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A brand new safe entry and ordering system designed to help hospitality venues safely welcome back guests has launched ahead of the planned opening of the industry next week. Swoope Eat is a direct response to the challenges posed by social distancing and packed with features to help venues safely navigate the need to operate at a reduced capacity, register guest information and handle table ordering with no contact, fewer staff interactions and digital payments. Bars, restaurants, cafes and other…

The Port of Cardiff has celebrated the start of a new contract with Valero, a global refiner specialising in the manufacture of transportation fuels and petrochemical products, which will help power the economy of Wales’ Capital city and the wider region. The new long-term agreement includes occupation of a 12-acre storage and distribution terminal adjacent to ABP’s Roath Dock in Cardiff which will be fed by coastal tankers utilising Cardiff’s multimodal and deep-sea connectivity. As part of the agreement, Valero…

To celebrate Refugee Week in its 150th year, the British Red Cross is focusing on the experiences and challenges that refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK are facing during the coronavirus pandemic. These challenges – including destitution, being separated from loved ones, and challenges accessing things like housing, work and education – are sadly not new, but have been exacerbated by the pandemic. Refugee Week is usually a celebration of the contributions refugees and people seeking sanctuary have…

Barnardo’s Cymru has seen a 45% surge in the number of children it has been asked to find foster families for in Wales during the coronavirus pandemic. At the same time, the number of people approaching the charity to become foster parents in Wales has halved compared to the same period last year. From March 1st – April 23rd 2020, there were 140 referrals to Barnardo’s Cymru fostering service in Wales, up from 96 for the same period in 2019….

Based in the Vale of Glamorgan, the Amelia Trust Farm is a countryside sanctuary for all to enjoy. As an independent and local charity they support disadvantaged and vulnerable teenagers who are going through a difficult time. They are usually open to visitors throughout the year with woodland walks, animals to see, play areas, special events and a café. However, the Farm has had to close due to the current COVID-19 crisis and this has had a big impact on…

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the National Business Response Network has made nearly 1,200 (1,191) matches between local community groups, schools and charities and UK businesses that have been able to meet their urgent needs during the crisis.  In Wales, this equates to 84 matches with recipients. A recent example of a match in Wales is: Through ACT Training Ltd, a BITC Cymru member, the NBRN , was introduced to Ian Bills, the director of South Wales &…

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has made a substantial contribution to a major treatment breakthrough for COVID-19.   The health board was the first in the UK to open the RECOVERY (Randomised Evaluation of COVid-19 thERapY) trial, which found that the low-dose steroid treatment, Dexamethasone reduces deaths of hospitalised patients with severe respiratory complications of COVID-19.   The trial, which was implemented by the University of Oxford, found that dexamethasone reduced deaths by one third in ventilated patients, and…

Staff from Caerphilly-based hygiene services firm phs Group are on a mission this month to raise hundreds of pounds for a mental health charity. While they may be based at different locations across the company, seven members of the phs team have signed up to take part in June One Ten – an initiative to run 110 miles each across the month of June. Between them, they aim to clock up in excess of 770 miles and raise more than…

Cardiff based International Mountain Leader Alan Ward regularly travels to long haul destinations for trekking and expeditions. However, Alan has a Corporate Social Responsibility policy with his company – Bigfoot Services Limited. Through this policy, Alan gives his time freely to working with and training local mountain guides in far off destinations as they don’t have access to the training and certification we have here in the UK. Today we look at two recent adventure and training achievements in the…

Over 500 jars of Whole Earth peanut butter that would have been destined for British athletes to have at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are now a valuable cupboard staple for refugees and asylum seekers self-isolating in Cardiff. These were generously donated to the British Red Cross by its official charity partner Team GB following the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics until 2021. Since the coronavirus outbreak, British Red Cross set up a Hub in partnership with the Oasis centre in…