Olivia Trevelyan-Richards from Cyncoed, Cardiff was accepted for professional dance training at one of Europe’s premier schools for professional dance training and education, Central School of Ballet (Central) in London, last autumn and will shortly complete her first year there.   Olivia, aged 17, has been dancing since she was six years old.  Selected from over 400 applicants, Olivia was one of only 36 pupils to secure a place on this three year degree course, a BA (Hons) in Professional Dance and…

A young woman who has battled serious illness, severe financial problems and life in a women’s refuge has graduated from Cardiff University with a law degree. Diana Isajeva from Pontypridd and now living in Barry, was referred to Action for Children’s Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) youth support service after a number of problems threatened to seriously derail her life.  She achieved an upper class second degree (2:1) and was presented with her certificate at a ceremony in St David’s Hall,…