A 9 year old girl from Whitchurch decided she would run a marathon in 10 days to raise money for her local NHS Cardiff & Vale Health Charity and she did it in just 7 runs! When Elinor Roberts, a pupil at Ysgol Gymraeg Melin Gruffydd finished early from school last month, she had been assigned PE as a homework option, so after a chat and much nagging to her Dad, Aled they decided they would run a marathon before…

Cardiff university alumni, Gemma Clatworthy, author of The Girl who Lost her Listening Ears has released a new book in support of NHS Charities Together. She carries on her theme of lockdown literature and has gathered over 100 responses from children about what they think of coronavirus, lockdown and how school is different now. All of the author proceeds from this book will be going to NHS Charities Together. Gemma says: “I have really enjoyed putting this book together and…

  Welsh Food manufacturers Braces Bakery and Castle Dairies have joined many other brands in contributing to a recipe book called “The Little Rainbow Book of Recipes”, which was put together by the team at Visionary Food Solutions. This recipe book includes 71 recipes from 71 brands across the UK, representing the 71 years since the NHS started.   At a time where people are experimenting at home with new foods and recipes, this book gives people the tools to…

  Midlands-based Vaughtons, makers of the iconic Aston Martin badge that adorn every model of the British sports car maker, is today launching an NHS Rainbow Badge priced at £9.99 with profits going to NHS Charities Together.   Every badge is hand-crafted in the UK using traditional methods by Vaughtons’ expert team of badge makers. Each badge is stamped and polished using tooling which has been in operation since 1819. Bright rainbow-coloured enamel is then also applied by hand.  …

NHS Charities Together is set to benefit from a charming new video and print book that reinforces to children the importance of taking time to rest – and keeping their promises. Written and illustrated by mother of two, Barbara Panetta from Richmond, Surrey, Chloe’s Promise is free to download, but aims to raise valuable funds from voluntary donations.       Ben Shephard, presenter of ITV’s Good Morning Britain and Tipping Point, proudly agreed to narrate the story, which uses an…

Cartamundi is launching a new series of playing cards in a bid to raise funds for the NHS heroes working on the frontline in the nation’s battle against Coronavirus. The specially crafted NHS Heroes deck features doctors, nurses and surgeons in place of traditional Jacks, Kings and Queens as well as the rainbow colours which have become synonymous with the pandemic, adorning windows across the nation. Playing cards have seen a surge in sales over the last four weeks as…