Author: Rhys Gregory

Councils are doing a good job in preventing social care demand, but information, advice and assistance is not consistently effective across Wales. That’s the conclusion of a report, published today, by the Auditor General for Wales. The number of people aged 65 and over who are unable to manage at least one domestic task on their own will rise by 46% by 2035 and the proportion of the population predicted to have a limiting long-term illness will rise by 19.4%. These predictions highlight that demand for adult social care services in Wales, which is set to rise significantly in the…

The South Wales Chamber of Commerce is encouraging Welsh businesses to make the most of resources and insight available, as research shows that a concerningly high number of UK firms aren’t ready for a no deal Brexit. [aoa id=”1″] New research from the British Chambers of Commerce shows that two-fifths of UK firms aren’t ready for a no deal Brexit. Businesses have consistently called on government to avoid a messy and disorderly exit but in light of the political turmoil and relentless uncertainty, clearer and more consistent information is needed to help them prepare. The survey of over 1,500 firms…

Nuffield Health Cardiff and Vale Hospitals has a new Hospital Director. Originally from Bridgend, Rob Thomas, who still lives there with his wife and two children, aged 12 and 25, took up his new post in July 2019 in Cardiff. [aoa id=”1″]Rob is an experienced hospital director, having worked in NHS Wales, NHS England, overseas in the Middle East and in the same role at Bath Clinic. More recently, Rob was Director of a Treatment Centre in Bristol. A keen cricketer for many years, Rob is also a retired rugby player. His current focus is the newly converted family camper…

Cardiff Blues Flanker and City Hospice ambassador, Ellis Jenkins, has teamed up with City Hospice in Whitchurch to captain a team at a ‘Wales V Rest of the World Question of Sport’ fundraiser. The sports star launched the event with a surprise visit to the hospice last week with Alex James from headline sponsors iStadia Solutions, who are working in conjunction with Engagesport. The event at the Principality Stadium on Thursday 3rd October will celebrate this year’s Rugby World Cup being held in Japan and comes on the back of a similarly successful event last year. Wales will have just…

Easing the burden and pain of health and wellbeing issues is the focus of two key pieces at this year’s prestigious Masters Show at Cardiff Met. The show runs until Wednesday and postgraduate Fashion Futures MA student Jemmalyn Borces and Product Design postgraduate Kayla McMail both know first hand how the limitations of health conditions or developmental and organ limitations can impact on everyday life. The title of Jem’s work – Soliloquy of Pain – focusses on ‘Inclusivity through Adaptability,’ which could well be adopted as a title for Kayla’s piece. Jem’s two-layered heated and adaptive trousers have been created…

The National Lottery’s ‘Big Surprise’ – which honours the individuals who have made a real difference with the help of National Lottery funding – delivered a heart-warming surprise for Gemma Price, founder of Cardiff-based ‘Boxing Pretty’, Llanrumney Phoenix Amateur Boxing Club’s ladies’ and kids’ classes. [aoa id=”1″] The ‘Big Surprise’ is a 90-second weekly slot during the ad break of Saturday night primetime ITV and STV shows – meaning local hero, Gemma, is set to get national recognition with around 5 million people expected to tune in across the  ITV and STV network this Saturday (14 September.) Gemma, 37, started…

AN innovative partnership aimed at producing the highest standard of next-generation teachers is to give students at Cardiff Metropolitan University the opportunity to train alongside teachers from the best primary and secondary schools across south-east Wales. [aoa id=”1″] Launched Monday 9th September, the Cardiff Partnership for Initial Teacher Education (ITE) sees the University’s newly accredited initial teacher education programmes working with 18 lead partnership schools/alliances, which have been identified as some of the leading providers of education and professional learning in Wales. This collaborative approach seeks to raise standards of primary and secondary education in Wales and to meet the…

Leading accountancy practice Bevan Buckland LLP is well known for its commitment to developing its people from within. News that they have recently offered two work experience people permanent positions further confirms this. Demi Lee Clement and Andrew Davies have now joined the company as Account Juniors. The pair originally came to Bevan Buckland LLP for work experience to gain the additional skills and qualities needed to fulfil their aspirations and obtain relevant qualifications. Their passionate, enthusiastic and hardworking natures were noted by the firm’s staff, which resulted in both Demi and Andrew securing full time jobs. “I am delighted…

The Lord’s Taverners Wales is gearing up for its hugely popular annual Christmas Lunch events on Friday 6th and Friday 13th December at the Cardiff Marriott Hotel.

Entries are officially open for the fourth Wales HR Awards, to be held on 27 March 2020 at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff and hosted by Sian Lloyd. [aoa id=”1″] The awards celebrate the hard work and commitment of Wales’ best in-house teams, consultants and HR industry experts for their outstanding contribution to the sector, and will embrace a roaring twenties theme to mark the year 2020. Created by leading specialist recruiter Acorn and commercial law firm Darwin Gray, the Wales HR Awards is the annual flagship event of the Wales HR Network; the country’s leading networking platform for human…