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  • Prisoner behind a fence
    #InPoverty: Almost half of prisoners in Cardiff are homeless once released
    13 Dec 2019
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    A look at why released prisoners are going into homelessness and entering a cycle of reoffending after serving their sentence
  • #InPoverty: Wales’ hidden gambling problem costs our NHS millions per year
    13 Dec 2019
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    As gambling addiction is recategorised as a public health issue, is enough being done for the 95,000 problem gamblers in Wales?
  • becoming a single mother can lead to bad finances
    #InPoverty: Too bad to stay, too poor to leave? The price of being a single mother
    12 Dec 2019
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    For many women, becoming a single parent is incredibly painful. What happens when this choice means facing poverty?
  • #InPoverty: Overweight and trying for a baby? The NHS’s lack of fertility support
    12 Dec 2019
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    Although 60% of adults are overweight, women are being denied access to fertility treatment with no assistance because of their size
  • #InPoverty: Are shipping container homes what homeless families want?
    11 Dec 2019
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    To help the thousands of people waiting to be homed in the city, Cardiff council has installed shipping containers for them to live in
Santa sitting down

Share Christmas brunch with Santa and support your local Cardiff hospice

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05 Nov 2019
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Amy Fretwell
Bring your friends or family along with you for Christmas brunch with Santa and a whole day of festive fun at Cottrell Park

First ever Fair Saturday supports social causes in Cardiff

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05 Nov 2019
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Michael Thomas-Owen
Black Fridays antidote takes place on 30 November with Cardiff participating for the first time alongside 180 cities worldwide

A feminist sci-fi book club is hosting inclusive weekly meetings

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05 Nov 2019
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Hannah Ryan
Cardiff Feminist Sci-Fi Reading Group meets weekly to discuss novels written primarily by women that can inspire activism

Theatre company using audience participation during shows debuts successfully

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05 Nov 2019
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Kaiya Simon
Theatre company, Dewis Theatre of Choice plans its next performance after its successful first audience-participation based show

Save the Children continues centenary celebrations at Llandaff Cathedral

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05 Nov 2019
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Jack Wynn
Children’s charity continues to celebrate its 100th year and groundbreaking campaigns in Wales with prestigious cathedral concert
animation of Swansea Kingsway with more greenery

Swansea to increase greenery in the city to improve people’s wellbeing

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05 Nov 2019
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Vittoria Zerbini
Swansea council will start renovation works in the town centre to add more vegetation to the urban area increasing public health

New budget motorsport competition ‘open to all’ at Pembrey Circuit

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05 Nov 2019
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Sean Rees
With the introduction of Motorkhana to Wales, achieving competitive glory with your mum’s old hatchback can now be a reality
The Other Room YAF

Cardiff theatres are helping young Welsh playwrights fulfil their potential

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05 Nov 2019
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Alex Myles
Schemes at the Sherman Theatre and the Other Room Theatre team aspiring Welsh writers with professionals to develop their skills
Room full of people networking

A female-only networking service is launching to help women in business

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05 Nov 2019
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Sorcha Hornett
Women of Wales Networking is aiming to take the pressure off formal networking by adding a fun twist to events
A derelict Caerphilly high street

Voxpop: Are charity shops are changing the way their high streets are viewed?

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05 Nov 2019
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Georgina Cartwright
The presence of charity shops is causing concern as communities in South Wales are forced to question how charity shops affect high streets
A photo of a stout beer at a bar in Cardiff

Celebrate national Stout Day at BrewDog’s ‘month of darkness’ event

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05 Nov 2019
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Ceryn Evans
Embrace winter and turn to the ‘dark side’ with BrewDog as it dedicates 40% of its beers on tap to stouts and porters

Ripple to triple – zero-waste shop to expand next door

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05 Nov 2019
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Andrea Gaini
Refurbishments are underway at Ripple Living, Cardiff’s first zero waste store, as the community's support continues to grow
Chat bench initiative

Combating loneliness and isolation in Cardiff with Happy to Chat benches

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05 Nov 2019
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Priyankaa Joshi
Cardiff council is setting up official ‘chat benches’ in local parks to encourage members of the community to talk to each other
woman looks after her wellbeing and manages stress

Wellbeing day to support people with their mental health to be held in Cardiff

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05 Nov 2019
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Emily Ellis
The event will include free taster sessions in mindfulness, sensory grounding and music therapy and complementary therapies

A café run by autistic people is crowdfunding for a new premises

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04 Nov 2019
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Georgia Buchanan
Aubergine Cafe in Cardiff needs £3,000 to continue supporting autistic, LGBTQIA+ and BAME communities

Cardiff celebrates its Victorian arcades holding City of Arcades Day event

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04 Nov 2019
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Andrea Gaini
Shops in the arcades are preparing for the first City of Arcades Day, aimed at bringing more people in the Victorian arcades
Cardiff drag brunch

Dine with drag stars as Revolution bar Cardiff celebrates its first drag brunch

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04 Nov 2019
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Georgina Cartwright
Wine and dine with drag royalty next month as Revolution teams up with local performers to throw a star-studded soiree

The vintage, antiques and retro emporium that’s expanding next year

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04 Nov 2019
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Chelsea Davies
A year since opening, Ragamuffins Emporium is renovating another two floors in an old bank rescued from neglect
nurse talking to patient on sofa

Fundraiser at Cardiff vegan restaurant to help Cancer Centre

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03 Nov 2019
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Vittoria Zerbini
A vegan restaurant in Cardiff, GreensVegan, will be selling vegan cakes to raise money for Velindre, a Wales Cancer Centre

Beauty business owners talk increased demand at Christmas

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02 Nov 2019
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Chelsea Davies
As the festive period looms, for many, thoughts turn to nails, lashes and tan. How are beauty businesses affected the seasonal rush?
the collaborative express and celebrate the suppression of women in society through there music and art

Collaborative to celebrate women in upcoming art and music exhibition

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02 Nov 2019
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Kaiya Simon
Inanna Meets The Dawn to launch debut EP through exhibition that gives people the opportunity to listen to, share with, and collaborate with women

Cardiff’s food market returns for another month with sustainability as the focus

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01 Nov 2019
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Amy Fretwell
Boasting local gins, beer and cider, St Fagans market offers a variety of local produce. Come along to the monthly market to get involved
Row of blue coffee cups under espresso machine

Barista school teaches new skills to coffee lovers and job seekers

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01 Nov 2019
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Peter Wolinski
A barista school is teaching practical skills to coffee enthusiasts, existing baristas and job seekers

Explore the beauty of the Brecon Beacons with Andy’s waterfall tours

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01 Nov 2019
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Sean Rees
Less than an hour away from Cardiff, the living landscapes of Brecon’s Waterfall Country are becoming popular this November

Gluten free food show set for higher turnout this year

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01 Nov 2019
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Jack Wynn
Rising awareness of coeliac disease means Coeliac UK’s Wales Gluten Free Food Show will likely welcome its biggest turnout to date

End period taboo by teaching menstrual well-being in schools

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31 Oct 2019
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Georgia Buchanan
End period taboo. A petition is demanding that Welsh pupils are taught what's normal for their menstrual cycle

Voxpop: Should vaccinations be compulsory?

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31 Oct 2019
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Georgia Buchanan
Wales’ vaccination target for April-June 2019 was slightly short of the 95% target. What do the people of Cardiff think?
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