Author: Rhys Gregory

Swansea-based kidney charity, Popham Kidney Support, will lead the first Cardiff Business School breakfast briefing of 2023, outlining the benefits of corporate social responsibility (CSR) for businesses, alongside various guest speakers. The event will take place on Tuesday, January 17, between 8.30 am and 9.30 am at Cardiff Business School, and will also be available to attend online via Zoom. The event is titled: More than just feeling good – the business benefit of working with charities, and is part of the charity’s corporate partnership campaign, encouraging businesses from across Wales and beyond to partner with the charity on a…

The prestigious awards has teamed up with UBS to highlight the UK’s fastest-growing firms. The Fast Growth 50 list, which has an impressive 25-year history of identifying the fastest-growing firms in Wales, is now embarking on a national expansion across the UK, sponsored by the world’s leading global wealth manager, UBS. Since it published its first list in 1999, the Fast Growth 50 has been working with the top-performing fast-growth firms in Wales, recognising their achievements and helping them to make a difference to the Welsh economy. Over this period, the firms that have appeared on the annual listings have…

Bridgend County Borough Council has been rejuvenating Bridgend Indoor Market with pop-up shops and activities through the PopUp Wales initiative, which is part of the wider Elevate and Prosper (EAP) project – funded by the UK Government’s Community Renewal Fund and the Welsh Government’s Transforming Towns Fund. It has been delivered by local creative regeneration agency Urban Foundry. This has provided opportunities from practical training for entrepreneurs, to festive workshops and live music. Since its launch, PopUp Wales has supported over 30 small businesses and 20 voluntary organisations. The project is the first pop-up space initiative of its kind in…

An award-winning business school is returning to Bridgend County Borough, offering free support to entrepreneurs of the future. The Rebel Business School, in partnership with Bridgend County Borough Council, will be delivering their popular course at the Halo Life Centre from the 20 – 24 March 2023. The free course will help local start-ups throughout the county borough to get their ideas off the ground and existing businesses to grow. A spokesperson for Rebel Business School said: “Since 2011, our courses have been showing a new way of thinking and practical ways to get your business idea off the ground…

A public consultation on the development of a pioneering joint education campus for Cardiff, has opened. Members of the public are asked to share their views during a pre-application consultation (PAC) on plans for Fairwater Community Campusso that they can be considered before a planning application is submitted to Cardiff Council’s Planning Committee. Delivered under Cardiff Council and Welsh Governments Band B Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme, the scheme is the largest in scale and investment and will see new build schools for Cantonian High School, Riverbank School and Woodlands School located on one dedicated site in Fairwater. The joint…

Proposals for a new Active Travel crossing of the river Wye at Monmouth have taken a major step forward. The proposed design for a bridge for pedestrian and cyclists has now been submitted for planning. The project, which is supported by the Welsh Government’s Active Travel Fund, aims to create a new safe route linking Monmouth and Wyesham that avoids the vehicular traffic on the busy Wye Bridge. ‘Active Travel’ describes journeys with a purpose, such as to and from school or a place of work, undertaken by foot or by bicycle. The current Wye road bridge (A466) is not…

Research has shown that the second week of January is when most people’s motivation and resolve begin to falter and New Year resolutions start to fall by the wayside. However, Gemma Hartnoll-Smith, Ludlow Street Healthcare’s well-being officer, believes that people don’t stick to their resolutions because they haven’t truly visualised the change they want to see in themselves and by making smaller, easier changes, people will get the most long-term benefit. Gemma said: “Making smaller changes can often be far more effective and achievable than trying to do too much at once. And New Year’s Day doesn’t have to be…

The Football Association of Wales are delighted to confirm Cymru manager Gemma Grainger has signed a two-year contract extension until 2027, taking the team through the qualifying campaigns for UEFA EURO 2025 and FIFA World Cup 2027. Grainger, who was appointed manager in March 2021, guided Cymru to within touching distance of reaching a major tournament for the first time in her first qualifying campaign in charge. After finishing second in their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying group, Cymru narrowly missed out on a place in the finals following a last-minute defeat in the play-off final against Switzerland. The…

Almost a thousand people attended Swansea Grand Theatre’s recent relaxed panto performance of Beauty and the Beast, a virtual sell out. From humble beginnings several years ago when less than 200 people attended, the theatre’s relaxed performances have gone from strength to strength, demonstrating the popularity of this type of accessible show. This year theatre staff were assisted by the Swansea branch of the National Autistic Society who were on hand to support attendees and supply essential equipment, such as ear defenders and fidget toys. Collaborative work like this is key to improving our services for all customers, regardless of…

Immersed! 2023 will take place 17-19th February in partnership with Orchard Live and Libertino Records to raise awareness and funds for Music Declares Emergency, the industry’s climate change charity.  The fifth Immersed! Festival returns to Tramshed Cardiff on Saturday 18th February for another year of exciting musical talent, showcasing South Wales’s ever-evolving, diverse music scene over four stages and accompanied by a unique narrative experience and important sustainability message. For the main stage headliner, Immersed! unleashes Lady Leshurr, the MOBO award-winning rapper who brings her explosive live show to Cardiff for the first time in five years.  Well known for…