City Hospice, the only provider of home-based specialist palliative care in Cardiff, has announced it is opening its largest charity shop to date. The new store located on Colchester Avenue, Cardiff spans over 3,500 square feet and will not only offer a wide range of high quality pre-loved items such as accessories, books, clothing, furniture and homeware, but will also feature a dedicated community space. Designed to bring people together, the community space will allow local residents to participate in…

City Hospice, Cardiff’s local hospice, held a festive event to reflect and remember loved ones as one of the charity partners of Christmas at Bute Park. Hosted by the charity’s ambassador Sian Lloyd and sponsored by Keen Insurance, the event on December 11 began at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.   More than 200 guests including the Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Cardiff and Lady Mayoress Councillor Graham Hinchey and Mrs Anne Hinchey, families and members of…

Members of Llanishen High School’s team. Left to right – Teaching assistant Kaytee Purbrick, PE teacher Kieran McGuire, Head of Wellbeing Julie Purbrick, Head of PE Harry Trelawny, teaching assistant Emma Gould, PE teacher Gareth Emanuel, Headteacher Sarah Parry, rugby hub officer George Ivins. A team of staff and alumni from Llanishen High School will be running the Cardiff Half Marathon in aid of City Hospice, Cardiff’s local hospice, on March 27. Eight staff and 12 alumni will be taking…

A striking display of expertly crafted flowers within the grounds of Cardiff Castle opened to the public on Saturday (July 24). Launched by Cardiff charity City Hospice earlier this year, the Forever Flowers campaign celebrates the lives of loved ones in a special way with unique and lasting tributes. Supporters were invited to pre-order the limited-edition flowers to remember cherished family members, friends and loved ones. The campaign received an incredible response and over a thousand Forever Flowers feature in…

Students, staff and parents at Llanishen High School have raised over £6000, by completing a virtual challenge to travel to Patagonia in March.   The challenge involved walking, running, cycling and scooting the 12,000 miles it would take to reach Patagonia, the only other Welsh speaking country in the world. It was completed as part of City Hospice’s 100 Heroes Challenge. Head of Physical Education Harry Trelawny organised the challenge with the PE department, getting over 300 staff, students, parents…

Jodie Tanner is the owner of The Queen B Boutique, a clothing retailer specialising in high-end mother of the bride and occasion wear, with stores in Penarth and Barry. The business owner has fundraised £1,500 to pay for 10 days of nursing care in City Hospice’s Donate a Day campaign. Despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, including store closures for the majority of 2020 and cancellations of weddings and other events, Jodie adapted and diversified her business. The Queen…

Popping in to the Cards for Good Causes Shop at St John the Baptist Church in Cardiff to buy Christmas cards has become a local tradition for so many people. This year though has been a challenge with the shop being unable to open. But you can’t keep a good pop-up down! The shop has moved just up the road to the High Street Arcade in Castle Quarter. The Arcade, completed in 1885, was once home to a sea of…

WELSH rugby international Ellis Jenkins has come up with a challenge that will raise funds for a Cardiff charity, providing fun and fitness to the sporting public whilst possibly driving them nuts!   The Cardiff Blues flanker is an ambassador for City Hospice, the only provider of home-based specialist palliative care in the capital. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all of the charity’s fundraising events have been cancelled, leading Ellis to come up with the idea of the 2020 Keep…

A retired GP, Dr Mike Bloomfield, is challenging himself to walk 500km over 100 days for leading Welsh charity City Hospice.   The 69-year-old co-founded City Hospice, formerly George Thomas Hospice Care, and remains a Vice President of the charity which provides palliative care for 550 patients with life limiting or terminal illnesses in Cardiff at any one time.   Dr Bloomfield, who has previously had both hips replaced and quadruple bypass surgery, set himself the physical challenge to raise…

Catriona Seed, a Clinical Nurse Specialist in palliative care, is rowing 75 miles for City Hospice to support the charity and patients during the Covid-19 pandemic. Catriona has set herself the challenge on her rowing machine, selecting 75 miles as her target to reflect the average mileage the palliative care team at City Hospice accumulate by driving around the capital in a week to visit patients. City Hospice provides palliative care for 550 patients with life limiting or terminal illnesses…