As the country eases restrictions imposed during the pandemic, The National Lottery has unveiled the final six benches across the UK; working with Gethin Jones to bring to life some of the inspirational individuals behind them, including fellow Welsh national Rhian Mannings. Launched in 2020, The People’s Benches project has selected exceptional community heroes to honour from over 13,000 community projects funded by The National Lottery Community Fund since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a moving video,  Rhian…

(Pictured from left to right – Garin Bellamy, Alarna Frizzell and Christopher Hughes are walking 130 miles from Cardiff to Farnham, Surrey) A Cardiff man is set to take on the challenge of walking 130 miles from his house in Cardiff to his parents’ home in Farnham, Surrey, to raise money for Parkinson’s UK.   Christopher Hughes has been inspired by his dad, David, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2016. He will begin the five day journey with his…

Students from Cardiff’s Fitzalan and Cantonian High Schools competed in a sponsored Show Debate aimed at developing the critical communication skills necessary to pursue fulfilling careers.   The event, held at Fitzalan High School, was devised by Fintech Wales, a not for profit organisation focused on establishing Wales as a globally recognised Fintech hub of excellence, and organised in partnership with Debate Mate, Cardiff Commitment and the Seren Network.   The event was chaired by Jessica Rolfe-Dix, executive director of…

    On the 9th July, The Prince of Wales,  visited The Trust centre in Cardiff, where he met young people who have been supported to start their own businesses through the charity’s Enterprise programme. During the visit, His Royal Highness heard how the programme has enabled 18-30 year olds in Wales to build the confidence and skills they need to establish businesses during the pandemic. The Enterprise programme helps young entrepreneurs to explore if self-employment could be for them….

Brides-to-be can now shop for that perfect dress for their big day not only in style, but also without breaking the bank, and, while helping the planet. A new specialist pre-loved bridal boutique has just opened in the Tŷ Hafan Emporium store on 55 Frogmore Street in Abergavenny. There brides-to-be can shop for cut-price designer dresses, some pre-loved and many new with tags on, and all priced between £50 and £200, as well as enjoy a complementary personal styling session. Anthea Charles, Manager of Tŷ Hafan Emporium Store, Abergavenny, explains:  “Our charity shop on Frogmore Street is already very…

As Dogs Trust gears up for the opening of its Cardiff rehoming centre later this summer, the charity has launched an Amazon wishlist for any dog lovers wanting to treat the new arrivals to a welcome gift. With final preparations underway, the team have been inundated with requests from generous members of the public wanting to help welcome the first doggy residents onto the new site in Nettlefold Road, Splott. Whilst the dogs will have everything they need when they arrive, the team have lovingly handpicked additional items they know the dogs will love – from…

Two members of the paediatric intensive care team at the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales will be running a 70k ultramarathon from Brecon to Cardiff in aid of the hospital’s official charity. Ward manager, Suzanne Davies from Bridgend and dietician Helen Penny from Caerphilly are taking on the challenge as a way of saying thank you to the Noah’s Ark Charity for the support it has given to the children’s hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic. Suzanne began her career…

A Cardiff-based teacher training provider has successfully navigated the challenges of COVID-19 by moving its business from face-to-face to online only. Dragonfly Training, one of the largest teacher training providers in the UK and internationally, adapted its business model at the start of the pandemic after securing a £50,000 Bounce Back Loan from NatWest. The funding allowed the business to invest in the technology required to continue delivering its sessions virtually to teachers across the globe. Before the pandemic, the…

Image Jack Rafferty from Cowbridge British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the 51 talented finalists, from across the UK, for the 11th nationwide BAFTA Young Game Designers (YGD) competition. Eira Jones (12) from Ruthin and Jack Rafferty (14) from Cowbridge are among this year’s finalists for their games ‘Madgick’ and ‘Rollin’ respectively. Eira explained: “I really enjoyed designing this game as it gave me something to focus on during lockdown. I love fantasy books like Lord…

Ffotogallery is delighted to announce its new exhibition, Unseen by Suzie Larke, on display at the gallery in Cathays, Old Sunday School, Fanny Street, Cardiff CF24 4EH from 30 June until 17 July 2021. There will be a Family Wellbeing Event on Saturday 3 July. Admission Free. The project aims to help people express their experiences through conceptual photography. As the artist explains: “Part of being human is to struggle. The struggles of those with mental health conditions are often not…