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13/03/2024

The children’s role play centre in Llantwit Fardre was set up in 2018, due to seeing children coming into schools with increasing social and communication needs. From having teaching experience, having her own children and teaching baby and toddler music sessions through her first business ‘Jingle Jangle Jo’, Joanne knew the importance of early invention and wanted to provide the local area with a role play centre that supports children’s learning through play and fun activities to enhance their wellbeing,…

13/03/2024

A Library of Things is just like a book library, such as things that you do not use very often, do not have space for, or cannot afford. People can borrow items such as gardening and DIY tools, camping equipment, or kitchen equipment, all at a price less than one would expect to pay second hand for. Benthyg is the Welsh word for ‘to borrow.’ In Cardiff, Benthyg Cymru, founded in 2020, currently operates two Libraries of Things: in Splott…

08/03/2024

Sherrille Riley Sherrille Riley is a pioneering figure in the beauty industry, renowned for her role as a multi- business owner, serial entrepreneur, and advocate for diversity and inclusivity. She stands at the forefront, driving meaningful conversations and initiatives to promote representation within the beauty sector ‘There are so many talented women of colour in the beauty industry, but very few are business owners,’ states serial entrepreneur, Sherrille Riley. As the brains behind London’s luxury boutique salon, Nails & Brows…

08/03/2024

KOVA International are delighted to be working in partnership with WORLD VISION for the release of CABRINI (from Angel Studios). Previews will be in major cities, across the UK in celebration of International Women’s Day. WORLD VISION has their Strong Women Strong World campaign for International Women’s Day. Francesca Cabrini was an entrepreneur, an inspiration and a pioneer for women throughout all generations. Charlotte Maytum, Programme Manager (Strong Women Strong World), World Vision said: “We are incredibly proud to be supporting this wonderful film. We were…

08/03/2024

Growing up in Cardiff, my appreciation for the vibrant tapestry of people, cultures, and ideas has always been profound. However, both as a child and later as a teacher, I couldn’t ignore the glaring absence of positive protagonists from Global Majority backgrounds in children’s literature. Searching for books that mirrored the experiences of myself or the children in my class often left me disappointed, especially in the absence of a black girl as the central character, particularly within a Welsh context. Faced with this…

08/03/2024

  Lisa was up against 253 hypnotherapists from across the world, but she managed to scoop the award which is a phenomenal achievement. Lisa’s wealth of experience include: – Celebrating 10 years of helping clients. Teaching an in-person Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma training course. Teaching thirty-two people Reiki (along with her partner David). Visiting the birthplace of Reiki in Japan twice. First visit, completing a Reiki Masters training course. Second visit attending the Reiki event of the century which included staying…

08/03/2024

This time last year, Maia Bank was forced to close her beloved toy shop business following the strain of the pandemic. Now, the mum-of-two is single-handedly putting her stock to good use by helping the local community, thanks to The Health Lottery. Maia, 38, from Cardiff has set up a weekly stay and play session where local families can meet and borrow toys in the Grangetown area of the city. Thanks to £17,808 funding raised through The Health Lottery, Maia is able to run an extra…

01/03/2024

PENDERYN: SPIRITS OF WALES Penderyn, located in the foothills of the Brecon Beacons, has an excellent, multi award-winning Welsh distillery. Several friends became involved in creating a dream – an exceptional distillery, producing fine whiskies and other superb spirits. Resulting in the first Welsh distillery, for over 100 years, their dream became a reality in 2000. A second distillery was opened in Llandudno (North Wales) during May 2021 and a third in Swansea in July 2023. The Penderyn Distillery uses…

13/02/2024

Photo credit: Mae Mu  For those of you who simply associate Shrove Tuesday with eating pancakes, keep on reading to become enlightened as to the true meaning of Shrove Tuesday. Shrove Tuesday is the day before Lent – the forty days leading up to Easter when Christians,  including Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists and Roman Catholics remember the time when Jesus went into the desert to fast and pray before beginning his work for God. During this period, it is traditional to…

09/02/2024

  LOVE IS IN THE AIR AS THE SCIENCE DISCOVERY CENTRE WELCOMES ANYONE OVER THE AGE OF 18 TO JOIN THEM FOR AFTER HOURS: LOVE ON THE BRAIN If you’re looking for somewhere different to pop the question around Valentine’s Day this month —especially given it’s a leap year — Cardiff’s iconic Science Discovery Centre may well be just what you’re looking for: and as the venue now hosts weddings too, it could be the perfect match for any science-loving…