Welsh Ministers and Assembly Members are to be told that if they are serious about tackling climate change, they must get serious about active travel. On Wednesday October 2nd, people from across Wales will Cycle on the Senedd to lobby Welsh Government for a doubling in investment in walking and cycling to £20 per head. Transport is the second biggest contributor to climate changing emissions in Wales. The most sustainable way to reduce those emissions is by enabling more…
Natasha Hemmings cannot remember a life without music. A long-time fan of writing lyrics and melodies, some of her earliest memories are from the music and performance groups that she was part of as a child. As she grew up her infatuation with music continued to grow with her, and it was when she joined an adult choir at the age of 12 that she was introduced to the world of classical music. Now in her 20’s, and…
Solar PV remains one of the best ways we can tackle the effects of climate change and air pollution. It has become the cheapest form of energy for small scale generators and nearly every building has potential for solar. It is a guaranteed way to save on your bills, using your own clean solar generated power. This displaces the need for grid energy, so as well as savings, you are reducing the need for fossil fuel generation. That means less…
An advanced cell therapy clinical trial called “Salamander” has been launched at University Hospital of Wales to help prevent limb amputations and reduce severe pain for diabetic patients by stimulating blood vessel growth. It is a European study aiming to recruit hundreds of patients and lasting two years. The Welsh Blood Service, along with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board are part of the consortium, running the study. (Midlands-Wales Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre (MW-ATTC, comprising Birmingham, Wales and Nottingham)…
Mike Perry, 53 from Cardiff is running the Cardiff Half Marathon on Sunday 6 October 2019 to raise funds for Bowel Cancer UK, as he has been diagnosed with the disease three times. Mike says: “I was first diagnosed with bowel cancer at 28 years old. I spotted blood when I went to the toilet, was obviously worried and visited my GP. At that point my mum worked in healthcare and pushed for my treatment. I quickly had surgery to…
Following a meeting with the Head Teacher at Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg towards the end of last year, Cardiff & Vale Health Charity were approached by Sian James, the Head of the Welsh Bac about volunteering opportunities for pupils starting their Community Challenge in September 2019. Never one to turn down an offer of volunteering, the Health Charity jumped at the chance to work with pupils from Year 11 on a project to improve one of the courtyard gardens…
Wales’ largest careers fair, SkillsCymru, is to host the Million Minds tour for its first visit to Wales. The tour, which aims to help young people cope with the challenges that life presents, will bring together up and coming artists and speakers to deliver a lesson to young people about mental health. One in eight young people aged 5-19 experience mental ill health, of whom 65% get no professional help; 75% of adult mental health problems are…
After selling out their first two events, It Will Glow is returning to the city on Thursday 10th October, bringing world class creatives to Cardiff to tell tales from the stage, all with a side of good food, drinks and chat. Inspired by events like Barcelona’s creativity festival OFFF, It Will Glow is all about uniting Cardiff’s creative community in a space where stories can be shared and connections made in a fun and relaxed environment. October’s event…
Noah Barton led out the Wales team today for their match against Georgia at the Rugby World Cup in Japan, after winning a competition at Land Rover’s Rugby Tour. Read about the excitement of when Noah was selected: Cardiff youngster Noah Barton could barely contain his excitement after being named as the first Official Mascot for Rugby World Cup 2019, Japan later this year, courtesy of an Official Worldwide partner, Land Rover. Noah was successfully chosen by a…
Comedian and TV Star Jason Manford comes to New Theatre, Cardiff from 14 October 2019 to 19 October 2019 starring in a brand-new UK Tour of the Tony Award winning musical CURTAINS. We caught up with Jason to chat about the show, and how he finds life in musical theatre compared to his roots in stand-up comedy. Firstly, can you tell us a little about “Curtains”? The show was a huge success on Broadway so it’s really exciting to…
