Iconic buildings and venues across Wales will light up in red this evening as part of a UK-wide day of action highlighting the urgent government help the sector needs during the Covid-19 crisis. The live events industry across the UK will come together in solidarity to host a series of creative action to help save the live events and entertainment sector which is on the verge of collapsing without financial support from the government. Hundreds of venues are expected to…

The Child of Wales Awards, an event that celebrates the inspirational achievements of children across Wales, has thanked its sponsors for their continued support, which has allowed it to make a substantial donation to charity now, despite its annual event being delayed due to the coronavirus. The event, originally due to take place in the Celtic Manor on April 3, 2020, will now go ahead on April 9, 2021, after originally being rescheduled for the autumn. The event will also…

Independent food and drink businesses in Wales are calling on the public to ‘eat independent, support local’ when the “Eat Out to Help Out” discount scheme launches on Monday 3 August. The UK Government programme is covering the costs of a half price discount on eating out (up to the value of £10) on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout August. By choosing to use the discount to eat with independent food and drink venues, customers will be directing that government…

#MomentOfMotivation to inspire and motivate GlobalWelsh, the not-for-profit organisation building a global community of Welsh people, has launched #MomentOfMotivation. A campaign to galvanise Welsh people around the world to share their motivational and inspirational stories to lift Welsh spirits, offer inspiration and be the catalyst for motivation amongst a borderless Welsh nation of over six million people around the world. Survey after survey around the world references the devastating impact of the pandemic, from mental well-being to economic turmoil. But…

  Today the Welsh Government has launched a long-awaited consultation to establish whether some non-essential single-use plastics should be banned. The Marine Conservation Society welcomes the consultation and is urging members of the public to get involved and share their thoughts to ensure that the policies put in place throughout Wales are ambitious and progressive. The Marine Conservation Society has been recording the abundance of single-use plastics on Welsh beaches for nearly 30 years, illustrating the true extent of the issue. At last…

Ekologi started life as a small riverside workshop in South Wales in 2011, building rustic furniture from old reclaimed pallets. The business made its mark selling rustic spice racks and started to focus on it’s most popular line, which was shelving.   Whilst they still provide rustic shelving and spice racks, they want their shop to be so much more. After two years of hard work, in March 2020 they opened a retail store, offering wholefood refills and eco toiletries.  Since…

  The pandemic has been a particularly difficult time for the charity sector, with planned fundraising activities cancelled resulting in a terrible knock on effect to much needed income to fund services for those most vulnerable. This is so true for local charity, Age Connects Cardiff and the Vale, who have seen an increasing demand for their services among isolated older people (helping to fight loneliness, and shopping/prescription requests, etc). As a local business wanting to give back and proactively…

A woman from Llanharan has been shortlisted in a national competition aimed at capturing the growing cycling trend in post-lockdown UK A woman from Llanharan, South Wales, has been shortlisted in a national photography competition from insurance company Urban Jungle, aimed at uncovering the stories and experiences of a new generation of cyclists across the UK. Environmental geologist Ceri Crawford-Jones, 37, entered the Cycle Selfie competition with a photo of herself cycling in her home town, Llanharan. She said: “I started…

A British Red Cross volunteer from Caldicot was awarded a special edition commemorative coin for her outstanding contributions to volunteering as the charity celebrates its 150th birthday on 4 August 2020. Sandra Fisher from Caldicot, Monmouthshire has been an Emergency Response volunteer with the Red Cross for over 27 years and recently has been providing practical and emotional support through the national support line for coronavirus. A former teacher, Sandra has supported people in Wales and the South West caught…

Bouygues UK has donated more than 3000 face masks to Welsh homelessness charity Llamau, to help its staff and those it supports protect themselves from Covid-19. Llamau has been the chosen charity of Bouygues UK in Wales for more than three years and the building contractor has helped fundraise by taking part in sleep outs, holding events and also by donating equipment such as the facemasks. For more than 30 years, Llamau has been working to eradicate homelessness for young…