Cardiff charity to benefit from share of £50,000 funding from  Hanfod Cymru A charity in Cardiff has secured funding through the latest round of grants from Hanfod Cymru, the body responsible for distributing money raised by Loteri Cymru ticket sales. Touch Trust Ltd has been awarded the funding as part of Hanfod Cymru’s Small Grants Programme, which awards grants up to £10,000. Hanfod has also reported that applications for funding through its second round increased by 20%, in part due…

Helping those in need at Christmas Kind-hearted staff throughout Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) recently contributed to a festive foodbank collection to help those in need this Christmastime. The festive foodbank was organised by the Patient Experience Team across University Hospital of Wales (UHW) and University Hospital Llandough (UHL). Foodbanks help by providing emergency food and support to people experiencing crisis. Amazingly over 40 bags of groceries were donated to be shared between two foodbanks across the region….

Quiz Night raises £3,000 in aid of Brain Injury Charity LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, a global provider of information solutions with offices based in Cardiff, this Tuesday hosted a charity quiz night in aid of Headway Cardiff & South East, a local charity which helps people affected by acquired brain injury (ABI) to rebuild their lives. The quiz night raised £3,000 and all proceeds will go towards supporting the wide range of charitable services that Headway Cardiff & South East provides,…

My Wild Garden Year 2017 saw the start of a new mission for wildlife in Cardiff as The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales launched their ‘My Wild Cardiff’ project. With the help of some lovely locals we have created 12 new bug hotels in Canton, built Cardiff’s first ever pop-up wildlife garden in Bute Park, gave 3 wildlife gardening talks, taught 15 learning providers about bringing nature into schools and had 3 schools visit to our nature reserves!…

First Clinical Innovation Fellowship Awarded  Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has awarded its first ever Innovation Fellowship to Paul Rogers. The post was created as there had been an identification of a clinical need and the development of a suitable solution was required. The purpose of the Fellowship was to design and manufacture a prototype paediatric buggy capable of accommodating at least three pieces of life support medical equipment, and that provides adjustable postural support. The Fellowship is for…

Inspiring volunteer shortlisted for national award A pensioner from Cardiff who devoted the past 18 years to supporting local people affected by brain injury has been shortlisted for a national award. Pauline Watson, 77, is one of just three people from across the UK who will be named a national finalist by Headway – the brain injury association, for the Stephen McAleese Outstanding Contribution to Headway Award. The nomination recognises Pauline’s dedication to assisting brain injury survivors in their recovery…

Silver Award for Supporting Britain’s Reserve Forces Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) has once again been recognised for its commitment and support to Defence at the Wales Defence Employer Recognition Scheme and Armed Forces in Wales awards ceremony. Cardiff and Vale UHB recently received the prestigious Silver Level Award which recognises employers who actively demonstrate support for Defence and at the highest national level. In order to gain a Silver award, holders must meet a certain criteria, such…

Autism friendly cinema screenings in your area this Christmas 250 cinemas are hosting dedicated autism friendly cinema screenings this month right across the UK in partnership with Dimensions, a national not-for-profit support provider for people with learning disabilities and autism. The complete listing of locations is in ‘notes to the editor’ below for ease of reference. Cineworld cinemas show their autism friendly screening on the first Sunday of every month. Their next showing is Star Wars: The Last Jedi (12A)…

Children’s Wales Air Ambulance touches down in capital The Wales Air Ambulance Charity has permanently relocated its paediatric and neonatal operation to a new base in Cardiff from today (Monday 4 December). Children’s Wales Air Ambulance is a specialist division within the charity, which is dedicated to transferring vulnerable babies and children to hospitals across Wales and further afield. The helicopter charity launched a seven-day transfer service with its fourth aircraft earlier this year, making it the largest air ambulance…

Staff shortlisted for Royal College of Midwifery Award Two staff members from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) have been shortlisted for an award by the Royal College of Midwifery (RCM). Alison Jones, Midwife and RCM Health and Safety Representative and Suzanne Hardacre, Head of Midwifery and Lead Directorate Nurse have been shortlisted in the Caring for You category. Since 2004, the RCM Annual Midwifery Awards have rewarded, celebrated and shared outstanding achievement in midwifery across the UK. They recognise the…