Author: Rhys Gregory

Principality Building Society are delighted to share that applications for the third Future Generations Fund in partnership with Community Foundation Wales are now being accepted. The fund provides financial grants to community groups and social projects across Wales and is delivered in partnership with Community Foundation Wales. A £300,000 fund will be made available in this cycle, with grants of up to £25,000 available, taking the total of donations made by Principality past the £1m milestone , since the Future Generations Fund was launched in 2022. The fund will look to support young people preparing for the world of work,…

Swim Wales, the National Governing Body for Aquatics in Wales, has announced a landmark partnership with Swansea University. This new multi-year collaboration marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Swim Wales and Swansea University and reinforces our shared commitment to nurturing talent, driving innovation, and promoting aquatics at all levels. Together, Swim Wales and Swansea University are committed to creating programs and pathways across the aquatic landscape, from supporting the world-class performance environment at Wales National Pool Swansea, to exploring collaboration opportunities that will allow us to push the boundaries of knowledge and innovation in our sports. By…

Tickets are now on sale for a series of special events from the Wales Broadcast Archive and its partners, BBC Cymru Wales, ITV Cymru Wales and S4C. The Wales Broadcast Archive Presents… series will celebrate Welsh broadcasting, its stars and their contribution to the country’s screen and sound heritage. The first three events give a platform to individuals from the world of drama, comedy, presenting and journalism, with stories about their life, work and career drawing on rare clips from the archive. The world renowned actor and star of Y Gwyll / Hinterland, Richard Harrington, will be interviewed by presenter…

The Principality Cardiff Half Marathon descends on the streets of the Welsh capital on Sunday (1 October) as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. And organisers have today revealed that it will be the biggest Cardiff Half to date, with more people than ever before gearing up for the course which starts at Cardiff Castle and finishes in the Civic Centre. Matt Newman, Chief Executive of Run 4 Wales, event organisers of the Cardiff Half, says that the event has grown into one of the key dates in the city’s calendar:  “The race has sold out for the sixth time with a…

More than 5,000 new businesses were set up in Wales this summer, according to new research from R3, the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body. R3’s analysis of data provided by Creditsafe shows there were 5,014 start-ups in Wales over the summer months – an increase of 7.1% on last year’s figure of 4,683. Welsh start-up numbers peaked in August of this year, when 1,693 firms were launched, after falling between June (1,672) and July (1,649). This was a change on the trend in 2022, when numbers decreased during the summer months. Wales’s yearly increase in start-ups has been mirrored…

A North Wales container-based storage company has opened its first site in Liverpool. The move is part of a major expansion into the North West by Denbigh-based Lock Stock which also has 27 storage parks across North and Mid Wales and the border counties. The new site, just under an acre in size, is on the Chapel Brook Trade Estate on Wilson Road, Huyton, and will have an initial capacity for 116 containers for self-storage. Regional Manager for Lock Stock Self Storage Mike Trow said: “This is our first time on Merseyside and we do see a gap in the…

Green Man Festival, Wales’ largest music, science and arts festival announces that all tickets for its 2024 event will be going on sale at 10am next Saturday, 30th September. Green Man 2024 is set to take place from 15th – 18th August 2024 in the epic surroundings of the Black Mountains, deep in the heart of the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, and details of the full line-up will be announced in early 2024. Managing director and owner of Green Man festival Fiona Stewart shares: “Thank you for the wonderful feedback we received from those who joined us at Green Man…

With less than 50 days to go industry professionals are being urged to secure their tickets for the upcoming BlasCymru/TasteWales 2023. Taking place at the International Convention Centre (ICC Wales) in Newport on 25-26 October, the two-day flagship event is organised by Welsh Government’s Food Division under the Food and Drink Wales banner. The previous editions of this premier food and drink trade event have proved to be extremely successful in bringing together leading industry professionals from across the world, to secure business deals and learn more about the authentic, dynamic Welsh food and drink industry. A hybrid mix of…

The Executive Management Team at leading national chartered surveying firm Bruton Knowles, has expanded following recent activity within the business.  The firm, which has an office on Newport Road, Cardiff, has grown its leadership team to a quartet. Paul Martin, having been recently promoted to IT Director, and joins the team of Managing Partner, James Bailey, HR Director, Neil Young, and Finance Director, Matt Baker.   Paul’s addition to the team follows Matt Baker stepping up to Finance Director, and joining the team earlier this year, after Bruton Knowles’ previous Finance Partner, Anne Williams retired in July, following 35 fantastic years…

The Crème de la Crème of the UK hospitality industry gathered at JW Marriott Grosvenor House tonight for the highly anticipated AA Hospitality Awards 2023 hosted by AA Hotel & Hospitality Services. The glittering awards ceremony, presented by TV presenter and broadcaster Claudia Winkleman, celebrated the UK’s top hotels, spas, restaurants, and pubs and the people behind them. In a dazzling showcase of excellence, the awards hosted around 1,000 guests to honour the outstanding contributions to the UK’s hospitality sector, spanning an impressive array of fifteen categories. The night’s highlights included the crowning of AA Restaurant of the Year, AA…