Cardiff, 10th-11th August   The first continuous plastic sampling while circumnavigating the British Isles   A pioneering Round Britain sailing expedition starting and finishing in Plymouth this summer will see a diverse group of women sample the UK’s waters for plastic pollution and run awareness-raising events along the beautiful British coastline. The female crew members include scientists, students, artists, filmmakers, business women, psychologists, ocean activists and sustainability professionals, who range from first-time to experienced sailors.   The groundbreaking Round Britain…

Wear it pink takes place on Friday 20 October to raise money for vital breast cancer research This October, Breast Cancer Now is encouraging the UK public to dig out their pink glad rags for their flagship fundraiser, wear it pink, on Friday 20 October. Wear it pink, the UK’s biggest pink fundraiser which takes place during October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, calls on supporters to ditch their everyday colours and pull on some pink to raise money for Breast…

The charity thanks the public for helping to change the lives of disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. Today (Thursday 6 July 2017) BBC Children in Need announced its final fundraising total for the 2016 Appeal, a record-breaking £60 million. The charity said that the incredible total would not have been possible without the public once again coming together to help raise money to change the lives of disadvantaged children and young people.  The 2016 total grew to…

Staff from the Cardiff offices of Onecom helped raise more than £2,000 for the mental health charity MIND with a sponsored run. Workers from across the business took part in the event on Thursday (June 29th) as part of ongoing celebrations for the company’s 15th birthday. In total 114 members of staff from across Onecom’s 12 regional bases raised £1,281 for MIND, each running a mile-long route around the office where they are based. A further £1,000 was donated by…

  THE COUNTDOWN is on to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Cardiff. With just two weeks to go until the big day, organisers are rallying local women to join the fight against cancer as fewer women than expected have registered for the life-saving fundraiser. Organisers are calling on mums, daughters, sisters and friends to show their support and take part in the 5k and10k events at Blackweir Fields, Bute Park on Sunday 16 July. Entry closes on13 July…

BBC Children in Need has allocated over £29,600 in new funding to a group working with disadvantaged children and young people across Cardiff. This is the third time that BBC Children in Need has awarded new funding to projects across Wales this year, with further funding to be allocated throughout 2017. This latest boost of funding, from the charity’s Small Grants programme, brings the total invested in Cardiff to more than £1.4m. Friends of Pentre Gardens has been allocated funding…

St David’s, Cardiff, are continually showing their support to Pride Cymru by offering the charity prime space within its shopping centre. Pride Cymru will utilise the space to promote and encourage people within the community to get involved as well as promote the Pride Cymru Big Weekend which will be held at the Civic Centre in Cardiff, August Bank Holiday 2017. The first date will be Sunday 18th June, when Pride Cymru will be in the centre holding a volunteer…

GrandFest Cymru, a one-day festival celebrating the heritage skills of talented older people and proudly presented by charity, Royal Voluntary Service, is coming to Wales for the very first time. On Sunday 9th July, the free one-day, family-friendly festival will take place at St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff with a series of free Masterclasses – from quilting, rag rugging and embroidery to bread making and international dance – hosted by the GrandMakers, all of whom are over…

Over the last bank holiday, three teams from Parkinson’s UK cycled to gardens open for charity in England and Wales to the celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the National Garden Scheme. The teams aimed to cycle 90 miles in recognition of the first garden opening in 1927, but with a team in Yorkshire biking 45 miles, another in Cheshire riding 30 miles, and a third in Wales pedalling 40 miles – they smashed their target with an impressive 115 mile…

An award-winning charity is putting more smiles on the faces of hundreds of older people as its plans to extend across West Wales are coming to fruition. Goldies Cymru, fondly known simply as ‘Goldies’, started in and around Cardiff and the South Wales Valleys over six years ago, with a small number of daytime singing and activity sessions for older people to attend. It has grown to the point where there are now over 50 sessions taken by 12 sessions…