A forthcoming scifi film is turning South Wales into a post-apocalyptic world. And producers are now offering fans the chance to get involved. Annalium 8 is set in a world where all animal life has been wiped out. But a scientist in full bio-hazard kit and with a life-support machine in tow, discovers a young girl in a forest, apparently fit and well. Created by Robert Lancey, a writer born and raised in Rhiwbina, Cardiff, the short film was…
A major charity match-funding initiative by the National Emergencies Trust and Crowdfunder UK has announced it will remain open over the coming weeks to enable Welsh charities and groups to cope with seasonal increases in demand. The Local Action Fund launched on 22 September to offer funding to community and voluntary organisations to help them counter the financial impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Eligible charities simply have to set up a fundraising campaign on Crowdfunder UK, and the National Emergencies…
Ekologi started life as a small riverside workshop in South Wales in 2011, building rustic furniture from old reclaimed pallets. The business made its mark selling rustic spice racks and started to focus on it’s most popular line, which was shelving. Whilst they still provide rustic shelving and spice racks, they want their shop to be so much more. After two years of hard work, in March 2020 they opened a retail store, offering wholefood refills and eco toiletries. Since…
Cardiff Gin Distillery is a friendly family based business in Cardiff. They also run a hotel on Cathedral Road. They have given the hotel to the NHS for them to use for doctors and nurses during the coronavirus. This enables healthcare workers to keep safe, whilst protect their family members who could be at high risk from catching the virus. Up until now Cardiff Gin Distillery have provided this service FREE OF CHARGE. Now they are turning to the public…
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…
A book festival backed by award-winning writers and leading figures in Welsh public life has launched a crowdfunding campaign to bring a three-day festival aimed at promoting reading, writing and debate to the Welsh capital for the first time this autumn (28-30th October 2016). It comes in the year the city celebrates the centenary of its most famous literary son, Roald Dahl. Organisers Brian Meechan, Cerith Mathias and Anna Day are aiming to raise £5,000 via Indiegogo, a crowdfunding platform…
