Author: Rhys Gregory

It’s always good to support young people as they grow and develop. This could involve talking to your child about their future or helping them organize a fundraising event. The latter can be a highly rewarding task, but it can also bring some challenges. It’s important to plan out each step of the process, in order to ensure that it’s effective and runs smoothly. This article can give you the keys to helping young ones organize a successful fundraising event. Brainstorm Some Ideas Brainstorming can enable young people to come up with creative and original ways to raise funds. It…

Gambling has always been a massive part of human culture and society. Since the oldest human civilizations, people have played games of chance and staked their cash on these games to boot. The practice has been with us since the beginning, so naturally, it has evolved alongside us and our societies. From simple bar games to small gambling dens to grandiose casinos, gambling has remained a staple of our entertainment. In the 21st century, the digital age has brought us online casinos. People can now play all their favourite games without needing to leave home. The iGaming industry has enabled…

There are many advantages for someone to quit smoking and begin vaping as their preferred method of Nicotine Replacement Therapy. The large amount of health benefits are one of the primary reasons why people may turn to a vape kit and buying e-liquids to help them quit smoking, but there’s also another big reason why people are turning to vaping, and that is to save money compared to how much it costs to smoke in today’s economy. In this article, I’m going to look at how choosing to start vaping can not only help your health improving, but how it…

The hugely successful pension auto-enrolment scheme is being widened to include all workers from the age of 18 (currently from age 22) and the minimum earning threshold of £6,240 per annum is to be abolished so that the first pound of earnings will be used for pension contributions. The Department for Work and Pensions announced the changes this month which will unlock the initiative to millions more workers, allowing them to benefit from employer contributions and tax relief on pension contributions. Although no formal date has been set for the revised rules, they are expected to come into force from…

ICC Wales is to host Europe’s largest data platform conference, SQLBits, further cementing Newport as a leading technology hub within Wales and the UK. SQLBits, which has previously been held at The Celtic Manor Resort, will take over the entire 26,000sqm ICC Wales venue and will provide data professionals with a platform for networking, development and knowledge sharing and provides an extensive educational programme with more than 300 sessions. SQLBits, which runs from the 14th to 18th March 2023, has a mission to educate their attendees and inspire the next generation of data professionals by teaching them the ever-expanding data…

Rhiannon Peploe-Williams, of Blake Morgan LLP in Cardiff, is to become Branch Chair of Women in Property South Wales.  She takes the role on 1 March for one year, with a remit to continue to grow and evolve the branch. Rhiannon is an Associate in the Real Estate team at Blake Morgan LLP where she specialises in commercial property transactions with particular emphasis on retail asset management for both landlords and tenants and commercial property acquisition and disposal. She has been a committee member of Women in Property South Wales for five years and was Vice Chair in 2021 (prior…

An entrepreneur is planning to climb up Machu Picchu, in the Peruvian Andes in aid of Parkinson’s UK Cymru. Founder of Sizzle Marketing, Sam Williams, from Pontypool, whose dad has the condition, is aiming to get to the iconic 15th-century Inca citadel in Peru in April. The 27-year-old marketing consultant will arrive at what is often referred to as the “Lost City of the Incas”, which is located on a 2,430-metre mountain ridge, at the end of an epic four day trek. His dad, Mark Williams, 60, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 16 years ago, and Sam says he’s been inspired…

A favourite on the Cardiff street food scene, Bao Selecta will open their first permanent stall inside Cardiff’s iconic Central Market, selling their popular steamed bao buns. Owners Nick Spann and his wife Karolina have developed a vegan-only menu for the stall, which will include their award-winning* crispy seitan ‘beef’ bao bun – part of the menu that won the ‘people’s choice award’ at the Welsh Street Food Awards back in 2020. Nick, 40, originally from Shropshire, has lived and worked in the food industry in Cardiff since 2007. After a dinner party where he first tested out his bao…

Ambition North Wales is leading the call to action, encouraging businesses and organisations to seize the opportunity to access a £30million funding allocation announced in February. With two weeks until the closing date, bids are sought for projects which have the potential to drive economic growth and innovation to create jobs and to support local communities. The North Wales Growth Deal’s portfolio of Agri-Food and Tourism; Low Carbon Energy, Land and Property programmes are to be the focus for the funding. However, bids for project which align with the Digital Connectivity and Innovation in High Value Manufacturing programmes are also…

Llandudno, Wales – On Friday, March 3, Rob Lloyd, in partnership with Sense, hosted an event aimed at promoting charity donations throughout the UK. The event was a success with support from Adam Williams, owner of Llandudno pier, and celebrity stylist Rachel Gold. Rob Lloyd and Adam Williams, dressed like ‘Rag and bone men aka Steptoe and son,’ delivered bags of clothing to the Sense shop in Llandudno. The pair launched a National Campaign to collect 10,000 bags of clothing throughout the country. Rob said, “We want to encourage people to detox their wardrobes and drop donations to Sense charity…