The 22nd Cardiff Scouts are bidding to bag a massive cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative. Tesco have teamed up with Groundwork to launch its community funding scheme, which sees grants of £4,000, £2,000 and £1,000, raised from carrier bag sales in Tesco stores, awarded to three selected local community projects. The scout hall’s application to the Tesco’s Bags of Help Grant Scheme has been successful, and now the group’s much needed safe, all-weather outdoor activity area…

People visiting their GP for mental health issues have improved access to support thanks to a successful pilot in the Cardiff East area   Cardiff East GP cluster identified a need for increased support for patients with mental health difficulties in primary care and introduced a Primary Care Mental Health Nurse to provide tailored care and support to these patients.   GPs within this cluster, which covers Llanrumney, Rumney, St Mellons and Trowbridge, identified that it would be helpful to…

Can you help put a smile on the faces of our patients?   Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) Volunteer Services is currently looking for volunteers to support at University Hospital of Wales, University Hospital Llandough, St. David’s Hospital and Barry Hospital.   The Health Board welcomes volunteering applications from all walks of life, whether you can spare a few hours once a week, fortnight or can give a couple of days each month, there are opportunities to suit…

On 24 May, the Mas ar y Maes programme was officially launched, as Stonewall Cymru and the National Eisteddfod published details of an exciting project between the two organisations and the LGBT community in Wales   The programme will be held within the National Eisteddfod in Cardiff. The announcement comes exactly 30 years to the day since the introduction of Clause 28, legislation which banned the discussion of any LGBT issues in local authorities and schools. The aim of the project is…

A man from Cwmparc who has Type 1 diabetes has swum 50 miles, the equivalent of swimming the English Channel and back again, to raise vital funds for Diabetes UK Cymru   Scott Bennett, 31, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1994, aged seven. He signed up to complete the charity’s Swim22 fundraiser, which encourages challengers to swim 22 miles, the length of the English Channel. However, he quickly decided to set himself an even greater challenge. Scott said,…

Wales Nature week runs from June 2nd – 9th. To celebrate it this year, Bee Friendly Cardiff has teamed up with local businesses to bring much-needed attention to the plight of pollinators     By creating and serving dishes made entirely from ingredients made through the process of pollination, we aim to show Cardiff just how important bees and other pollinators are when it comes to our daily diet. If we can still eat delicious dishes that these businesses are serving, imagine…

A choral celebration of 10 years of City Voices Cardiff on Saturday 7th July 2018 at 7pm – St David’s Hall   Since debuting at St David’s Hall in 2013 City Voices Cardiff have delighted audiences with concerts offering a wide range of music. They celebrated their 5th Birthday in 2013 and explored the music of Disney in WHEN YOU WISH in 2015. In 2016 they sang the musicals in their ENCORE concert and last year they went back to cinematic songs…

THEY’RE ON A MISSION – AND THEY’RE ON TOUR! The award-winning Chicago Blues Brothers are back in town with their back-in-black show which comes to Cardiff, St David’s Hall on 1st June.   This non-stop party show, the world’s leading tribute to the legendary Blues Brothers, is packed with over two hours of the greatest blues, Motown and soul songs from both Blues Brothers movies (1980 and 1998). Back-in-black stars Chris Hindle as Joliet Jake Blues, and Gareth Davey as Elwood…

Cardiff University’s drama society, Act One, have outdone themselves once again. Normally I would attempt to keep readers on their toes and reveal my verdict at the end of a review, but having been inspired by the topic of the show itself, I feel there’s no need to have a ‘little voice’ about it. This is a show to shout about! The Rise and Fall of Little Voice by Jim Cartwright, performed at the YMCA Theatre last weekend to raise…

This August Bank Holiday (24–26 August 2018), Camper Calling returns for a third year as the perfect way to see out your summer. Set in the spectacular grounds of Ragley Hall in Warwickshire, Camper Calling boasts headline performances from the voice of the Spice Girls, Melanie C, indie rockers Feeder, and the Wirral’s very own The Coral, and is thrilled to announce the full lineup for the three-day extravaganza. The three superbly curated stages will be home to a wildly…