Picture of last year’s winners from Wales, Armistice Cantata, when they were presented with their Award by Katherine Jenkins   The 25th Birthday National Lottery Awards, the annual search for the UK’s favourite National Lottery-funded projects, is now open for entries.   The National Lottery Awards provide a golden opportunity to shine a light on and celebrate the inspirational projects and people who transform our communities and make extraordinary things happen thanks to National Lottery funding.   This is a…

Libraries across South Wales are working with the charity Goldies Cymru to brighten the lives of older people through regular daytime boisterous FUN singalong sessions. Goldies Cymru started in Cardiff six years ago with just six daytime fun Sing&Smile sessions. With the support of The Big Lottery Fund in Wales and Cardiff-based Moondance Foundation, by the end of 2019 there will be over 80 regular sessions taken by 15 freelance leaders. The introduction of groups meeting in libraries has developed…

A total of 28 talented artists and bands from across Wales have been successful in their bid for a music bursary worth a combined value of £35,000. Winners include artists such as iTunes chart-hitting reggae singer-songwriter Aleighcia Scott from Cardiff, who will use the bursary to produce a music video for her debut album. Christian Punter from Rhondda has also been successful. Christian crafts songs using stories inspired by his local village and the house he lives in, The Old…

The Big Lunch, the largest gathering of neighbours in the UK, is back, and this year it’s aiming to smash the number of people involved in Wales. Organised by Eden Project Communities, 2017 saw more than 350,000 people in Wales (12% of the population) either attending or organising a Big Lunch event. More than just a meal, The Big Lunch aims to combine food with fun in order to improve the happiness and well-being of people across the UK and…