Prize winning artist presents large-scale solo exhibition in Cardiff      The Sustainable Studio will host ‘Labyrinth’ a solo exhibition of paintings by Cardiff based artist, Aidan Myers. Myers is a contemporary fine artist specialising in figurative and abstract oil painting and has been based in Cardiff since 2011 and works from a studio in Adamsdown. In 2017 he was selected as overall winner of the OrielCRiC Open Art Prize 2017 in Crickhowell, Wales for his painting ‘Pinion’. Myers graduated from Cardiff…

RECORD NUMBER OF TALENTED YOUNG ATHLETES IN CARDIFF TO RECEIVE AWARDS TO HELP ACHIEVE SPORTING SUCCESS CHARITABLE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE THAT RUNS CARDIFF LEISURE CENTRES WILL ANNOUNCE RECIPIENTS NEXT WEEK   67  talented young athletes from Cardiff will benefit from a £42,000 fund – thanks to charitable social enterprise GLL, which manages Cardiff’s Better Leisure Centres on behalf of Cardiff Council.  The local athletes will be supported through the GLL Sport Foundation, the  largest independent athlete support programme in the UK,…

Sepsis Star system launched in Wales’ largest Emergency unit   A new electronic flagging system for sepsis has been launched at Wales’ largest Emergency Unit to improve patient care. The ‘Sepsis Star’ complements the existing sepsis screening tool which is already in place at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, and is applied when a patient screens positive for red flag sepsis. The star will alert clinical staff when a patient has screened positive for sepsis and requires Sepsis Six…

People in Cardiff and the Vale requiring neurological rehabilitation will now be able to access free exercise and activity groups within the local community   Following significant investment by Welsh Government into the development of a community neurological rehabilitation service, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has set up a partnership venture with Greenwich Leisure LTD (GLL) who manage Better leisure centres in Cardiff to enable people with neurological conditions to use local leisure facilities. The project has been set…

BBC Wales and Arts Council of Wales have announced that the search for Horizons artists to join its 2018 project is now underway   The applications process is now open and the 12 successful acts will be supported and promoted in various ways by Horizons over the next 12 months. Horizons is a unique showcase of new, independent contemporary music in Wales.  Now in its fourth-year, Horizons is a collaboration between BBC Wales and Arts Council of Wales. Since its inception in 2014, Horizons has given a platform to…

Carly Thompsett had an idea, and the prince’s trust helped it grow. Now she shares her story   I left school at 15 with some GCSE’s, but being dyslexic I was told I probably wouldn’t amount to much anyway so why bother. After leaving, I got a job and I started at College for 3 years, which I did both full-time. I did hair and beauty for the first year and art and design for the last two. I wanted…

The Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit at University Hospital of Wales has given hundreds of patients a second chance at life   This year marks 35 years since the first bone marrow transplant (BMT) in Cardiff. Celebrating BMT anniversaries and reuniting with patients and their families and colleagues is a highlight for staff and patients and families. It shows what has been accomplished during this time, the difference it has made to people’s lives and how BMT has changed…

In the five hours and forty-five minutes it took him to complete the London Marathon, athlete Ben Smith raised over £16,000 for his new charity, the 401 Foundation   Ben, who famously ran 401 marathons in 401 days two years ago, set himself the challenge to launch a crowdfunding campaign on the British platform Crowdfunder while simultaneously running the London Marathon. Ben said: “So many people supported us with the 401 Challenge, I felt that crowdfunding was the best way to give…

Free Family Carnival to help local communities place at least 100 Defibrillators in Cardiff     Welsh Hearts will be opening its doors to all families this Bank Holiday Monday for a free family event. Our May Day Carnival promises to be a ton of fun for the whole family, with special appearances from loved characters such as the Teenage Mutant Turtles, Igglepiggle and Upsy Daisy, Anna and Elsa from Frozen, Jake and Izzy, and a few more surprise characters!…

New bereavement service launched in Wales addresses the complex needs of people affected by dementia   Cruse Bereavement Care Cymru in partnership with Alzheimer’s Society Cymru, has launched a new service that supports people affected by dementia. Cruse will deliver the Bereaved by Dementia project which focuses on addressing the bereavement needs of people with dementia who have lost a loved one (or carer), and people ‘bereaved’ by someone with dementia.  The service was launched today at the Senedd by…