Conor Elliott is a talented Photographer based in Cardiff.  During lockdown, he wanted to do something to capture the sense of community spirit and appreciation of NHS workers. Over the course of three months, from March to June 2020, Conor walked the streets of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan photographing the artworks that local residents proudly displayed in their windows in support of the NHS. Conor decided to bring the images together in the form of colourful mosaics.  The…

  A water Refill Station has been installed at Barry Hospital for patients, visitors, staff and the local community to fill up their reusable water bottles for free!   The Refill Scheme encourages participating outlets to sign up to the free Refill app and put a sticker in their window alerting people to the fact they’re welcome to fill up their bottle for free.   The average adult buys more than three plastic water bottles every week – a startling…

Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is working with partners at The Sausage Revolution and FeedNHS to arrange the provision of food for staff at Rookwood Hospital, St. David’s Hospital and Barry Hospital, seven days a week. This provision has been made possible through Cardiff & Vale Health Charity’s relationship with The Sausage Revolution and is being funded by #FeedNHS, a campaign launched by actors Damian Lewis, Helen McCrory, Matt Lucas and LEON restaurants co-founder & CEO John Vincent at the…

Horatio’s Garden is a national charity that creates and nurtures beautiful gardens in the heart of NHS spinal injury centres. As part of the redevelopment project being undertaken by the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board at University Hospital Llandough, the charity is building one of its award-winning gardens in the Welsh Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Centre to support everyone affected by spinal injury in Wales.   The garden is currently being designed by two-time Chelsea gold medal winner Sarah Price and is due to…

  Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, the official charity of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, is joining with NHS Charities across Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England to host the NHS Big Tea throughout Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, from Monday 24th June to Sunday 7th July and everyone is invited to join in. People across the UK are holding tea dances, tea parties and are organising other events and activities to show appreciation for NHS staff and…

Mural enhances growing space at Hafan y Coed A stunning new mural has been designed to create interest and promote a sense of space in the garden at Hazel Ward, Hafan y Coed at University Hospital Llandough.   The mural, designed around the food and nature theme was spray-painted by talented artist Amelia Thomas (millimagic). This artwork was funded by Cardiff & Vale Health Charity’s Make It Better Fund which is for general projects that enhance the service provided to…

The Cardiac Team at the University Hospital of Wales have recently received a donation of VR headsets and Samsung smartphones to keep their patients entertained while on their wards. Samsung kindly approached Cardiff & Vale Health Charity in December of last year, asking them to be part of their Wishes Campaign, whereby members of the public voted in Samsung stores for charities to win some of their products. Cardiff & Vale Health Charity were lucky enough to win one of…

  A Urology cancer administrator from the University Hospital of Wales, who gives up his own time to lead a running club and train his colleagues has been crowned the latest Health Hero.   Spiro Pezaros, 38 from Risca is a Urology cancer administrator at the University Hospital of Wales, is the first point of contact when patients are referred into the service for diagnosis of possible Urology cancer.   Spiro checks referrals that come in from GP surgeries to…

    Cardiff & Vale Health Charity recently received a cheque for an amazing £12,123 which was raised by those who took part in the NHS at 70 bed push, 5k and 10k at Cardiff Bay earlier this year. Hundreds of people turned out to take part in the NHS at 70 bed push and 5k and 10k run at Cardiff Bay on 20 May 2018. Sixteen teams took part in the bed push challenge at Cardiff Bay Barrage, with…

  Older patients who are staying in hospital are enjoying music and singing sessions courtesy of the Welsh National Opera (WNO). Patients staying on ward C7 at the University Hospital of Wales had weekly sessions from the Come and Sing project which ran for five weeks, receiving great feedback from patients, families and staff on the benefits of the sessions. The Come and Sing project will now continue running on a weekly basis on Ward C7 until Easter, supported by…