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Kath Fisher [Community Fundraising Manager, Noah’s Ark], Robert Payne [Charity Officer – South Wales Freemasons], Isaac San Miguel [Heart Patient], Kelly Enticott [Hospital Play Assistant] all at the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital, Cardiff.   Thousands of young patients at the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales in Cardiff will continue to receive support from a vital play service seven days a week, thanks to a grant of £50,000 from South Wales Freemasons. The play specialist team at Wales’ only children’s…

Over 60 of the UK’s leading artists have donated works to be auctioned online from Saturday 15th – Sunday 30th May 2021 to raise vital funds for Horatio’s Garden, a charity that supports patients, their loved ones and NHS staff affected by spinal injury through creating and nurturing beautiful, accessible, therapeutic gardens in NHS spinal injury centres. There are five currently in existence and the charity plans to bring a stunning sanctuary to each of the 11 NHS spinal injury…

The independent charity Crimestoppers has launched an appeal for anonymous information to urgently recover a car that may be linked to the murder of Tomasz Waga. 23-year-old Tomasz’ body was found by a member of the public in Westville Road, Penylan, late on Thursday, 28 January. It is believed that he travelled from Dagenham, east London to Newport Road in Cardiff, where a disturbance took place an hour before he was found. He died as a result of a sustained…

Charities in Cardiff have a chance to win a share of a £25,000 prize pot offered by specialist charity insurer Ansvar’s Community Campaign.   Many good causes in the region have been struggling to raise funds during the pandemic and Ansvar, which has insured charities, churches and voluntary groups for more than 60 years, is offering help.   The money will be split three ways: £15,000 for the overall winner with £5,000 each going to two additional charities.   The…

  Wales’ biggest sporting charity has announced that its annual Ian Spratling Memorial Golf Day will return in the Autumn.   The hugely anticipated event organised by Lord’s Taverners Wales, returns on Thursday 16th September after a year’s hiatus, due to the Covid-19 pandemic and will see teams of varying handicaps from across South Wales compete for the charity trophy at the Royal Porthcawl Golf Club.   The event is held annually in memory of ex-Chairman of the Lord’s Taverners…

A group of Cardiff based volunteers have come together in a fundraising effort to support the British Red Cross through an online auction launching on the 8th May.   The charity, which is now in its second year of responding to coronavirus, has reached more than 1.5 million people in the UK since the start of the pandemic, supporting those hardest hit by providing practical and emotional support through their national support line, getting cash grants, food and other essential…

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ITV Wales has aired some remarkable stories and wonderful scenery along Wales and England’s breathtaking borderlands. Presenter Sean Fletcher has been exploring the 177-mile Offa’s Dyke Path National Trail, celebrating the landscape and the people who live there. Wonders of the Border has three episodes remaining.  The next episode is being aired this evening on ITV Cymru Wales from 7:30pm. The series provides travel inspiration for those planning a domestic adventure as we begin to emerge from lockdown. It will…

Charity Hestia’s UK SAYS NO MORE campaign is to dramatically expand its Safe Spaces scheme for victims of domestic abuse across the UK, in response to rising levels of abuse during the pandemic. The Safe Spaces scheme offers access points, through high street partners, where victims can discreetly use consultation rooms to access specialist domestic abuse services. Thanks to an award of £655,000 raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, more than 200,000 victims of domestic abuse will be helped….

Voters in Wales will have the opportunity to go to the polls today, Thursday 6 May to vote in the Senedd and Police and Crime Commissioner elections. For those who have chosen to vote in person at a Covid-secure polling station, their experience of voting will be different to previous elections. The Electoral Commission is encouraging voters to make sure they’re ready to vote on 6 May. Voters should remember to: Take a face covering and a pen or pencil…