Author: Alice Gregory

Council initiatives to reduce waiting times for older people needing social care in Wales are beginning to bear fruit and, in another welcome development, the surge in demand for care post pandemic has now reduced, finds an Age Cymru report Why Are We Still Waiting? (WAWSW) This is Age Cymru’s third annual report on delays in accessing social care in Wales for people aged 55 and over. However, despite these welcome developments nearly one in four (24%) of older people are still waiting more than 30 days for a social care assessment, with the longest wait being 639 days. While…

Ashmole & Co’s staff from across south and mid Wales will be swapping their calculators for walking boots later this month to hike 12 miles along the Mumbles Coastal Path to help raise funds for Tenovus Cancer Care. With thirteen offices spread across mid and south Wales, approximately 100 staff, including Partners from Ashmole & Co, are currently in training to walk approximately 12 miles from Mumbles to Swansea and back again. Sharon George, Partner with Ashmole and Co said, “We recently launched a year of fundraising in aid of Tenovus Cancer Care. Everyone knows someone who has been affected…

Seventy three students from Stagecoach Performing Arts schools across the UK, Australia, Germany, Lithuania and Malta graced the iconic G Live theatre in Guildford to deliver an outstanding performance of much-loved, ‘Bring It On: The Musical’, based on the hit Bring It On movie, including students from Stagecoach Swansea. An experienced creative team including director, Gary Jerry, award-winning choreographer, Daniel Todd, and musical director, Billy Bullivant, led the students aged 11 to 18 through a two-week summer rehearsal programme, where they were able to focus on intensive training during the day and bond with their peers and leaders in the…

A Newtown based volunteer, Ruth Hockly, is taking a step back from volunteering this year, after 59 years of serving her local community. Ruth, who volunteers with St John Ambulance Cymru’s Bettws Cedewain Division, has held several roles within the organisation since joining in 1965. Everyone at the charity, especially Ruth’s fellow volunteers in Powys, is extending their deepest gratitude to Ruth for all she has done for the charity and her local community during this time. Ruth’s most recent role has been the Divisional Officer in Charge at Bettws Cedewain, leading other volunteers in the area. Ruth has also…

Two platinum RSPCA PawPrint awards –  for the first time in Wales – have been handed out to two “outstanding” winners for their pioneering animal welfare work. This year – as the RSPCA celebrates its 200th anniversary – the scheme has reached new heights as Monmouthshire County Council and Shared Regulatory Services (Bridgend, Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Councils) have each received a platinum award. Running since 2008, the RSPCA’s flagship PawPrints awards remains the only scheme of its kind, recognising local authorities and public bodies for going above and beyond to deliver world-class animal welfare services. This year a…

Academics at UWTSD’s Centre for Education will be presenting their research at the British Educational Research Association (BERA) annual conference to be held in Manchester this week. BERA, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, is the leading authority on educational research in the UK, supporting and representing the community of scholars, practitioners and everyone engaged in and with educational research both nationally and internationally. Dr Jane Waters-Davies, Dr Gareth Evans, Dr Sonny Singh, Elaine Sharpling, Nanna Ryder and Dr Alison Murphy will be presenting the range of education research undertaken at the University. Dr Jane Waters-Davies and Dr…

A new stage adaptation of a cult horror story is being extended due to popular demand at Wales Millennium Centre, as they announce the cast of their newest production that arrives just in time for Halloween. PONTYPOOL will now play at Wales Millennium Centre’s Weston Studio on 30 October – 16 November 2024, giving audiences another week to see the play after previews quickly sold out. Playing washed-up radio DJ Grant Mazzy is Lloyd Hutchinson, who is known on screen for Bad Sisters and the Romeo & Juliet TV film, as well as previous roles in the National Theatre’s Dear…

A courageous schoolboy has climbed Pen y Fan with a medic who helped save his life! Eleven-year-old Ioan Watts’ life was saved in October 2022, after he suffered a severe traumatic brain injury following an 8ft fall outside his house, which resulted in him landing on his head. Due to the nature of his injuries, the Wales Air Ambulance dispatched two critical care teams – one by air and one by road. On arrival, Ioan was bleeding from his nose and had some swelling to his head. The medics worked to save his life before transferring him to the University…

Global property consultancy Knight Frank has expanded its team in Cardiff with a key appointment in its Logistics and Industrial division. Rhys Price, has been appointed associate partner and will work with Neil Francis and Emily Wilson-Davies bolstering their award winning team. He joins after eight years at Cooke & Arkwright where he was an integral part of their Business Space Team specialising within the industrial market in South Wales. Knight Frank’s Cardiff Industrial team has seen significant growth in recent years and last year enjoyed its best ever year’s trading.  As well as working for major client including Welsh…

Tŷ Hafan’s spooky autumn sponsored fun runs are back and look set to be better than ever! Cyfarthfa Castle will host this year’s first Tŷ Hafan Dark Run on Friday 25 October. Caldicot Castle Tŷ Hafan Dark Run will take place the following evening on Saturday 26 October. And for those in West Wales the National Botanic Garden of Wales will host its first Tŷ Hafan Dark Run on Saturday November 2. James Davies-Hale, Head of Fundraising at Tŷ Hafan, said: “Our Dark Run sponsored fun runs are brilliant opportunities for family and friends to get dressed up, get together and have…