Resident Advisor, Secretsundaze and fabric are coming together to host a fundraising stream in support of humanitarian charities and organisations working in Ukraine. From 2pm until 10pm on Thursday March 3rd, Streaming For Ukraine will broadcast sets from Craig Richards, Fabio & Grooverider, Daniel Avery, Jane Fitz b2b Carl H, Gilles Peterson b2b Jamz Supernova, Shannen SP b2b Ikonika, Danielle b2b Parris and partners Secretsundaze. You can tune in from 2PM via RA’s website, on Facebook Live and also on Mixcloud Live.   The tragic invasion of Ukraine is creating…

We are VOICES is a brand-new podcast series produced by refugees and people seeking asylum, launching today (Thursday 17 June) during Refugee Week. It shares the first-hand stories of life in the UK and the issues faced by people seeking asylum here. In the six-part series, listeners will meet Diamond from Iraq, Niloha from Venezuela and Alvina from Zimbabwe. They are amongst 12 refugees who have become podcast producers shaping every element of the series – from the topics to the sound…

  Summer term is finally here after a difficult year for teachers, children and their families. The British Red Cross and Team GB have joined forces ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to inspire primary schools, early years settings and families in Wales to help children challenge themselves in individually chosen activities – anything from running and jumping, to reading or baking! The initiative marks the launch of a new Olympic-inspired campaign between the British Red Cross and Team…

The British Red Cross has opened their doors again in the hope of a busy summer trading period. The charity’s shops, which have been closed since Wales’ lockdown before Christmas, and the start of England’s third lockdown on 5th January, are a major source of income for the Red Cross, as well as being the charity’s most visible presence in many of our towns and villages. South Wales Retail Manager Patrick Jackson says they’re a vital community resource and is…

    New research from the British Red Cross suggests that the pandemic has changed our attitude towards asking for help, as almost a quarter (24%) of people in Wales say they find it easier to reach out when they are struggling. The pandemic has also made us more compassionate, with people more concerned about those in need, and many saying they will be kinder to others long into the future. In Wales, the survey found that: • Half (50%)…

To celebrate Refugee Week in its 150th year, the British Red Cross is focusing on the experiences and challenges that refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK are facing during the coronavirus pandemic. These challenges – including destitution, being separated from loved ones, and challenges accessing things like housing, work and education – are sadly not new, but have been exacerbated by the pandemic. Refugee Week is usually a celebration of the contributions refugees and people seeking sanctuary have…

Over 500 jars of Whole Earth peanut butter that would have been destined for British athletes to have at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are now a valuable cupboard staple for refugees and asylum seekers self-isolating in Cardiff. These were generously donated to the British Red Cross by its official charity partner Team GB following the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics until 2021. Since the coronavirus outbreak, British Red Cross set up a Hub in partnership with the Oasis centre in…

Six in ten (61%) of adults in South Wales who feel lonely fear something will happen to them and no one will notice, and a third of adults there (34%) have no one to turn to about loneliness. That’s according to new research released by the British Red Cross.  The Red Cross polled over 4,000 UK adults and found that over half (53%) of people in South Wales – feel always, often or sometimes lonely. Rebecca Murphy, 47 from Llanelli, shares…