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  London based singer-songwriter Julian Dodds aka Geronimo Jules has just released his charity single NHS SOS  in aid of the NHS. 100% of the proceeds earned will be going towards helping the St George’s Hospital Charity during this national emergency.   Stuck in lockdown and seeing the growing severity of the Coronavirus pandemic along with the strain it is having on the National Health Service particularly on the staff, with equipment shortages, long hours and a rising number of…

  The Future Food Institute and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations’ e-learning Academy has begun a 24-hour virtual marathon of hope to mark Earth Day 2020. The theme of the digital event is Food for Earth, planting the seeds for good after Covid-19. Sweeping across the world from East to West, the event will bring together more than 100 voices from international youth, farmers and thought leaders, to chefs, scientists, teachers and titans of the…

Wilko team members at the retailer’s Magor distribution centre have joined forces with Newport’s Dragons Rugby Team to launch ‘Dragon Deliveries’, a new service to bring free of charge essential items to hospital staff and patients at The Royal Gwent NHS Trust.   Amongst the items that have been donated via the regular deliveries include toiletries, sanitary products, dental items and tights. The Dragons Rugby Team, which is sponsored by wilko, has supported the distribution centre’s work by providing its…

  During these unprecedented times, fire services across Wales are urging the public not to be tempted to burn garden or household waste. What may have been intended to be just a small fire, or just a bit of fun, can quickly spread to become out of control. Last year, there were nearly 4000 rubbish fires across Wales, with the main causes being household bin bags, fly tipped furniture and litter which are consequently being deliberately set alight. It can all…

Coronavirus is posing a significant risk for people affected by dementia and many are cut off from the outside world, warns Alzheimer’s Society, the UK’s leading dementia charity. The charity is hearing regularly from families, individuals and organisations across Wales, wanting to know how they can help make a difference during these unprecedented times. No one should have to face any challenges over the coming weeks and months alone. Alzheimer’s Society continues to be here for anyone affected by dementia…

Image:  Care home nurses wearing visors donated by Freemasons. The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF), the Freemasons’ national charity, welcomes the announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer that £750 million will be made available to help keep the sector afloat during the Covid-19 pandemic. David Innes, Chief Executive of the Masonic Charitable Foundation, said: “Many charities up and down the country, including several that we work alongside, have seen donations plunge right at the time their services are most needed….

Many third sector organisations are facing significant financial challenges as the lockdown in the UK continues. Techniquest -an educational charity and Wales’ largest science discovery centre- today joins the #EveryDayCounts movement to draw public attention to wider financial impacts and convince Government to do more to support all third sector organisations. #EveryDayCounts is the latest from the Charity Finance Group (CFG), who are actively campaigning on behalf of third sector organisations and asking the UK Government for financial support during…

As a result of the demand for hand sanitiser gels and liquids during the current Coronavirus pandemic, Penderyn is now producing hand sanitiser liquid with an 80% alcohol strength. The company was keen to help in these very challenging times and is producing 10,000 litres of hand sanitiser on a weekly basis with the first batch due in NHS hospitals and centres this month through a partner company, Lovair Ltd. Economy, Transport and North Wales Minister, Ken Skates said:  “Penderyn is…

On the 16th April The Caring Foundation announced that it will be donating and delivering meals to the Welsh Ambulance Service in Cardiff and the surrounding region. Uniting Richard Caring’s hospitality brands in Wales including The Ivy Cardiff and Bill’s Restaurant & Bar, company volunteers will be preparing 1,500 meals a week for the Ambulance Service, with dishes including The Ivy’s iconic traditional and vegetarian Shepherd’s pies, and Bill’s popular Green Chicken Curries and Macaroni Cheese. The Caring Foundation is…

A Wales & West Utilities colleague is helping south Wales healthcare workers by making ‘ear savers’ for frontline staff in hospitals across the region. Marshfield’s Jenny Brenton-Davies has been busy recycling milk cartons to make ear savers which are worn behind the head and grip the elastic straps on the facemasks being worn by healthcare professionals up and down the country. Jenny, who works as a Network Control Manager for Wales & West Utilities, explains: “As the Covid-19 situation became…