As the country eases restrictions imposed during the pandemic, The National Lottery has unveiled the final six benches across the UK; working with Gethin Jones to bring to life some of the inspirational individuals behind them, including fellow Welsh national Rhian Mannings. Launched in 2020, The People’s Benches project has selected exceptional community heroes to honour from over 13,000 community projects funded by The National Lottery Community Fund since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a moving video,  Rhian…

      It might not be the ‘tour de France’ but the ‘tour de Cymru’ has helped raise £33,000 for local charity 2 Wish Upon A Star. 18 staff from the Development Bank of Wales completed a mammoth 280-mile cycling challenge, which incorporated all 22 local authorities in Wales. Their fundraising brings the total raised to £33,440 for 2 Wish Upon A Star, named charity of the year 2017/18. Other highlights of the fundraising by staff during the year…