Author: Rhys Gregory

Cardiff and Vale College has an outreach centre at the historic Llanrumney Hall and over the summer holiday period delivered a series a fun activities for all the family. Organised by the College’s Preparation for Work, Life and Learning (PWLL) team, alongside Llanrumney Hall Community Trust – Creatively Yours team and CAVC partner Ministry of Life Education a series of almost 50 sessions were run and engaged with over 730 people of all ages over the six week summer period. There was a wide range of sessions and workshops delivered buy staff from CAVC and  included Arts and Crafts, Sports,…

BBC Radio Wales’ Wynne Evans joined Keep Wales Tidy and a crew of litter picking pirates in Cardiff to clean-up the local area on international ‘Talk Like a Pirate Day’. All hands on deck at Sophia Gardens on Saturday 19 September as litter picking pirates stormed the area in search of litter treasure as part of Keep Wales Tidy and BBC Radio Wales’ ‘Make a difference’ campaign. Wynne Evans got stuck in and collected a whole bag of litter treasure and stopped it ending up at Davy Jones Locker. Keep Wales Tidy are working with Hubbub, The Rivers Trust, and…

Music teachers who totally revamped their service and went online to keep music lessons alive during the pandemic have been shortlisted for a top gong. The North Wales Music Cooperative, which comprises sister organisations in Denbighshire and Wrexham, have been nominated in the technology category, ‘tech for good’, of the prestigious Social Business Wales Awards. The news that they had been shortlisted for the illustrious accolade came through as the cooperative’s popular band, Make Some Noise, was in the middle of a virtual tour, reaching out to more than 200 schools in North Wales and beyond. Founder and Head of…

Dogs Trust Bridgend is hoping National Grandparents Day on Sunday (3rd October) will prove every dog really does have its day, by finding a forever home for their elderly pooches. The team is searching for homes for eight very special Old Age Pooches (OAPs) who have a combined age of 92. They are all currently enjoying their home comforts with canine carers at the rehoming centre, but are hoping as the nation celebrates National Grandparents Day, they will capture the hearts of new owners. So far this year, almost 46% of people looking to adopt a dog from Dogs Trust were looking for a four-legged friend under six…

North Wales businesses can now access professional training and work-based learning services at Busnes@LlandrilloMenai’s new offices at Parc Menai, Bangor. It’s the first time that Busnes@LlandrilloMenai, the business branch of Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, has had a dedicated business hub based alongside the business community in Bangor. Paul Bevan, Busnes@LlandrilloMenai Executive Director – Commercial Development, explains: “This new site gives us the opportunity to develop even more courses and support for businesses. Being at Parc Menai puts us at the heart of the business community. Its location close to the A55 and other routes makes it convenient for businesses from further…

A number of nature reserves, parks and outdoors spaces in Bridgend County Borough are set to benefit following a £580,000 Welsh Government grant approval. Part of the Cwm Taf Nature Network Project, the scheme aims to form a collaboration of organisations in the region to manage the green infrastructure for the benefit of people, businesses and communities. This will see green spaces undergo an audit and work undertaken in improving and regenerating access to high quality green spaces, and engaging with communities with plans to develop early years learning spaces and encouraging people to think about the way they interact…

Bridgend County Borough Council is urging anyone who is planning to make a journey using public transport to check in advance with providers in case services are affected by an ongoing national shortage of qualified drivers. Public transport companies are reporting that some services are running less frequently due to problems such as drivers moving on to post-lockdown jobs driving heavy goods vehicles, a backlog in processing new applications and delays in delivering training for newly qualified staff. Among the affected routes are the number 64 and number 65 services between Bridgend and Talbot Green, both of which are currently…

Bridgend County Borough Council (BCBC) has been awarded over £450,000 of funding to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The funding, provided by Welsh Government’s Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) Transformation Fund will see charging points installed on streets, car parks and at workplaces across the county borough. While exact locations are yet to be finalised, areas set to benefit from the scheme include: Brynmenyn Industrial Estate Bridgend Life Centre Porthcawl Ogmore Vale Life Centre A Maesteg town car park A Bridgend town centre car park Bryncethin Depot BCBC Civic Offices The project aims to meet Welsh Government’s vision for charging…

Work has started to bring new outdoor facilities for children and young people to the Bedwas and Trethomas areas of Caerphilly. Caerphilly County Borough Council is upgrading the existing children’s play area at Bryn Park, as well as installing a new multi-use games area.  The new facilities are being funded through the council’s Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) programme, along with a contribution of £20,000 from Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen Community Council. The council’s WHQS programme has already seen over £260 million invested into tenants’ homes and local communities.  This investment has included delivering a wide range of environmental improvements…

British Cycling has announced that the 2022 HSBC UK | National Track Championships will be held in the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales, in Newport, from 28-30 January 2022. The 2022 event will be the first to take place outside of Manchester since 1994, with Britain’s top riders battling it out for the coveted red, white and blue national champions’ jerseys. Tickets will be prioritised for family and friends of riders and for residents of Newport, to give local fans and riders the opportunity to see some of the world’s best racing in their home city. Further details on…