Author: Rhys Gregory

Humanity has realized that we have one planet, and it must be saved. While a few years ago, shopping bags for groceries and reusable bags caused ridicule and bewilderment, now it is becoming the norm. Society chooses the concept of conscious consumption and care for the environment. The concept of sustainability gains popularity with human’s desire to restore balance on the planet. Sustainability affects two aspects: the impact on the environment and the impact on society. Within this concept, the goal of any project is to positively influence one of the areas. Developing a strategy towards brand sustainability is important:…

Fancy a spa day? Well, you don’t have to fork out hundreds of pounds and travel the length of the country to feel relaxed. You can do it at home. Sure, it’s not going to be exactly the same. But it will still help you chill out on your day off. Here’s how to do a spa day at home. Prepare your home You can make your home feel like a spa by making some small changes. For instance, replace your regular shower head with a rainwater one. You won’t have to change the pressure of water coming out of…

Cardiff Council and south Wales social enterprise Wastesavers Charitable Trust will officially open their reuse store (The Cabin) at the Lamby Way Recycling centre on Wednesday 13 October. The store gives residents a chance to donate unwanted household items to the on-site charity shop rather than dump them in recycling skips. All items donated are checked for safety and then made available to customers at “bargain prices”. Councillor Michael Michael, Cabinet Member for Clean Streets, Environment and Recycling at Cardiff Council, said, “The council has been set very challenging recycling and composting targets by Welsh Government and we have to…

GS Verde Group has appointed Fleur Riggs as a Director, and head of its Specialist Tax division. Multi-discipline deal-making business, the GS Verde Group has made another senior appointment, with Fleur Riggs, an experienced corporate tax specialist joining to lead the Specialist Tax division of the corporate finance led Group. The Specialist Tax division focuses on the tax planning, clearances and reliefs available to a company and its shareholders during a corporate transaction. The particular focus of this team within the GS Verde Group is on tax planning during mergers and acquisitions and project funding. A chartered tax advisor, Fleur…

As the UK workforce continues to experience the biggest shift in working patterns since the industrial revolution, a survey comissioned by flexible workspace provider, Clockwise, has found that the majority of younger workers actively prefer working from an office. Clockwise Cardiff launched its city centre space in September 2020 and has seen an incredible 100% occupancy rate, despite the pandemic and multiple lockdowns. The company is now set to expand its Cardiff offering with the next phase of its development at Brunel House, taking over the seventh floor with over 13,000sqft of beautifully designed flexible workspace. Clockwise Cardiff offers a…

The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) is delighted to announce another significant appointment to its board welcoming Director of Finance & Resources for the North Wales Police, Seb Phillips. Having worked in both the private and public sector, Seb brings to the role a wealth of experience in financial operations and leadership across numerous businesses. Starting his career on the Royal Mail’s finance graduate scheme, Seb then took on the position of Finance Tutor with BPP Ltd. Following this, he relocated to North Wales, where he worked within several high-profile organisations including the North Wales Police for the first…

Schoolchildren in Pembroke Dock are celebrating after winning a prestigious Credit Unions of Wales award. Pupils at Pembroke Dock Community School received the School Partnership Award after running a successful junior savings scheme which not only teaches children the importance of financial wellbeing, but also develops their literacy and numeracy skills. The school launched their Junior Savers Club with SaveEasy Credit Union in November 2019 and despite the Covid-19 lockdown period now have a growing number of children and staff saving regularly. Headteacher Michelle Thomas explained: “We recognise saving money as a key life skill which is something our pupils…

This year’s Good Food Cardiff Autumn Festival seeks to inspire individuals and businesses to take action to help improve access to good food across the city. The festival is focused on championing sustainable, healthy food and encouraging Cardiff’s communities to come together to shape their local food system.   Following the success of the 2020 Festival, Food Cardiff’s Good Food Cardiff Autumn Festival has returned with a focus on building healthy communities. With both in-person and virtual events taking place during the week of 16th – 24th October, the festival will host a series of dedicated sessions that are centred…

Primary school children living in communities surrounding the Pen Y Cymoedd Wind Farm will soon have the opportunity to have fun learning all about energy and climate change, following the launch of a local community education initiative. A series of bilingual interactive films have been created as part of a collaboration between the Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Interest Company (CIC) and wind farm operator Vattenfall, working with Wales-based community education specialist Ynni Da. As Wales prepares to attend the COP26 UN Climate Change conference in November, the aim of the project is to increase awareness about the neighbouring…

The first ever drive-in Powys Business Awards on the Newtown campus of NPTC Group of Colleges was declared a big success as the event was blessed with fine weather last Friday night. Organised by Mid Wales Manufacturing Group (MWMG), the awards were held outdoors as a health safety precaution because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The awards showcase business excellence across Powys and this attracted more entries than ever. All the finalists were allocated a parking space in their vehicles in front of a stage and huge screen where their videos were played as the category nominations were read out either…