This summer, local bicycle enthusiasts in Cardiff are being encouraged to take part in the House-to-House Challenge, a new virtual fundraising event from Ronald McDonald House Charities UK (RMHC UK). The charity offers free accommodation to families with children in hospital and is in need of vital funds after losing a huge amount of income through the COVID-19 crisis, and cancelling major fundraising events- its main source of revenue. Held throughout August and September, the House-to-House Challenge invites participants to…

Mike Perry, 53 from Cardiff is running the Cardiff Half Marathon on Sunday 6 October 2019 to raise funds for Bowel Cancer UK, as he has been diagnosed with the disease three times.   Mike says: “I was first diagnosed with bowel cancer at 28 years old. I spotted blood when I went to the toilet, was obviously worried and visited my GP. At that point my mum worked in healthcare and pushed for my treatment. I quickly had surgery to…

Photo left to right: Dr John Thompson, Dr Richard Penketh, Dr Graham Shortland Doctors from the University Hospital of Wales are taking on an epic challenge to raise money for causes close their hearts. Dr Graham Shortland, (Executive Medical Director and Consultant Paediatrician), Dr Richard Penketh (Obstetrician Gynaecologist) and Dr John Thompson (Director of the National Poisons Information Service and Honorary Consultant), will be taking part in the Eddystone Charity Sailing Pursuit in Plymouth on Saturday 15 June 2019. The…