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  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…

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales will mark the official opening of the Ysbyty Calon y Ddraig – the Dragon’s Heart Hospital, the temporary hospital based at the Principality Stadium on Monday 20 April 2020. Ysbyty Calon Y Ddraig is the largest temporary hospital in Wales and the second largest in the UK. It has been funded by Welsh Government to support the communities of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan and potentially across other Health Boards in Wales….

Children’s charity Barnardo’s Cymru knows a thing or two about teenagers and with the news that the lockdown has been extended for at least another three weeks it is offering some useful online advice for parents.   Sarah Crawley, director for Barnardo’s Cymru, said: “If you’re struggling to keep your teenager in the house and sticking to lockdown rules know that you’re definitely not alone.”  Teenage brains work differently to adult brains. Developing independence and freedom is one of the…

So here we are then, week 4 into lockdown, with all of us still sat in our homes, slightly shell-shocked, wondering how on earth life as we knew it could be turned on its head in a flash, spun around a few times, given an almighty shake and then dropped back down on our laps for us to deal with in whatever shape or form it landed. I think we can all safely say that the situation we’re currently living…