Author: Rhys Gregory

Social enterprise, Single Parents Wellbeing, is hosting a summer soiree to help raise vital funds to help parents in Wales. The Summer Fundraising event is open for single parent families and anyone else that would like to attend. The aim of the event is to raise funds to help more single parent families. The group aims to provide a positive relief for parents who may be facing difficulties. Accordingly to the ONS, there are 10,881 single parents in Cardiff and almost 90,000 single parents in Wales (Stats for Wales), a group which is often isolated due to issues of accessibility,…

Iconic luxury hotel and spa, voco St. David’s, Cardiff, is delighted to announce the appointment of Konstantin Grimm as its new General Manager. Born and raised in Berlin, Grimm has worked in hospitality management roles across Europe. He joins vocoÒ St. David’s, Cardiff following his most recent position as Hotel Manager of Kimpton Clocktower. Grimm’s new role as General Manager at vocoÒSt. David’s, Cardiff will see him oversee all operations and be responsible for managing the day-to-day accomplishments of this prolific Welsh hotel, which is renowned for its service, hospitality and VIPs. With a career spanning more than 16 years…

A project which provides technical and commercial support to the Welsh food and drink industry has reported that it has delivered over £355 million impact to the sector since it launched in 2016. As a result of its success, the Welsh Government have announced Project HELIX will continue to assist the sector until March 2025. Project HELIX is a pan-Wales strategic initiative delivered by Food Innovation Wales, a partnership of three food centres based in north, mid/west and south Wales. Eligible companies have access to a range of specialist assistance which helps them to be more innovative, efficient and strategic,…

Orchids are among the most popular gifts received in the UK. They are perfect for any kind of occasion and widely available. To find out more about these remarkable plants why not attend the Welsh Orchid Festival, being held at Aberglasney Gardens next month. The 15th Welsh Orchid Festival, organised by the Orchid Study Group, will be held on Saturday and Sunday, 2 & 3 September 2023. As well as learning about rare species and popular hybrid orchids, visitors will also be able to purchase orchids, carnivorous plants, orchid companion plants and botanical paintings. Jim Stribling, Aberglasney’s Director of Operations,…

Leading sports production company Whisper is set to deliver S4C’s Rugby World Cup coverage, which starts on 8 September 2023. The coverage will be produced by Whisper Cymru, Whisper’s successful Nations Office, based in Cardiff.   In an enhanced deal with the Welsh speaking broadcaster S4C, Whisper Cymru will bring live coverage of all Wales matches, as well as the first game of the tournament between France and New Zealand on 8 September, the third-place play-offs, the semi-final and the final. The award-winning team will also deliver an extensive portfolio of digital content and a tournament preview with exclusive access in the Welsh camp.  This is…

Cymru Manager Rob Page visited Treharris Athletic Western Mini and Junior Football Club last week to officially open new facilities funded by the Cymru Football Foundation. Through the Football Association of Wales’ Grassroots Facilities Investment Fund, the CFF – with support from UK Government – were able to fund the installation of a new changing block that will act as a hub for home and away teams alongside match officials on matchdays, as well as new dugouts, goal posts and ball-stop fencing. Prior to the £140,000 investment from the CFF, Treharris have been working hard to bring ‘The Athletic’ back…

Acorn Property Group has agreed terms to purchase 3.4 acres of land within the historical parkland of Hensol Castle Park in the Vale of Glamorgan for a new residential development in South Wales. Located 11 miles from the city of Cardiff, within the community of Pendoylan, the site is set within the countryside and parkland surroundings of the Vale Resort in the Vale of Glamorgan and already comes with planning permission for 16 new homes. Phase 1 of the development, currently known as The Mews will include 9 two-and-three- bedroom houses and 1 three-bedroom bungalow. Phase 2, known as The…

Cardiff Metropolitan University is proud to announce the appointment of Gareth Baber as Director of Rugby System, a pivotal addition to the university’s growing rugby system. Baber has a distinguished career and remarkable track record of accomplishments. He was most recently the Assistant Attack and Skills Coach at Edinburgh Rugby. Prior to this, his remarkable tenure as the Head Coach for both Fiji Rugby 7s and Hong Kong Rugby 7s gained global attention, culminating in Fiji’s historic Olympic Gold triumph at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Furthermore, Gareth brings with him further experience, as a former Welsh international player himself and…

Struggling Welsh families battling to cope with food price inflation in double figures are being given a helping hand by a big-hearted food distributor. Harlech Foodservice are working with councils across North Wales to supply tasty and nutritious meals and snacks plus store cupboard essentials to take home. It’s part of a Welsh Government scheme which sees pupils from Anglesety, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham enjoy 12 days of activities at their schools in the first three weeks of the summer holidays. As part of that scheme children at participating schools receive free breakfast and lunch which bookend a morning of…

The Good Food Cardiff Autumn Festival returns for its fourth year in September, with Food Cardiff offering grants to community groups to celebrate the abundance of autumn and promote seasonal planet-friendly food. The festival is a city-wide programme of food events which showcases the city’s good food movement by connecting through food running from 9 to 30 September. Over the last three Good Food Cardiff Autumn Festivals community groups, gardens, local businesses and schools have 100 events and activities, attracting over 5,000 attendees, distributing more than 5,000 vegetable plants and sharing hundreds of meals. While previous festivals have focused on…