After three weeks of home-schooling, the Easter holidays will feel rather different this year – for children and parents. Former primary school teacher Catherine Lynch of leading education resources and lesson plan providers PlanBee has a selection of easy-to-do, fun activities to enjoy at home. They will keep children occupied and having fun while teaching them about this important celebration   The real meaning of Easter Easter is a Christian festival but it can be easy for children to think…

Pictured (left-right) session leader Carol Pegler and Goldies Cymru Programme Leader Rachel Parry at the recent launch of its 200th venue with a Sing&Smile FUN session in a community pub.   Singing leaders from the much-loved Goldies Charity are keeping in regular touch across England and Wales with hundreds of isolated lonely people.   Goldies was forced to cancel all its 220 sessions last month but in maintaining contact with its older folk through a variety of online options. The charity…

Young people with complex needs associated with autism are progressing well at a specialist school and residential service in Cardiff thanks to ‘positive and calming classroom routines that maximise learning’, according to a new report. The latest annual Estyn monitoring inspection at Ty Coryton shows that pupils are supported to form ‘trusting relationships with staff’ and ‘respond positively to the caring and inclusive ethos of the school’. Ty Coryton was also praised for ‘strongly’ promoting values of ‘tolerance and respect’, and for supporting its…

  THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE The Not Forgotten launch FREE entertainment show for care homes and the vulnerable across the UK   With the world now in isolation, we need to ensure those who are already isolated, lonely, and vulnerable are not forgotten, nor are they allowed to languish in the difficult weeks ahead.  We need to be looking out for our family and friends, but also for those in our community who are alone. With this in…

Older people’s charity, Age Connects Cardiff and the Vale, continues its long-standing commitment to supporting vulnerable and isolated older people living in our communities amidst the coronavirus outbreak.   Money Saving Expert, Martin Lewis pledged £1 million to be made available to fund urgent small charity coronavirus poverty relief for which the charity immediately applied but additional funding is needed.  As this local charity works hard to reach out not only to the 1000 plus vulnerable older people on its…

On a normal day Chapter would welcome hundreds of visitors – for exhibitions, film screenings, theatre performances, gigs, educational events or to chat to friends and colleagues over a coffee. The closure not only impacts the arts centre’s future and their ability to offer a wide range of artistic activity for the public, it also reverberates across the many artists, freelancers, businesses and organisations who are based within the building. Chapter is proud to generate 82% of their own income…

The Prince’s Countryside Fund is inviting applications for emergency funding from farming and rural community support groups, who are providing assistance to counter the effects of isolation during the Coronavirus pandemic. With thanks to Players of People’s Postcode Lottery, groups can apply for grant funding of up to £2,500 if they: are providing emergency relief to vulnerable or isolated individuals or; are providing support to farmers and farm businesses affected by the Coronavirus pandemic or; are helping rural or farming…

Easy ways to get your 5-a-day! Eating five portions of fruit and veg every day can help keep your heart healthy and reduce the risk of heart disease. As supermarket shelves are emptier than usual, Heart Research UK have some tips to help you achieve your 5-a-day during this challenging time. What counts as a portion? Eighty grams of fresh, frozen or tinned fruit and veg or 30g dried fruit count as one portion. For example, one fresh pear or…

Yesterday,  Tropic Founder & CEO, Susie Ma, presented Co-Owner Lord Sugar with a framed image of Tropic’s brand-new school in Cambodia, fully funded by their charity partnership with United World Schools. Tropic aim to be a force for good beyond beauty, with an Infinite Purpose to help create a healthier, greener, more empowered world. Their range of award-winning skincare, makeup and body care products promote confidence amongst their customers by harnessing the power of naturally active ingredients sustainably sourced from the tropics. Since September…

  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…