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With one month left to go, PDSA and Royal Canin are calling on pet owners across Wales to take advantage of a free weight check for their four-legged friend by signing up to the new ‘Big Weigh In’ initiative. The new PDSA Big Weigh In initiative commenced in February and ends this  March 2023. The campaign is in conjunction with veterinary practices across the UK to help the pet population shed some pounds. A weight loss success story is Roscoe, a…

SCHOOL and college leavers in Cardiff are being offered the chance to attend a free event where they can meet potential employers and education providers face-to-face next week for the first time since the pandemic ended. Hosted by pioneering job events company, NAS Media Limited, The National School + College Leaver Show takes place at the International Convention Centre which is less than 15 miles away in Newport on March 6. The unemployment rate of Wales was 3.5 per cent…

‘I’m no longer only “mum,” thanks to my apprenticeship – I’m Jayne Williams in my own right.’ A 58-year-old apprentice from Newport wants to show that it is never too late to start your dream career after securing her new role in Learning and Development. Jayne Williams, a Learning and Delivery Officer at HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), says that her apprenticeship has helped her gain her own identity after spending her younger years bringing up her two sons….

SATCoL (the trading arm of The Salvation Army) is delighted to announce the launch of their new automated, advanced Fibersort clothing and textiles by fibre type, blend and colour for recycling back into the circular textiles supply chain. Cardiff has 22 banks out of SATCoL’s 8000 across the UK, collecting over 2000 kgs per month per site! Fibersort is a textiles revolution. The automated Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) reprocesses clothing and other items no longer in a condition that can…

Dogs Trust Bridgend is making a special appeal for a resident who is looking for a home for the fourth time   The five-year-old Lurcher originally found himself in the care of Dogs Trust Bridgend in November 2018 after he was found as a stray. Since then he has been adopted – and sadly returned – three times and has been waiting for it to be fourth time lucky since September 2022. The team say he has so much love…

Helen Minns from Cwmbran made the difficult decision to return to work during a family illness   Having only recently started working again, Helen decided to study a Health and Safety course on the Welsh Government’s Personal Learning Account programme to help support her family in a new and exciting role.   Helen has since gone on to gain a full-time position as a Health & Safety assistant and is enjoying rebuilding her career around her new family dynamic.  …

∞ The swimmers were taking part in an Icebreaker challenge event for national homelessness charity Crisis at the National Lido of Wales – Lido Ponty in Pontypridd. While the pool is usually heated, the heaters were off for the challenge and the temperature was just 14°C as they entered the water, many wearing fancy dress! Ashella Lewis, Director of Crisis Skylight South Wales, said: “We’re so grateful to everyone who took part today to help end homelessness in South Wales. I…

New research shows children’s activities are the latest casualties in cost-of-living crisis 33% of families are spending less on children’s activities 66% are looking for cheap and free activities 25% say reducing physical activities impacts their mental health Research has revealed how families will be cutting down on family activities this winter as a result of the cost-of-living crisis. Better, the UK’s leading leisure operator, surveyed over 500 UK families to understand the cutbacks they are making on recreational activities…

ZOG Wednesday 22 February 2023, 4.30pm Thursday 23 February 2023, 10.30am. 1.30pm & 3.30pm   Based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Large in size and keen in nature, Zog is eager to win a golden star at Madam Dragon’s school, where dragons learn all the things that dragons need to know.  Zog tries so very hard, perhaps too hard, and he bumps, burns and roars his way through years one, two and three.  Luckily, the plucky…

Internationally renowned explorer, Jim McNeill, veteran of more than 30 years of polar exploration and expeditions, is seeking up to 10 would-be explorers from inner cities areas across the UK, including Newport, Cardiff and Swansea, to join his latest polar-bound endeavour, #Resolute Expedition. The lucky 10 will join 134 other aspiring explorers on the Ocean Warrior Project, which is undertaking a marine expedition to gauge the pulse of the planet and the health of the oceans, in a life-changing citizen…