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  SUNDAY 31 MAY 2020 AT 2PM – 6PM (BST) The Great Connection Festival aims to bring people together in this time of uncertainty to reflect, reposition, rebuild and rejoice. The series of live online sessions for the mind, body, and soul are for anyone looking for some fun, energy, and inspiration to connect with themselves and others. Bringing together over 20 speakers, practitioners, performers and experts The Great Connection Festival features a wide range of unique and uplifting talks,…

  Mental health and social change charity, Platfform, has teamed up with young people to create Platfform 4YP, a vital digital resource to support young people during lockdown and beyond. The charity has collaborated with young people across Wales for 18 months to develop a wellbeing programme, thanks to funding from the Welsh Government. Platfform 4YP was created from this work and benefits hugely from relationships formed and insights gained during the collaboration. Launched on Thursday 14th May, Platfform 4YP has…

In a week when thousands usually flock to the Royal Hospital Chelsea for the world-renowned RHS Chelsea Flower Show, this year’s virtual show has seen thousands flocking to the RHS website and social media instead to celebrate gardens, gardening and all the joys they have to offer. However, there is a hidden side to the Show. Whilst the RHS have masterfully adjusted to the ‘new normal’, sadly many of the charities and businesses who usually appear at the event are…

From Monday 18 May everyone in Wales with symptoms of coronavirus will be able to request a test as a new online booking service becomes available. Wales is joining a new UK-wide system for ordering home testing kits, in line with the Welsh Government’s Test Trace Protect strategy. Earlier today, the four UK Chief Medical Officers confirmed the loss or change in smell or taste (anosmia) has been added to the list of symptoms of coronavirus. This means from today, people will…

Cardiff bus users will now be able to seamlessly travel around the city thanks to a collaboration between leading bike share operator nextbike, the Cardiff Bus app and its developer Passenger. nextbike will feature on the app, which allows its 53,000 monthly users to find out everything they need for travelling around the city by bus, from journey planning to live times and purchasing tickets. The addition of nextbike will give passengers the option to hop off a service and grab…

  A Welsh based business owner has pledged to sing his favourite song live on social media in order to raise money for the charity Teenage Cancer Trust. Brian Critcher founder of Cardiff based fruit company Agri SGJ and his wife Carol are participating in the ‘Can you Hear the People Sing’ challenge. The Facebook challenge, which has been established by dedicated Teenage Cancer Trust fundraiser Mike O’Leary, has already raised £15,000, and he, along with Brian and Carol are calling…

Rock Powerhouses pair up for charity single ‘Through Thick And Thin’ (I’ll Stand By You) in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust Bridgend’s Natasha Powell joins rock legends Bonnie Tyler and Lorraine Crosby as they join forces to raise funds for the charity Teenage Cancer Trust. The pair come together for the release of their new single ‘Through Thick And Thin’ (I’ll Stand By You), on Friday 15th May. Natasha, supported by the charity at its Cardiff unit at the University…

In wales alone, over 550 more Foster Carers are needed to offer vulnerable young people a loving, secure and stable home; and this need for Foster Carers is ongoing during the coronavirus outbreak. Cardiff based Calon Cymru Fostering is working alongside the UK’s leading fostering charity, The Fostering Network, during this year’s Foster Care Fortnight campaign to raise awareness of the extraordinary dedication and the incredible work our Foster Carers do at this time, while encouraging more people to come…

  Cardiff-based Ajuda Training Academy’s new event Mental Health & Wellbeing Show ONLINE, will begin on the 18th May and run until 21st May, aiming to support people and raise awareness of mental illness and encourage kindness.  Despite the ongoing situation of COVID-19, it is important that people across the world feel connected, engaged and busy during this period of uncertainty. The organisation behind the postponed Mental Health & Wellbeing Show in Cardiff recognise the importance of this and have…

  Three quarters of Welsh adults say it is important that we learn from the coronavirus pandemic to be more kind as a society – Mental Health Awareness Week launch survey   Over two-thirds (69 per cent) of adults in Wales say that when people are kind to them it has a positive impact on their mental health.   Almost two-thirds of adults in Wales (65 per cent) say that being kind to others has a positive impact on their…