UK’s leading stroke charity warns research faces long-term threat due to coronavirus pandemic Almost three quarters (74%) of stroke research projects funded by the Stroke Association have been suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic. (i) Moreover, the UK’s leading stroke charity anticipates a shortfall of £1.5 million in its funding programme this year, to resume current research and support vital new projects. The charity warns of a catastrophic knock on effect for stroke research which could delay access to important…

Cardiff man Chris Jones has rowed the distance between Cardiff and London to raise thousands of pounds for leading disability charity Leonard Cheshire’s urgent PPE appeal. Chris raised £5289, more than three times his original target of £1500, after being inspired by fundraisers like Captain Tom Moore to make a difference. Chris, who works for executive search firm Odgers Berndtson, rowed 242km (150 miles) over five days. This is the distance between his home on the outskirts of Cardiff and…

  A mum and businesswoman has told how her daughter’s virtual birthday party inspired her to launch a fundraising event for the NHS where families dress up at home to raise money for the healthcare service. Bernie Davies, the Franchise Director of Introbiz Swansea and West Wales, has partnered with Swansea Building Society to launch #DressForNHS on Thursday May 7, 2020.  Lora Mua, TV personality, model and the current Mrs Wales, has become an ambassador for the initiative and has…

  London based singer-songwriter Julian Dodds aka Geronimo Jules has just released his charity single NHS SOS  in aid of the NHS. 100% of the proceeds earned will be going towards helping the St George’s Hospital Charity during this national emergency.   Stuck in lockdown and seeing the growing severity of the Coronavirus pandemic along with the strain it is having on the National Health Service particularly on the staff, with equipment shortages, long hours and a rising number of…

 Prominent Welsh bus operator, NAT Group, has received messages of gratitude from customers for its services during the Covid-19 pandemic. NAT Group has provided transport for members of the public across South Wales, including key workers, for essential travel since the lockdown period came into effect on 23 March. This includes travelling to and from work if unable do so at home, travelling for medical reasons and essential shopping. The bus operator, which is offering free travel to NHS workers,…

  Cardiff Central Travelodge has remained opened which is close to Cardiff Royal Infirmary   Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel chain, is supporting the Cardiff community by keeping its Cardiff Central hotel open during the Covid-19 lockdown, to provide accommodation to critical workers and vulnerable groups during these unprecedented times.   The hotel chain is currently operating just under 50 hotels across the UK from Plymouth to Aberdeen. This includes 20 Travelodge hotels close to major hospitals, including the…

From today, NHS workers will be eligible to receive a £20 voucher for Deliveroo, which will cover both the cost of the meal and delivery, so they are able to order from their favourite local restaurant and eat for free, up to a value of £20. 50,000 vouchers will initially be made available.   Deliveroo is able to do this thanks to the staggering kindness of its customers, who have given almost £500,000 for NHS heroes and vulnerable people.  …

  Credit: J Bewley/Sustrans Charity Sustrans has created Cycles 4 Key Workers information point to make cycling easier for key workers amid Covid-19   The first online map shows offers on bike purchasing and hire, equipment, repair and maintenance services available to key workers in their local area   It also lists bike stores that remain open, following the UK Government’s announcement last month   Cycling helps maintain physical distancing and is a reliable way to travel for those needing…

  Bloody Good Period has launched its new “Take What You Need” scheme: a new program that works to provide refugees, asylum seekers and other vulnerable groups with essential period supplies during the Coronavirus outbreak. At a time when stockpiling has resulted in a shortage of pads and tampons on some supermarket shelves[1], and with the nation facing prolonged home isolation in light of COVID-19,[2] the initiative is part of a nationwide effort by the charity to give vulnerable people vital access to…

Cure Leukaemia visited the Clinical Research Facility in December 2019, ahead of the three-year funding period getting underway. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Cardiff University has secured specialist research nurse funding to support the delivery of blood cancer trials at the Clinical Research Facility at the University Hospital of Wales.   The Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is one of 12 centres across the UK to receive the funding from Cure Leukaemia across a three-year period as part of…