Okay, so before we go down a route where talking about equality for everyone means exactly that, we’d like you to think about these questions and possibly look into how white privilege plays a huge part in the disparity between all communities, regardless of skin colour and race. Have you ever had to think twice about being yourself in any … Read More
By Maxine Pwele with Demi Olutunmogun and Emily Pemberton. As 3 young, mixed-race women, race has, and continues to be, something we cannot ignore in our day-to-day lives.
Over the past six months, Matt and Charlotte have shown incredible resilience through the pandemic. There’s no end to their ingenuity, and they’ll always be there to serve their delicious home-cooked food, cakes and coffee- and we’re completely there for it. Through the first lockdown, they adjusted very quickly to what was to become our new normal. All non-essential shops … Read More
An exciting and inspirational new project is coming to the Welsh Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Centre at University Hospital Llandough next summer, thanks to UK-wide charity Horatio’s Garden. The charity creates and nurtures beautiful, accessible gardens in NHS spinal injury centres to support patients, their loved ones and NHS staff who are affected by spinal injury. To date, they’ve opened … Read More
Street Sing-Along There’s no silent nights on this Penarth street. Rhos Ddu residents are keeping spirits high throughout this local lockdown with their ‘Sing-Along at Seven’ every day of the week. Every evening you’ll be able to see families along the street having a dance and a sing to some classic songs by legends including the Beatles, The Jackson Five … Read More
Understanding why the BLM movement takes time, effort, and a willingness to listen to other points of view. The BAME community makes up 2.4% of the population in The Vale of Glamorgan, roughly 3,000 people. Whilst that may not seem like a large number, by talking, engaging, and learning from each other everyone can make a different. We spoke to Rubbi Ali and Phil Lewis about their experiences and thoughts on the BLM movement.
Independent traders in Penarth are encouraging residents to shop local this Christmas with the launch of a festive Tenner Trail. Following the success of last month’s Fiver Fest campaign, the Penarth Business Group has announced a new Christmas shopping initiative designed to highlight the diversity and value of what our high street has to offer. The Tenner Trail- which runs … Read More
They have each sold millions of copies of their books worldwide and now Ann Cleeves and David Baldacci are joining Griffin Books for their latest must-see virtual event. International bestseller, Ann Cleeves, returns to the smash-hit Vera Stanhope series with her latest book, The Darkest Evening, a classic country house mystery with a contemporary twist. Daylight is the gripping follow … Read More
Whilst most of us look forward to enjoying our Christmas dinner with loved ones each year, this sadly isn’t the case for everyone. Research has shown that almost 870,000 older people will be eating dinner alone on Christmas day this year, including around 1 in 10 over 80*. For decades, local charity, Age Connects Cardiff and the Vale, has reached … Read More
It’s competition time at Penarth View! I think it’s safe to say it’s been a difficult time for us all, so we have decided, following the release of our latest issue, to give our beloved readers 5 chances to win a £10 gift voucher to spend at your favourite local beauty and gift shops and 2 chances to win a … Read More
