Author: Rhys Gregory

A new fund of over £1m to help Wales’ unpaid carers cope with the financial pressures of Covid-19 has been announced by the Deputy Health Minister. Open to carers across Wales, the Carers Support Fund will see grants of up to £300 made available for a range of essentials, including; food, household items such as furniture or white goods, or electronics such as a laptop for access to support and services. There are around 55,300 people in Wales who receive a carer’s allowance and recent research suggests that almost 40% of carers are worried about their financial situation. Today also…

Cardiff Capital Region’s Regional Cabinet on Monday (October 19 2020) approved a £10m Challenge Fund aimed at re-building local wealth through bringing innovative solutions to tackling some of the CCR’s most urgent societal problems. What is the Challenge Fund? Working in partnership with Cardiff University and YLab, the fund will invite our public sector bodies to develop challenges and connect with organisations that are able to provide innovative solutions to the challenges identified. This approach aims to draw on the region’s creativity and ingenuity and bring together the public and private sector in order to deliver novel solutions, where no…

The co-founder of the UK’s leading online accountancy firm for small and micro businesses is celebrating a win at a prestigious accountancy award ceremony. Mazuma co-founder Lucy Cohen was named Woman of the Year – Technician at the first ever Women in Accountancy and Finance Awards in London. The event, which was created held online because of the COVID-19 pandemic, saw 200 accountancy and finance professionals nominated and 100 shortlisted in 22 categories. The awards aim to boost diversity in a still male-dominated industry, tell the stories of women breaking through despite disparities of opportunity, and celebrate the excellence of…

Welsh retail and hospitality businesses are being urged to explore new openings at one of the country’s highest profile regeneration schemes. There are now opportunities to discuss leases on commercial units at the £135m Swansea Central Phase One scheme. The city centre scheme links the city to the sea and, on opening next year, will have at its heart a 3,500-capacity arena and conference centre wrapped in an attention-grabbing skin of more than 77,000 programmable LED bulbs. The units on offer include a 129 sq m pavilion café-restaurant in expansive landscaped parkland next to the arena and a 113 sq…

The Outward Bound Trust is forging ahead with exciting new plans to take its outdoor adventures directly into Welsh classrooms, to ensure young people don’t miss out on outdoor learning cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic. Around 155 schools usually visit Outward Bound’s Aberdovey centre for a week-long outdoor learning and adventure residential each year. But as overnight residentials aren’t currently possible, the charity has been looking at innovative new ways to support young people with adventurous outdoor experiences, immersing young people in nature and helping them to develop key skills including resilience, self-confidence and positivity. From this week, instructors are…

Investor and developer Create Real Estate has acquired a landmark office building in Cardiff city centre and is now drawing up significant refurbishment plans to give it a new lease of life. Marchmount House & Dumfries House, on Dumfries Place, total over 43,000 sq ft of lettable space across two adjoining buildings. The freehold was purchased for an undisclosed sum from Sydney & London Properties Ltd. The buildings, which are now largely vacant, were home to Geldards LLP since their construction until the law firm’s recent relocation. The buildings and location continue to prove popular with professional services firms, receiving…

A FORMER Mayor has launched a new business and clothing range to support people with mental health issues. Stephen Williams, from Colwyn Bay, hopes CBT (Connect Build Transform) will shine a light on problems faced by businesses and individuals across the UK, notably those impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. Having qualified this year as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, the 47 year-old has also unveiled the Mind Free Clothing UK range of hoodies and leisurewear, emblazoned with hashtags and messages encouraging positivity. Supported by Hwb Menter/Enterprise Hub at M-SParc on Anglesey, and in collaboration with Mark Bryant from Fast Way to…

Police in Merthyr Tydfil are appealing for information following a serious assault in the town centre. A 37 year-old man was seriously assaulted in Castle Street car park at approximately 5.30am on Sunday, 11th October, 2020. He is currently at Prince Charles Hospital in a critical condition. Anybody who may have been in the area between 5.30am and 6.30am, who may have noticed anything suspicious, is urged to get in touch. Anybody with information should contact 101 and give reference *370774. Alternatively they can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. A 47 year-old man, believed to be known to…

Kellogg’s factory, on Bryn Lane in Wrexham, has donated £5,000 to five local charities. The funds have been divided between charities that have been chosen by the factory’s own employees. Dynamic, Hope House, Nightingale House, Llangollen Canal Boat Trust and the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital each received a £1,000 donation from the cereal giant, all of which had been selected as they were close to employee’s hearts. With two-thirds of smaller charities reporting they have already made “significant” cuts to services due to covid-19[1], the team at Kellogg’s are hoping their donations will go some way to…

An award-winning digital PR agency is recruiting following a number of new retainer client wins and additional project work. Mold-based Outwrite PR has grown its client portfolio during lockdown as brands seek to build trust with and reassure key stakeholders. The PR agency, which focuses on integrated communications across multiple channels, has also been engaged by existing clients to carry out extra work outside of agreed retainer actions. And Outwrite PR is now seeking an account executive, with a healthy pipeline of new business opportunities also in place. Outwrite’s owner and managing director Anthony Bullick said: “We are well known…