The Huntington’s Disease Association (HDA), has launched a new campaign, Huntington’s In Mind, to raise awareness of the complex mental health needs of people living with Huntington’s and the disconnect in access to mental health services. The campaign has been developed with the community and centres around the stories of three families affected by Huntington’s disease. The powerful films will be released through the month of May, and each serve to tell the story of the mental health impact, of the…

Swaying cuckooflower, orange-tip butterflies, pollinator-friendly knapweed and buff-tailed bumblebees are just some of the meadow species you can hope to spot on a new walking route in Cardiff this Wednesday, 11 May. The new Meadows Health and Wellbeing Route is being launched at University Hospital of Wales during Mental Health Awareness Week with an inaugural, guided walk for hospital staff, patients and the community and the unveiling of new meadow artwork at the hospital created by local children. The route…

Al-Khair Foundation (AKF) volunteers scaled Scotland’s highest peak to raise funds to combat poverty and provide emergency relief. The Cardiff based charity workers have little time to rest after their Ben Nevis exploits as they have a series of adventure challenges across the next three months to boost the Winter Appeal which helps vulnerable communities around the UK. The volunteers were part of a 27 strong team supporting AKF, Alzheimer’s UK, Epilepsy Scotland and Macmillan Nurses in a challenge organised…

  For the fourth year running, Benefact Group is giving away over £1million to charities with the return of its Movement for Good Awards. To mark the occasion, thousands of brightly coloured tulips have appeared in five cities across the UK – Gloucester, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Birmingham and London. The garden of gratitude features 1,500 bunches of flowers representing a ‘thank you’ on behalf of the 1,500 charities that have already benefited from the awards to the members of the public…

  BBC Children in Need Schools Ambassador, Joe Wicks visited school children at Howardian Primary School in Cardiff as part of BBC Children in Need’s Thank You Tour to celebrate the fundraising efforts of schools across the UK following the charity’s 2021 Appeal in November. During the visit, Joe met with school children to find out more about their fundraising in 2021, and what fundraising they plan to do to support the charity’s 2022 Appeal. As part of the visit,…

Designed by Andrew Ainsworth who created the original helmets for the first films. This wonderful drinkware is created by Andrew Ainsworth of Shepperton Design Studios who in 1976 created the original Stormtrooper helmets and armour for the first films. These products are based on the original moulds Andrew produced, as close as it is possible to get to the original film props. The Original Stormtrooper Neon Tube Light £21.99 from IWOOT Set the right vibe in any room with this striking Original…

PRS for Music, the organisation that represents over 160,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers across the UK, has launched its Back to Live Music Venue Prize in Wales,. The nationwide competition will offer independent live music venues across the UK the chance to win one of six regional prizes of up to £10,000, helping to improve live music experiences for the local community, music creators, performers, and music fans. One of the prizes is dedicated to venues in Wales and…

Image: Ralph Hutter Mark Sait, CEO and founder of sustainability experts, SaveMoneyCutCarbon (SMCC), discusses how the transition towards EV can help  slash thousands off transport costs New Research from Compare the Market has revealed that electric vehicles (EVs) are now £579 cheaper on average to run than a petrol car, when taking into account the cost of insurance, fuel, and road tax. This comes as the UK continues to grapple with an unprecedented resource shortage – bumping up diesel prices…

Image credit: Shutterstock/Rich Carey Stop Buying Single-Use Plastic Using fewer single-use plastic items is one of the most significant changes that you can make to reduce ocean pollution. One way to do this is to reuse water bottles. Fill them up from the tap. However, if you do purchase water, buy gallons or larger containers instead of smaller bottles. Better yet, consider using refillable 5-gallon water dispensers.  Tips compiled courtesy of buildyouraquarium.com You can make other small changes by: •…

I had the pleasure of attending the first night of the BBC Radio 6 Festival, which was hosted in Cardiff this year. It felt truly amazing to be back in an impressive physical venue, crowded with delighted fans and blessed with incredible live performances. Lockdown attributed to asignificant quieting of the live music industry, so with the BBC Radio Festival back in full swing, it was an exciting time for not only those within the music industry (ie the presenters,…