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– Local Domino’s store dough-nates to charity – The UK’s favourite pizza, Domino’s, has helped to raise £2,200 for its charity partner, Teenage Cancer Trust. The local Domino’s store in Cardiff City Centre recently ran a Teenage Cancer Trust fundraising week by selling personal pizzas for £1. Teenage Cancer Trust is the only UK charity dedicated to providing the best possible care and support for young people aged 13-24 diagnosed with cancer. The charity has 28 specialist Teenage Cancer…
Image: Professor Mark Stringer, who will be leading the CIAC Masterclass Cardiff Sinfonietta launches Cardiff International Academy of Conducting this summer with an intensive three-day masterclass with an internationally renowned conducting professor. After careful selection, a total of eight students from around the world have been selected to take part in the first course, taking place on 31 August – 2 September 2017, which will give them each a chance to conduct the Cardiff based professional orchestra, Cardiff Sinfonietta,…
British Army offers school leavers opportunity to earn and learn as a non-graduate Officer As A-Level results are due out across England and Wales a week today, the British Army has found that, despite the majority of this years’ school leavers in Cardiff deciding to go to university (65%), almost two thirds (61%) would choose to skip university if they knew that they could secure the same job and salary straight out of school. With these findings in mind, school…
Join Breast Cancer Now this October for the UK’s biggest pink fundraiser, Wear It Pink. Wear it pink, Breast Cancer Now’s flagship fundraiser, takes place on Friday 20 October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to raise money for life-saving breast cancer research. To get involved, all you have to do is ditch your everyday colours, pull on some pink, and fundraise to help Breast Cancer Now achieve its aim – that by 2050 everyone who develops breast cancer will live….
There are 45,000 people living with dementia in Wales. Dementia devastates lives. To help lessen the difficulties of dementia, the Alzheimer’s Society Cymru is organising Cardiff Memory Walk. Every pound raised through the event will help the Alzheimer’s Society provide vital information and support, improve care, fund research and create lasting change for people affected by the condition. Only Men Aloud are all very proud to continue their support for Alzheimer’s Society Cymru, as many members of the team have personal…
Jake Bugg, Hearts that Strain St David’s Hall Sunday 5 November, 7pm Doors Award-winning singer-songwriter Jake Bugg heads out on an intimate solo acoustic tour this autumn including a night at St David’s Hall on Sunday 5 November. The Nottingham troubadour releases his stunning fourth album Hearts that Strain on 1 September, and fans have already been given a sneak preview of what to expect with its breezy first single How Soon the Dawn featuring Black Keys’ singer Dan Auerbach….
Tackling society’s trickiest problems can require some serious innovation. NewLink Wales is a charity that supports people affected by wellbeing issues such as psychological trauma, anxiety, mental health problems, substance misuse and wider social issues – and their team have enlisted some unusual allies. The eight beehives at NewLink Wales’ head office are the perfect community setting for people to put skills they’ve learned in treatment and support into practice. It’s part of the charity’s Buzzin project, which takes…
Visualise Training and Consultancy are organising visual impairment awareness training courses. The classes will be held in Cardiff on the 27th September 2017 and in London on the 4th October 2017. Do you have questions about visual impairment? How do I support a visually impaired person? Is visual language such as “see you later” offensive? How do I guide someone with sight loss? How can I ensure my business is accessible for people with sight loss? Does a guide…
With its growing number of daytime fun sing-along sessions, the Goldies Cymru Charity is taking off across South and West Wales. Fondly referred to simply as ‘Goldies’, the growth of the charity has been supported by the Cardiff-based Moondance Foundation and the Big Lottery Fund in Wales. The charity Golden-Oldies started life 10 years ago in the West of England, with Goldies Cymru starting in and around Cardiff four years later. There are now 12 freelance session leaders in Wales…
A brand new E4 primetime entertainment series is looking for members of the public to take part. During September and October this year, a luxury hotel in Greece will be managed by a group of Celebrities, with the aim of bringing a top-notch five star service to their guests. The casting team are now looking for individuals and groups of people to stay in the hotel. If you are celebrating, get in touch with the team to apply to take…
