Author: Rhys Gregory

A new educational resource created by the University of South Wales (USW) and Screen Alliance Wales (SAW) has seen more than 200 schoolchildren screening their very own films with a premiere event at USW’s Cardiff campus. Screen 4 Schools has worked with children at seven Cardiff schools, including Cathays High, Adamsdown Primary, Baden Powell Primary, Stacey Primary, Gladstone Primary and St Albans Primary. The schools are all part of The Cardiff Commitment, an initiative engaging the public, private and third sectors to work in partnership and connect young people to opportunities in the world of work. The Screen 4 Schools…

Facilities management company MSS Group, headquartered in Cardiff, has been acquired by RSK, a global leader in environmental, engineering and sustainability solutions. The latest business to join RSK’s growing portfolio, MSS Group’s 600-strong workforce operates primarily in highly regulated and frequently hazardous environments and provides industrial and commercial cleaning, waste management, asbestos removal, water treatment, security services and more. Currently serving predominantly large multinational businesses, tier one contractors and public-sector bodies as clients, the acquisition is set to expand MSS’ market, both nationally and on a global scale, following a record-breaking year when revenue and pre-tax profits soared. Bill Mayne,…

The Eccentric Spirits range distilled at award-winning Mid Wales distillery In The Welsh Wind, picked up three awards at the prestigious Global Gin Masters 2022. The brand’s Young Tom Gin was awarded a master medal in the Old Tom Gin category and Dewi Sant Gin and Cardiff Dry Gin were both awarded gold medals in the Contemporary Gin category. Ellen Wakelam, co-founder and director of In The Welsh Wind Distillery, which is based near Cardigan on the Mid Wales coast, said: “We take pride in the spirits that we distil here at In The Welsh Wind Distillery, and we are…

CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, has announced that entries are now open for its prestigious CIPD Wales awards, as the event returns in person for 2023. After an unprecedented two years, the awards will provide an opportunity to reflect on successes and resilience; how HR teams and individuals adapted and innovated at speed to support employees and workforces across Wales to respond to and keep working during the pandemic and beyond as the needs of employees and nature of work has changed at a dramatic pace. The awards celebrate the very best in human resources and…

Young people in Wales are being urged to remember key safety advice for sea, rivers and other open water after another tragic incident this weekend. Water Safety Wales is reinforcing its water safety message to young people after the sad death of Zac Thompson, 11, who died after getting into difficulty in the water at Angle in Pembrokeshire on Friday evening (July 1). He is the third boy aged between 11 and 13 to have drowned in Wales in the last six weeks. Kane Edwards, 13, died after getting into difficulty swimming in the River Tawe on May 24. Aryan Ghoniya,…

The Welsh Government has been accused of disregarding the experience, expertise and livelihoods in the tourism industry with its radical programme, announced yesterday, to address second homes issue in Wales. Suzy Davies, Wales Tourism Alliance chair, has challenged the Welsh Government to face up to the unintended consequences of its policy changes and says the contribution genuine tourism businesses make to the viability of communities is being ignored. A recent change to the occupancy threshold needed for a holiday let to be treated as a business dismissed the majority view in the government’s own consultation as well as compelling evidence…

Two Mid Wales wildlife trusts will lead a free, creative, five-day camp in August to empower young people to take nature and climate action. The wild day-camp, which takes place at The Willow Globe, near Rhayader, from August 1-5, aims to spark a debate in young people to move towards simple, community solutions that carry nature and Welsh culture into the future. Led by Radnorshire Wildlife Trust (RWT) and Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust (MWT), the camp is for young people aged 13-24 and is funded by the People’s Postcode Lottery players and the National Lottery Community Fund through the Climate Action…

A surfing pioneer who’s paralyzed from the shoulders down has made an emotional return to North Wales. Spike Kane learned to ride the waves off Anglesey before moving to America’s West Coast where a horrific road accident left him with life-changing injuries. He was reunited with his specially adapted surfboard at Adventure Parc Snowdonia in Dolgarrog three years after he first surfed at its artificial wave lagoon which was the first in the world when it opened in 2015. Spike, a Scouser who now lives in Seattle, was back for the two-day Welsh Adaptive Surfing Championships to show that Conwy can…

The Prince of Wales has hailed an international festival where he once did some impromptu bhangra dancing as a “shining example of peace and harmony”. The royal tribute was in the foreword he wrote for the programme of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod that’s celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. The event was established in1947 in the aftermath of the Second World War as a way of bringing the nations of the world closer together in a colourful, multi-cultural melting pot. Ever since the picturesque town of Llangollen in the Dee Valley has been known as the place where Wales…

A North Wales community interest group is helping people of all ages in part-time and temporary work progress their careers through free one-to-one career coaching.   RCS, which provides wellbeing support for individuals and businesses across North and West Wales, launched its tailored service to help broaden job opportunities for individuals looking to move to full-time or permanent positions. The programme can be accessed as part of RCS’ In Work Support Service which operates across Denbighshire, Conwy, Gwynedd, Anglesey, Carmarthenshire, and Ceredigion. The scheme, which consists of four one-to-one professional coaching sessions, uses an evidence-based appreciative approach, meaning participants can map out their…