Like with many aspects of our society, the world of sport has historically assumed a ‘male default’. Women in sport have long stood by the side lines, waiting for their moment to come into play. Even the terms ‘women’s football’, ‘women’s athletics’, and ‘women’s — or sometimes ladies’ — tennis’, assume that there is something unusual, against the norm about a woman picking up a racket or running on to the pitch (we never hear it referred to as ‘men’s…
Image credit: Future Foundations Over 2,000 young leaders aged 11 to 15, will be able to attend, a fully funded summer school from home in July and August, with support from Innovate UK and Future Foundations. Future Foundations is an independent award-winning organisation which believes in the power of young people to create a more sustainable and brighter future. The funding that has been commissioned by Innovate UK, will enable the summer school programme, ‘Global Social Leaders (GSL) Summer Programme’…
Image by: Daniela Andrea Another month of isolation is nearly coming to an end and we are entering into my favourite season of the year, summer. It brings a fresh breath of life into all our wardrobes and lets us bring out all those beautiful summer dresses from the murky depths of the back of the wardrobe. Now, let’s be honest, spring can be a difficult time for us fashion icons. We are left awkwardly placed between the need…
The British Red Cross has re-opened its charity shops in phases, following Welsh Government guidelines allowing non-essential retail to open. Extensive new safety measures have been implemented by the charity to make sure its shops are safe for customers, volunteers and staff. In Wales, six of the charity’s shops have opened including: Aberystwyth, Cardiff, Chepstow, Llandovery, Monmouth and Swansea. To check and call ahead if your local shop is open, visit www.redcross.org.uk/shop/find-a-charity-shop. In store physical distancing, quarantining of new donations,…
Possibly the oldest writing group in Wales, the circle came into being on 6th May 1947 when eleven people met to share their interest in and love of the craft of writing. The format of future meetings began spontaneously when three manuscripts were read and constructively criticised. Seventy-three years later the Circle still meets every week, and Coronavirus hasn’t stopped us with forty plus members joining a Facebook virtual group either on the usual Monday evening slot of 7 -9pm…
With just over a week to go until the deadline to apply for a slice of a £50,000 community fund, Wales & West Utilities is urging charities and bodies supporting people affected by the coronavirus pandemic to apply for support. The gas pipeline and emergency service established the Safe and Warm Fund in response to the crisis to help communities affected by the outbreak with essential funding. Wales & West Utilities has been working hard throughout the pandemic to make…
A brand new safe entry and ordering system designed to help hospitality venues safely welcome back guests has launched ahead of the planned opening of the industry next week. Swoope Eat is a direct response to the challenges posed by social distancing and packed with features to help venues safely navigate the need to operate at a reduced capacity, register guest information and handle table ordering with no contact, fewer staff interactions and digital payments. Bars, restaurants, cafes and other…
The Port of Cardiff has celebrated the start of a new contract with Valero, a global refiner specialising in the manufacture of transportation fuels and petrochemical products, which will help power the economy of Wales’ Capital city and the wider region. The new long-term agreement includes occupation of a 12-acre storage and distribution terminal adjacent to ABP’s Roath Dock in Cardiff which will be fed by coastal tankers utilising Cardiff’s multimodal and deep-sea connectivity. As part of the agreement, Valero…
To celebrate Refugee Week in its 150th year, the British Red Cross is focusing on the experiences and challenges that refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK are facing during the coronavirus pandemic. These challenges – including destitution, being separated from loved ones, and challenges accessing things like housing, work and education – are sadly not new, but have been exacerbated by the pandemic. Refugee Week is usually a celebration of the contributions refugees and people seeking sanctuary have…
Barnardo’s Cymru has seen a 45% surge in the number of children it has been asked to find foster families for in Wales during the coronavirus pandemic. At the same time, the number of people approaching the charity to become foster parents in Wales has halved compared to the same period last year. From March 1st – April 23rd 2020, there were 140 referrals to Barnardo’s Cymru fostering service in Wales, up from 96 for the same period in 2019….
