Penarth has joined a network of communities across the UK who are leading the way on tackling throw away plastic. The town has been awarded Plastic Free Community status by marine conservation charity, Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), in recognition of the work it has done to start reducing the impact of single-use plastic on the environment. Local resident Anthony Slaughter … Read More
Cardiff & Vale businesses unite to raise money for Cleft Lip and Palate Association
A group of Cardiff and Vale-based businesses have come together to raise money and awareness for the Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA). Beginning with The Business Centre (Cardiff) Ltd who decided to host a Fundraising Extravaganza event between 7-9 May to raise awareness for the cleft lip charity. They reached out to local businesses and were blown away … Read More
Local Marie Curie fundraising group hits £200,000
On 2 April 2019, a small gathering of diligent, dedicated and passionate volunteers, fundraisers and supporters gathered at Penarth’s Willmore’s 1938 café. Everyone was there to celebrate the local fundraising branch of Marie Curie successfully fundraising £200,000 over 16 years. As well as offering practical information and emotional support for anyone affected by terminal illness, their nine UK hospices give round-the-clock, … Read More
Bereavement café to bring people together
A group to support bereaved people whose loved ones received support from Marie Curie in the Vale will hold monthly session to help others. The Marie Curie Cardiff and the Vale Hospice’s Family Support Team began hosting the Bereavement Café at its Bridgeman Road hospice on Friday, February 15. Running from 10am to noon, the café runs every third … Read More
Rock & Raise 2018 rocks Penarth and raises £8K for charities.
Charity concert Rock & Raise 2018, held at the Paget Rooms on Oct 27th 2018 was a huge success with the night raising an incredible £8000 for three worthy Welsh charities. Compared by TV presenter Rhydian Bowen Phillips the evening featured five live acts, including popular South Wales band The Woods, singer-songwriter Chris Kelly, local & international rockabilly legend John Lewis, … Read More
Access Penarth
A new campaign will launch in March 2019, aimed at making Penarth’s shops and services as accessible as possible to disabled people. For some years, the well-known Shop Penarth initiative has helped promote the value of supporting the local economy, through a well-established loyalty scheme involving offers in local independent shops. Now the scheme’s instigators Gwyrddio Penarth Greening (GPG) have … Read More
Charity calls for businesses to help up-cycle treasures and raise funds for life-limited children
Children’s hospice charity Tŷ Hafan is celebrating the first anniversary of its innovative upcycling project and is inviting business organisations to get involved and help create its stylish range of homeware, gifts, furniture and accessories. ‘Handcrafted by Tŷ Hafan’, which was launched last Christmas, takes donated stock and materials and re-uses and upcycles them into handcrafted gifts and furniture which … Read More