl’s age it was a straightforward choice; we would enter the sixth form and thereafter go on to sit ‘A’ levels and attend university….

The National Emergencies Trust is calling for charities and groups in Wales to apply for its new Local Action Fund with Crowdfunder UK, which aims to support community and voluntary organisations to counter the financial impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Organisations that apply for the Fund  have the opportunity to receive up to £10,000 each in match-funding from the National Emergencies Trust’s Coronavirus Appeal. Since it launched in March 2020, the Coronavirus Appeal has raised more than £98m and distributed …

Invisible Cities Invisible Cities is a social enterprise that trains people who have previously experienced homelessness, to become walking tour guides of their own city. They offer a number of themed family friendly tours across the UK in cities including Edinburgh, Manchester, Glasgow, York and Cardiff. Their impact is three-fold.   Tours focus on distinct neighbourhoods within iconic cityscapes    Invisible Cities, the alternative tour guide company that introduces locals and visitors to some of our greatest urban heartlands, is launching a new nationwide project. The…

  FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp  and the world’s largest express transportation company,  has announced the launch of the Small Business Grant Competition in Europe. The competition offers a total grant pool of nearly £250,000 to European small businesses to help them grow and achieve their ambitions. For the first time, the competition will be run as a single pan-European contest, open to small businesses based in 16 countries. The competition is open to for-profit small businesses with…

Alzheimer’s Society’s Cardiff Memory Walk 10th October 2021   Cardiff residents are being invited to don their walking gear, lace up their boots, and unite against dementia by signing up to Alzheimer’s Society’s Memory Walk this Autumn. Hundreds of Alzheimer’s Society supporters will put their best foot forward at Bute Park on 10th October 2021 alongside family, friends and colleagues to raise money for the charity. Over a year since the pandemic began, people with dementia are still bearing the brunt…