Graham Clifford was last Monday presented with The Fostering Network in Wales’ inaugural President’s Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to foster care. Graham, along with his partner Rose, have been foster carers with Bridgend Council for over two decades, during which time they have cared for eleven children and young people of all ages, from a variety of backgrounds and with a range of needs. They are currently looking after two siblings who have lived with them since…

Techniquest manages the Nuffield Research Placements Programme in Wales. Nuffield Foundation -a UK-wide funded programme- gives young people the chance of gaining skills and confidence in science and research through exciting research-based placements. This week, Techniquest will host a celebration event for the successful 2019 students. 59 students across Wales completed a Nuffield Research Placement of between 4-6 weeks during the summer-holidays this year. Techniquest – the UK’s longest established science centre – is hosting an official Celebration Event for…

  BT has signed a deal to become the exclusive lead partner of Welsh football until 2024. The partnership will see the BT logo appear on all training kit worn by all Men’s, Women’s, Development and Disability Teams from November.   The partnership with the FAW will aim to connect the nation at every level of the game, particularly supporting grassroots.  More details about the broader ambitions of the partnership will be revealed in the coming months and is part of a wider new BT…

Kora Blair has had a passion for riding from the age of eight but since she began riding at Cardiff Riding School, just over a year ago, her riding has progressed to the next level. Born with three holes in her heart and a chromosome 15 23q deletion, a rare genetic disorder, which affects her speech, growth, sight, and development, Kora also has restricted movement in her elbow and forearm as the bones are fused due to synostis. Under the…

CARDIFF PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA starts its 2019/20 season in style at St David’s Hall with tune after tune from across the pond in American Night on Friday 18 October! Neil Collins caught up with CPO Conductor, Michael Bell MBE to see what they have in store for us… CPO last presented an American Night on Independence Day 2015. Are you a fan in particular of American classical music and what sets it apart from the rest? A night of American music…

  Dozens of volunteers to perform to Singin’ in the Rain in Cardiff Umbrella Flash Mob   Led by Cardiff/Barry based Gemma Hillberg of Turnd Up Fitness and dancers from across the city, Cardiff’s Singin’ in the Rain Umbrella Flash Mob will be taking place at Chapter as part of the BFI’s UK-wide season BFI Musicals! The Greatest Show on Screen.   On Saturday 19 October at 2pm, dozens of Cardiff volunteers will gather at Chapter to perform a dance…

The Breast Centre at University Hospital Llandough will soon be offering swim and exercise sessions free of charge for those who have been through surgery for breast cancer at Splash Central, Cardiff.   Victoria Collins, Senior Physiotherapist had the idea to provide a private swim session for patients who had had a mastectomy, giving them the confidence to get back in the water, without having to do this in a public area.   Victoria approached Sue Dickson-Davies, Senior Fundraiser at…

The EFL and Mind encourage people to have the conversations that matter by bringing Cardiff City’s iconic moment to life   The English Football League (EFL) and their charity partner, Mind, have launched an awareness campaign for World Mental Health Day 2019, Goals Worth Talking About.   Cardiff City are one of a number of EFL clubs across the country whose fans have voted for their side’s most iconic EFL moment; each of which is being immortalised as street art…

Your new album Lexicon reminds me so much of your album Echoes which featured your standout track Jealousy, it feels like a natural successor to that album, even though you had an album out between these two called 85% Proof, in 2015? I made that song Jealousy with Richard X, and the same writing partners Jim and Mima Eliot. And when we did that album Echoes, we always said pretty much that when we finished it that we wanted to…

CARDIFF PLAYERS PRESENTS: DROWNING ON DRY LAND AT MIKE BARLOW THEATRE Cardiff Players make a triumph return with their latest production Drowning on Dry Land written by Alan Ayckbourn, the production is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French Ltd and Concord Theatricals. All aspects of the performance were outstanding and a full credit to all involved. There was pre-show music playing in the theatre as it filled from the performance, in the form of an X-Factor playlist featuring Alexandra…