Author: Rhys Gregory

The Welsh Government has announced £2m to upgrade emergency department waiting areas this winter. The improvements will provide facilities in hospital emergency departments, including improved seating, information screens, better access to water or food stations and improvements to Wi-Fi and electrical charging points. The funding is in addition to plans the Welsh Government, NHS and local government have put in place to prepare for winter. These include recruiting 100 new ambulance clinicians and changes to staff rosters to improve ambulance response times. Health and Social Services Minister Eluned Morgan said: “None of us want to go to hospital, but if…

BAM has been asked by Betsi Cadwaladr University (BCU) Health Board to develop the detailed design for constructing a new inpatient adult and older persons mental health unit at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan near Rhyl in Wales. The Welsh Government today (Monday 10 October) approved the Health Board’s outline plans and the scheme can now proceed to a full assessment. BAM’s involvement builds on the excellent track record of schemes it has developed together with BCU including the cancer treatment centre and neo-natal intensive care unit. The £84.5 million, 63-bed mental health facility would replace the existing care and…

Reel Minds CIC take people fishing on the South Wales shores to help improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Founder David Williams says: “There have been numerous studies about the benefits of fishing on your mental health.”  The National Lottery Community Fund’s£10,000 grant will help them do just that.  The project started in lockdown when founder David Williams took one of his friends fishing. “He had recently been furloughed and was suffering with his mental health. Going fishing was an excellent way for us to have some social interaction and meet up while still distancing  “There have been numerous studies…

Chambers Wales South East, South West and Mid will host an international trade exhibition and dinner later this month to enable Welsh businesses to thrive on the global stage. The ‘Wales to the World’ event is being held in association with the British Chambers of Commerce, Welsh Government and Moneycorp at Cardiff’s City Hall on October 27. Since the Chamber’s inaugural international trade event in 2019, the Welsh business community have experienced a global pandemic, seen the impact of the UK leaving the EU on trade and are now tackling a cost-of-living and cost of doing business crisis. Despite the…

Dobbies Garden Centres is looking to spread the spirit of Christmas in Swansea with its festive Not Your Average Community campaign, in partnership with Needlefresh. The UK’s leading garden centre is inviting charitable groups across Swansea to get in touch and help the Dobbies team donate Nordmann Fir Christmas trees to four worthy causes, just in time for the seasonal build-up. A Christmas tree is the classic centrepiece, not just in the home, but in schools, community centres, churches and other charity centres, and Dobbies is looking to spread some yuletide cheer with donations across Swansea. Dobbies is committed to…

Drink wholesaler The Cellar Drinks Company was the toast of Crickhowell after adding another Powys Business Award to its collection. The company, which won the Micro Business Award last year, this time collected the Small Business Growth Award, sponsored by EDF Renewables, at the ceremony held at Dering Lines, Brecon. Showcasing the diverse range of successful enterprises in the county, Powys Business Awards are organised by Mid Wales Manufacturing Group (MWMG) with support from sponsors. Specialising in selling beers, ciders, wines, spirits and soft drinks to the licensed trade, The Cellar Drinks Company is owned by Rhys and Chyrelle Anstee…

Following the fire at Manorbier Church in Wales VC School on Monday, 10 October, continuity arrangements are in place and all children will return to face to face learning on a temporary basis at the Buttyland Caravan Park. Families were offered opportunities by the school staff to visit the site this afternoon. Staff and education leaders are working to evaluate the situation and work is being undertaken to provide longer term contingency arrangements. Arrangements are in place to provide additional support to learners and their families as needed. When the fire broke out learners and staff were safely evacuated to…

The IPL is a professional cricket Premier League in India, officially called the Vivo Indian Premier League (after its sponsor, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo). This tournament is not particularly popular among sports fans, but it is incredibly well promoted in its home country. Indian PL teams can add players to their roster in several ways, including the annual auction.  As popular as cricket is, so is betting on the sport. And it is not surprising because Bet on cricket can bring unprecedented excitement and profit. IPL: the road to success The Indian Premier Cricket League has taken a lightning-fast…

Leading charity, School Of Hard Knocks (SOHK), has a new Director heading up its work in Wales; Damian James has been appointed to strengthen the charity’s mission of using rugby and other high impact sports as a vehicle to deliver social change. Mr James joins the charity having previously been an experienced leader within the Sport for Development Sector and is currently a Trustee of Street Football Wales. He has also managed outdoor and surf therapy programmes for Swansea City Council and aims to bring that experience to his new role. He says: “Key to me joining School Of Hard…

A £350k funding boost from the National Lottery will give Wales’ Parkinson’s communities a stronger voice. The substantial grant, which has been awarded to Parkinson’s UK Cymru, will be used to make sure that people in Wales who have the condition get a greater say in how vital services such as health and social care are run. It will be ploughed into developing strong partnerships between Parkinson’s communities and local health boards, as well as to enable people with the condition to engage in community-led physical activities, such as dancing, which help with slowing down its symptoms The money will…