Author: Rhys Gregory

ALMOST 35,000 calls have been made to the Welsh Ambulance Service since January for people who have fallen. It is the number one reason people in Wales have called for an ambulance this year so far, with chest pain (32,000), breathing problems (25,000) and Covid-19 (23,000) calls second, third and fourth in the list respectively. This Falls Awareness Week (20-26 September), the service has issued advice about not only how to prevent a fall but about what to do if you have fallen. Charlotte Walker, the Trust’s Older People Improvement Lead, said: “Anyone can have a fall, but the natural…

Drug delivery technology company Midatech Pharma plc has moved its Cardiff headquarters to offices in Cardiff Bay. The company has moved to the 1 Caspian Point office building in Caspian Way, Pierhead Street part of the Parmer Cardiff campus on the city’s waterfront, where it has created 8,050 sq ft of offices and laboratories on the ground and first floors.  Midatech has taken a five year lease on confidential terms. It was advised in the transaction by the Cardiff office of property consultancy Knight Frank, whose Building Consultancy Team project managed the Cat A works and the fitout of its…

A NEW campaign aims to illuminate dark streets and help those who feel at risk find a registered Safe Place in Wales’ capital. During Freshers’ Fortnight, more young females will walk through the streets of Cardiff at night, with many unfamiliar with the area. Tonight (Tuesday 21 September), 35 digital billboards will light up the capital and high footfall student areas in a new initiative – FOR A Safer Cardiff – to help women feel safer at night and will run for the duration of Fresher’s Fortnight (20 September – 4 October). The campaign comes after a recent report found…

One of the UK’s leading independent insurance brokers, Towergate Insurance Brokers, has renewed their sponsorship deal with the Cardiff Devils after a year-long hiatus caused by the pandemic. The agreement coincides with the start of the new season in September and sees Towergate Insurance Brokers’ branding featured across the Devil’s hockey kit, the team’s website, programmes and rink-side at Ice Arena Wales. Towergate Insurance Brokers, which has over 100 offices nationwide, has a strong Welsh presence and a strong relationship with ice hockey, having been one of the Devils’ key sponsors since 2019. Gary Stevens, Area Managing Director for Towergate…

Technology specialists Tahdah Verified Limited have secured a £1 million equity investment for their multi-tenant software platform with £750,000 coming from AFM as lead investor and £250,000 from the Development Bank of Wales. This constitutes the Development Bank of Wales’ first co-investment with Liverpool-based fund management specialists, Alliance Fund Managers [AFM] as part of MSIF’s Merseyside Loan and Equity Fund. Based in Llandudno, Tahdah was established by Chief Executive Neil Rylance in 2016. Providing unique benefits and functionalities for different users, Tahdah is a multi-tenant cloud-based system for awarding bodies, training providers, membership associations and clubs, employers and candidates. The…

A Swansea-based not-for-profit company that specialises in regeneration says the multi-million pound transformation of the city centre is making it a better place to live, work and do business. Debbie Green, Chief Executive of Coastal Housing Group, believes schemes like the £12m Kingsway improvement project led by Swansea Council are already making a difference by attracting interest from investors. Debbie said: “It’s been great to see the new, greener Kingsway take shape and we’re proud to be playing a part in that by providing upgrade works at 85 Kingsway with the city centre’s first green walls and new homes just opposite…

Four more Local Area Coordinators have been recruited meaning the network can now offer support to all communities in Swansea. Local Area Coordination has been a huge success since it was first initiated by Swansea Council in three wards in the city in 2015. The Coordinators work with communities and individuals to support those facing challenges so that their position does not escalate to the point where health or social service intervention is needed. The team was also at the forefront of the council’s response to the coronavirus pandemic by supporting people impacted by the virus and lockdowns and encouraging…

RUNNERS and spectators took to the streets of Swansea on Sunday for the Admiral Swansea Bay 10k – with a colourful 1980s theme. Around 4,000 runners took centre stage for what is one of the top events of its kind in the UK. The event was voted Best 10k in Wales in the 2019 Running Awards. As well as the main 10k event, there were also 1k and 3k races for juniors plus a 10k wheelchair race. The 40th anniversary staging of the annual race took place between St Helen’s and Mumbles – and the 80s theme saw fancy dress and…

A modern ‘changing place’ with facilities for people with disabilities, refurbished public toilets and access improvements are on their way to the Aberavon Seafront’s popular Aqua Splash attraction. It follows a decision to accept a £120,000 funding offer from the Welsh Government’s Brilliant Basics Scheme to carry out the Aberavon Changing Place Project by Neath Port Talbot Council’s Regeneration and Sustainable Development Cabinet Board. Neath Port Talbot Council is providing £40,000 match funding for the project. Brilliant Basics is a new Wales wide fund that will support public, third sector and not for profit organisations to deliver basic small scale…

Bridgend County Borough Council is developing an innovative demonstration project focused on the creation of low carbon communities and local energy markets. The Low Carbon Communities Initiative aims to see how locally generated renewable electricity produced as a result of solar power can potentially be shared with other homes nearby. The local authority is working closely alongside a number of energy companies on the scheme – Challoch Energy, Nuvision Energy (Wales) Ltd and Passiv UK. It involves fitting solar panels or a solar-based ventilation system to a small number of houses in South Cornelly. In addition, batteries will be installed…