Author: Rhys Gregory

Cwmaber Infants School has recently been awarded with the National Nurturing Schools Award. The National Nurturing Schools Programme is a two year journey for all schools aiming to support their pupils and stakeholders. Based on the six principles of nurture, the programme enables schools to develop and embed a nurturing culture that enhances stakeholder engagement. The programme has been developed by ‘Nurtureuk’, the world’s leading authority for nurture in education and awarding body of the Certificate in Theory and Practice of Nurture Groups, the nationally recognised qualification for running a nurture group in schools. The assessors summary in the report…

Dogs Trust has announced it will be bringing even more canine capers to South Wales next year, by extending its A Dog’s Trail with Snoopy art trail into the nearby towns of Caerphilly and Porthcawl. Originally intended as a Cardiff-based event with 50-plus sculptures, A Dog’s Trail with Snoopy will now go walkies to the two nearby towns, where at least six giant Snoopy sculptures will be displayed amongst key landmarks and public spaces, encouraging visitors to the trail to discover more stunning parts of the region. The UK’s largest dog welfare charity has teamed up with Wild in Art…

Health and Social Services Minister Eluned Morgan has set-out plans for a £100m investment to kick-start the health and care system’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The money for new equipment, staff, technology and ways of working will help health boards improve services across primary, community and hospital care, by increasing capacity and cutting waiting times as they begin resuming non-emergency care following the pandemic. The Minister said: “Helping our health and social care services recover from the pandemic is going to take time, investment and a new approach to delivering care. The remarkable commitment of our NHS and social…

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It will be one big Air-venture for young people in Cardiff from this week-end as a major indoor attraction re-opens after COVID rules have been relaxed at Western Leisure Centre, Ely.  The popular wall to wall inflatable area will be installed for half-term week and every week-end thereafter to provide a great leisure experience for children, young people and the young at heart. Air-venture is the biggest and best inflatable area in South Wales and is ideal indoor fun activity for all ages. Matt Simmons, Manager at Better Cardiff’s Western Leisure Centre, explains: “Getting more young people physically active is…

The small business community in Caerphilly, Welsh ICE has raised £2,232 for homeless charity Llamau by holding a 121-hour, live-streamed gameathon. As part of the national End Youth Homelessness Gaming for Good Festival, fundraisers were challenged to play games in a bid to raise money for local youth homelessness charities. The target set by the Festival was £121 per person – the amount of money it takes to equip a young person with the essentials they need to make a new house a home. Selecting Llamau as their charity, the ICE team decided to take the challenge a step further,…

New research from FSB Wales has shone a light on the huge impact that smaller businesses have within their communities, and the business organisation has urged Welsh Government to harness this enthusiasm to help aid the economic recovery in Wales. Recent FSB research, published in the report What we value: SMEs as the key to rebuilding Wales’ economy and communities found that 84% of smaller businesses have contributed towards their local community or charity, and 27% hold a position within their local community. Small businesses are often locally rooted, creating good local jobs, investment in local communities and maintaining the…

23 organisations have secured almost £50,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund to help end homelessness in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. The National Lottery Community Fund has awarded £49,976 towards the development of an integrated network of support services and therapies for people with complex needs. The project will redesign services in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot to ensure all instances of homelessness are rare, brief and non-recurrent by removing the barriers which prevent people experiencing challenges with their mental health from accessing support. The project is a partnership of 23 organisations, each representing different sub-sections of the community…

Garden lovers eagerly awaiting the May blossoming of the famous Laburnum Arch at Bodnant Garden near Conwy can enjoy the golden archway during extended hours this year, but booking is essential. Last year is believed to have been the first time in more than a century that visitors weren’t able to enjoy the spectacle at the National Trust Cymru garden near Conwy. With the nation in lockdown during spring 2020, the garden was closed; the pergola walkway of golden flowers, which normally attracts 50,000 people, was empty. William Greenwood, General Manager at Bodnant Garden says “The experience last year of…

Health board staff have thanked the Liberty Stadium management for pitching in to provide essential nurse training facilities during the pandemic. The Nurse Education team in the hHealth board needed larger than usual training facilities to accommodate large numbers of staff who required induction training and refresher training whilst also maintaining social distancing. The stadium’s management were approached and they didn’t hesitate to offer their conference rooms, showing tremendous team spirit and commitment to their community. Miranda Williams, Lead Nurse Education said: “When the pandemic started, to comply with social distancing rules, we needed to reduce footfall at our hospitals.…