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22/05/2017

  Wales Air Ambulance landed at Mount Stuart School in Cardiff Bay to provide an educational workshop about how to call 999. Mount Stuart School is the first of several primary schools across Wales to receive the special assembly from Wales Air Ambulance, the only air ambulance dedicated to serving the people of Wales. Having helped some of Wales’ youngest patients through its specialist division, the Children’s Wales Air Ambulance, the charity wanted to make sure that young people know…

22/05/2017

Alzheimer’s Society Cymru staff, supporters, volunteers and people affected by dementia marked this year’s Dementia Awareness Week by uniting against dementia with Glamorgan County Cricket Club. The squad met on Thursday 18 May, before the start of training for their match against Nottingham, to mark the Club’s commitment to become Dementia Friendly. The team at The SSE SWALEC, including Glamorgan players, Stadium staff, security and other partners, have committed to make as many Dementia Friends as possible over the next six months…

22/05/2017

Teachers, Student Midwives, Activists, Scientists, Theatre Directors, Entrepreneurs and Employers from across Wales have all be shortlisted as finalists for this year’s Womenspire Awards ahead of the celebration on 21 June at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. Chwarae Teg received over 300 nominations across the 12 categories recognising the extraordinary achievements many individuals and organisations have made in leading equality in their industry such as business, arts, sports, STEM, rural and education.  The finalists were announced on social media through Chwarae…

18/05/2017

Here is a video of Bettsy playing tennis at Penarth Windsor Tennis Club  Action on Hearing Loss Cymru reports that there are 575,500 people in Wales who are deaf or who have hearing loss. Feedback from deaf tennis players across Wales suggests that due to the format of the game, tennis can be a lot easier to participate in compared to other sports. Talking about the benefits of hearing the ball on court, Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said: “It helps…

18/05/2017

Welsh competitors selected to represent the UK in the world’s largest international skills competition have been recognised for their achievements at a celebratory event in the Senedd. Four members of Team UK, who will travel to the WorldSkills final in Abu Dhabi this October, along with one of last year’s EuroSkills Squad members, were presented with gold and platinum medals of recognition at the event, which was also attended by Dr Neil Bentley, Chief Executive of WorldSkills UK. Joseph Massey,…

18/05/2017

    Almost two thirds of people (61%) with no direct experience of epilepsy are not confident of helping someone during a seizure More than a quarter of people (26%) with a family member with epilepsy would not feel confident of looking after them during a seizure Household names including actors Kerry Howard and Jennie Jacques and footballer Leon Legge, talk about their experiences of epilepsy A new poll has revealed that there is a worrying lack of public confidence…

18/05/2017

On Saturday 20th May 2017 Revolution Cardiff is celebrating the completion of their biggest ever (£400k!) rejuvenation project with a PARTY! The renowned bar and restaurant will be hosting ‘The People’s Party’ throughout the day. During the afternoon, there’ll be face-painters, caricaturists and more, for the whole family to enjoy, and – come evening – you’ll be able to get your hands on complimentary food and drink samples, alongside great live entertainment in the luxury clubroom. To join the guest list…

18/05/2017

Projects will use the funding to support children and young people living in areas of deprivation in Cardiff BBC Children in Need has committed a total of £19,913 in new funding to two local groups working with disadvantaged children and young people across Cardiff. This latest boost from the Charity’s small grants programme brings the total invested locally to more than £1.5 million. Recipients of the funding include Pentrebane Zone which has received a grant of £10,000 to provide a woodwork-based…

18/05/2017

28.09.16 – Picture shows Bunch of Grapes, a pub in Pontypridd, South Wales. The Bunch of Grapes Sunday roast dinner has been voted the best in the UK.   The hunt for the Best British Roast Dinner is back again in 2017, as judges look to find the pub which serves Britain’s best roast and make it famous the country over. As well as crowning an overall winner, the panel will once again announce regional winners for South England, North…

16/05/2017

Business communications specialist Onecom is aiming for a hat-trick of awards after being shortlisted for three major industry accolades. The company, which has headquarters in Hampshire and offices around the UK, Wales and Northern Ireland, has been recognised for its outstanding customer service, the significance of a major acquisition and the industry influence of Onecom CEO Darren Ridge (pictured) Onecom is shortlisted in the Best Unified Comms Dealer category of the Mobile Industry Awards (MIAs). The awards, run by Mobile…