The British Heart Foundation praises dedicated efforts of community fundraising in south and east Wales and urges people to continue their support. New figures released today by the British Heart Foundation Cymru (BHF Cymru) show residents in south and east Wales raised an incredible £265,288 for the charity’s life saving research last year by fundraising in their community. People across south and east Wales have shown they’re all heart, undertaking countless fundraising activities – from the weird to the wonderful…

Ellie Taylor, 21 from Hampshire, is responsible for overseeing charity events on behalf of University of Wales Air Squadron (UWAS). Based at MOD St Athan, in the Vale of Glamorgan, a team of 14 from UWAS have already completed the Newport Half Marathon, with the Swansea Half Marathon fast approaching on 25 June, and the Cardiff Half Marathon set for October. In addition to the trio of events, more supporters from UWAS have undertaken a rowing challenge, as well as…

A group of 8 Welsh professionals are just one week away from partaking on an extraordinary adventure for a charity. On 25th May 2017 the walkers will set off on a 200 mile endurance hike from Cardiff to St Davids to raise money for The SAFE Foundation (SAFE). The 10 day event ‘BIG CITY little city’ which has been organised by SAFE, a South Wales based international development charity, aims to raise funds for their projects helping marginalised communities overseas. Participants…

A local Llandaff North Scout Group are currently fighting to keep their hall from being sold – a feat that will not earn them a badge but a home for their treasured community. Scouts provides many services and activities for young people in Cardiff, from survival and camping skills to First Aid. But lately this group in particular has been channeling their energy into fundraising quizzes and bake sales in order to raise funds for their beloved hall. 04/06/2016 Pics…

WHAT: Viva! Vegan Festival  www.viva.org.uk/cardiff WHERE: Cardiff City Hall, Gorsedd Gardens Road, Cardiff CF10 3ND WHEN: Saturday, 4 February 2017 – 10.30am to 5pm HOW MUCH?: Only £2 – kids go free! CONTACT: 0117 944 1000  Everything you ever wanted to know about going, being or staying vegan (or moving in that direction) will be on tap at the Cardiff Viva! Vegan Festival. Organised by charity Viva!, entry is just £2 (under 16s free); a whole range of delicious food…

With Christmas on the horizon, it can sometimes be difficult to find that right present or even worse you find yourself having that Christmas Eve panic when you realise you still haven’t bought a gift for a relative or friend.  Christmas goes as quickly as it arrived, New Year comes along and then it’s back to the usual day to day activities for the next year. So why not do something different this year and give a gift that is…

The charity kicks off its 2016 fundraising campaign, calling on the people of Cardiff to ‘Do Your Thing’   Alex Jones has helped launch BBC Children in Need’s Do Your Thing fundraising campaign, encouraging people in Cardiff to channel their passions, hobbies or dreams to do their thing and help change the lives of disadvantaged children and young people all across the UK. The television presenter is joined by a host of famous faces from British entertainment including Matt Baker,…

Many will be unaware that a special partnership exists between the legal profession and nine leading UK charities; having your Will written professionally can give you great peace of mind, and each November you can use a local solicitor who has signed up to Will Aid and enjoy the added feel-good factor of giving to charity. The Will Aid scheme means that instead of paying your solicitor’s fee, you will be invited to make a donation to charity.The Will Aid charities…

Brewhouse, Cardiff’s best live music and sports venue, is to host over 100 teams from 25 countries descending on Cardiff next week (21st August until 28th August) to take part in the world’s biggest rugby festival, The Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival. Brewhouse is supporting the festival by supplying live music acts at the opening and closing ceremonies at the Principality Stadium, as well as keeping the teams entertained on the Brewhouse stage with local acts performing during the playing…

Cardiff based Pet Den manager Liane Shield is to run the Great North Run to raise money and awareness for a charity close to her heart. Liane, who manages Cardiff based dog grooming and pampering company, The Pet Den Ltd, will be taking on the world’s largest half marathon to raise vital funds for assistance dog charity Support Dogs. Support Dogs trains and provides specialist assistance dogs to deliver life changing support children with autism and adults with disabilities and…