In light of many non-essential shops needing to close at the start of the pandemic, Sian Fox at Foxy’s Deli has started a possibly unique venture: Businesses Working Together. Foxy’s Deli has been able to stay open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by selling their plastic-free groceries as usual, including pasta, flour and spices. Alongside this, they have also been selling … Read More
Shân set up her driver guiding business over eight years ago, for clients who enjoy the extra care of a quality service, as well as providing high-end tours for the American and European markets. She’s been lucky enough to work for some great private clients and has enjoyed some fantastic experiences, from day trips to Henley and coasteering in Pembrokeshire, to night-sky tours and … Read More
Has your work been affected by COVID-19? I am not working right now. Like many in the wellbeing and travel industries I am waiting for social distancing restrictions to be lifted. What were your initial thoughts, as you saw the virus take hold and lockdown restrictions come into force? I didn’t quite believe the hype to be honest. It took … Read More
Glebe Street’s Crêpe Escape celebrates their fourth birthday this weekend, and Alison shared this message on Facebook: Today is our 4th Birthday and what a 4 years it has been! Never would I have thought we would have spent it closed in the middle of a pandemic. There have been some amazing highs and some extreme lows and it has … Read More
Valley Veterinary Hospital in Gwaelod-y-Garth, the first dedicated animal hospital in Wales, suffered devastating flooding earlier in 2020, after having been open only nine months. Seven weeks and a day later, parts of the hospital are re-open to treat pets. We wanted to speak to the team there to find out how they managed to re-open again so quickly, so … Read More
Local man Nick Sylvester has raised £2,590 via a GoFundMe page. The page was initially set up to raise money for a laptop to help coordinate the Penarth Helping Hands group, who have hundreds of registered volunteers around the town to run errands, collect shopping and prescriptions and offer a listening ear. After the outpouring of support received meant the … Read More
These are strange times for all of us. But this are the times we see the kindness of others and everyone doing their bit. Here are Penarth View, we’ve collaborated an ever-growing list of our advertisers who are now doing virtual interactions. Helping you keep fit, healthy, entertained or just a little happier. Live Fit WalesOnline fitness classes to keep … Read More
Penarth business-woman, Julie Plumb, has been announced as one of 40 Women to Watch at the Digital Women Awards. Plumb Digital has only been running for 18 months, but in December she was also Women in STEM runner up. The Digital Women Awards is held in association with NatWest Business and the Federation of Small Businesses. They celebrate women working … Read More
We appreciate that many businesses in Penarth are deeply concerned as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, and so Lisa at Evans Entwistle has put together this advice note to outline what support is currently available to business, and what steps you may be able to take to steer your business through these troubled times. Note that more measures are … Read More
Small businesses are the lifeblood of the economy, and Wales is leading the charge with a business birthrate higher than the UK national average. So when better than springtime, the time of new beginnings, to sow the seed of that idea you’ve always wanted to bring to life, or to nurture the growth of your existing venture? Whether you are … Read More
