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Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is the official charity of We manage more than 300 funds for equipment, research, treatment and patient care,
Our Appeals
Breast Centre Appeal The Breast Centre at University Hospital Llandough treats between 450 and 500 new breast cancer patients every year; for initial investigations, follow-up treatment and patients returning for results.
Prop Appeal The Prop Appeal is for patients in the regional Neurosciences Specialist Rehabilitation Unit, based at Llandough Hospital
Our Health Meadow As University Hospital Llandough rapidly becomes the second biggest hospital in Wales, it is also developing into a centre for rest, recovery and rehabilitation.
Make it Better Fund Most of our funds support one specific ward or department, except our Make It Better Fund.
Arts For Health And Wellbeing At Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, we recognise the importance of the creative arts.
With the support from the Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, we are developing a diverse portfolio of art and artists, unique creative spaces such as the Hearth Gallery and are brightening our hospitals’ wards with music and colour.
Get involved There are many ways to support NHS services; get involved with our events, hold your own event, or join #TeamHealthCharity for a running challenge
First of all, sign up to our newsletter! That way we can keep you updated on our big events such as the Cardiff Bay Bed Push Challenge, Cardiff Bake Off or one of our fabulous charity nights!
Fundraise for us If you’re interested in setting yourself a challenge or love a night out dancing, we’re bound to have something that suits you.
Learn More Volunteer for us We also have all sorts of opportunities for volunteers. If any of these sound appealing, please let us know.
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Your Impact
We manage more than 300 funds for equipment, research, treatment and patient care, so that your donations can support work and projects that are over and above NHS funding. None of your donation replaces NHS money; every penny is spent by consultants, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, on items they know will bring extra benefit to our patients.
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Latest News 29 Nov 2022 Festive Cheer With the festive season now just around the corner, join us on 9th December, spreading Christmas cheer across Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. We invite you to wear…
Read More 29 Nov 2022 Jamie Bishop is crowned Health Hero for November Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is pleased to announce Jamie Bishop, Health Care Support Worker, UHW has been crowned Health Hero for November. Described as continually going above and…
Read More 25 Nov 2022 YOUR £22,000 SUPERMEGADRAW, STAFF LOTTERY WINNER IS…. TAMMIE CLEMETT Tammie, a nurse from Anwen Ward, was absolutely blown away by the wonderful news she received today and was full of emotions. After being a lottery member for a…
Read More 24 Nov 2022 Daniel Scarr completes the Cardiff Half Marathon 2022 in support of the Haematology Department Daniel Scarr, along with his brother Elliott Scarr, completed the Cardiff Half Marathon 2022 on 2nd October. They raised nearly £4,000 in support of the Haematology Department at the…
Read More 24 Nov 2022 Starbucks donate items to support Wellbeing Initiatives Staff from the local Starbucks store have recently donated items to Cardiff & Vale Health Charity. A selection of reusable cups, totes, and bamboo sets will be given out…
Read More 24 Nov 2022 Amateur Swimmer into Ultra-Competitor When Rob Morris signed up to Ironman Wales it was a struggle to complete a few lengths. In true Ironman spirit, he transformed from an amateur swimmer to an…
Read More 17 Nov 2022 John Rees is raising funds in support of the NET Fund On Saturday 12th November, John Rees took part in the MoRun to raise funds for the new Neuroendocrine Cancer (NET) Fund, with wife Sarah Rees and the landlord of…
Read More 17 Nov 2022 24Hrs4Charli Challenge for Better Life Fund A huge congratulations to Will Millis and Tom Millis for completing 24Hrs4Charli by running the Richard Burton 10k route continuously for 24 hours and raising the fantastic amount of…
Read More 16 Nov 2022 People Health and Wellbeing Service Is Refurbished Cardiff & Vale Health Charity have recently been working with the People Health and Wellbeing Service at University Hospital Wales to provide a fresh new look to the department….
Read More 09 Nov 2022 Neuroendocrine Cancer Fund The South Wales NET Service provides care for people living in the Cardiff and Vale, Aneurin Bevan, Swansea Bay, Cwm Taf Morgannwg, Hywel Dda and Powys Health Board areas,…
Read More 04 Nov 2022 Nominate for a Portrait On 5th July 2023 the NHS celebrates 75 years of service. It’s our hard-working staff who make the NHS, so to celebrate this milestone renowned artist Harry Holland will…
Read More 02 Nov 2022 Masquerade Halloween Ball in aid of the Prop Appeal A little update on the Masquerade Halloween Ball following the amazing event that was held on Friday 28th October. The Ball was held in aid of the Prop Appeal…
Read More 01 Nov 2022 YOUR £1000 OCTOBER STAFF LOTTERY WINNERS ARE: Charlotte Thomas, Community Midwife. David Salter, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Park Road House Zoe Thompson, School Nurse, Ysgol y Deri Special School. New member – Catherine Peel, Innovation and Improvement. Woodland…
Read More 31 Oct 2022 Ward Based Gyms Installed at Hafan Y Coed During the Covid-19 pandemic, staff at Hafan Y Coed, a specialist mental health unit, at University Hospital Llandough, applied for funding from NHS Charities Together through Cardiff & Vale…
Read More 25 Oct 2022 YOUR £1000 SEPTEMBER STAFF LOTTERY WINNERS ARE: Peter Chetnik. Elm Ward, UHW. Helen Paine. Research and Development, UHW. Susan Mogford. SSSU, UHW Two winners to remain anonymous. If you would like to join the Staff Lottery,…
Read More 24 Oct 2022 Environment Improvements at the Antenatal Clinic – University Hospital Llandough Cardiff & Vale Health Charity team have recently supported a project to improve the environment of the Antenatal Clinic at University Hospital Llandough where the Rainbow Clinic is also…
Read More 19 Oct 2022 Cardiff Half Marathon 2022 and London Marathon 2022 Look at some of the amazing runners who took part in the Cardiff Half Marathon 2022 and London Marathon 2022 on Sunday 2nd October! The sun was shining, and…
Read More 07 Oct 2022 Jonathan Aver is crowned Health Hero for October Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is pleased to announce Jonathan Aver, Senior Capital Construction Officer, UHB has been crowned Health Hero for October. Jonathan has been hailed as someone…
Read More 06 Oct 2022 Birthing Aids Purchased for the Midwifery Led Unit Funding from NHS Charities Together supported Cardiff & Vale Health Charity to purchase birthing aids for the Midwifery Led Unit during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The items purchased included two…
Read More 04 Oct 2022 Occupational Health Gets A Fresh New Look Cardiff & Vale Health Charity have recently worked with People Health and Wellbeing Services at University Hospital Wales to provide a more comforting environment for colleagues. Provided with funds…
Read More 29 Sep 2022 Congratulations to Liz Powell on her Skydive! Congratulations to Liz Powell who took to the skies to complete her skydive in support of the Renal Unit! Proving you are never too old to jump from 12,000…
Read More 28 Sep 2022 Welsh Transplant Team at the 2022 British Transplant Games Funding has been granted by the Charitable Funds Committee to support the Welsh Transplant Team of local transplant patients to participate in the British Transplant Games over the next…
Read More 28 Sep 2022 Commemorative Quilt on display at Barry Hospital A local community group ‘Scrub a Dub Dub Penarth | Facebook have very kindly offered Cardiff and Vale University Health Board the opportunity of displaying their beautiful commemorative quilt,…
Read More 23 Sep 2022 The Post of a Digital Inclusion Lead at the Recovery and Wellbeing College Extended During the Covid-19 Pandemic, funding from NHS Charities Together supported Cardiff & Vale Health Charity to create a post for a Digital Inclusion Lead at the Recovery and Wellbeing…
Read More 22 Sep 2022 Keith Magorimbo is crowned Health Hero for September Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is pleased to announce Keith Magorimbo, IT Service Desk Manager, has been crowned Health Hero for September. Keith has been in his role for…
Read More 22 Sep 2022 Cardiff Royal Infirmary Timeline; 200 Years of Organised Healthcare Being Provided in the South and East Cardiff Locality Area Through funding from the Staff Lottery at Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme are proud to create a timeline to reflect 200 years…
Read More 20 Sep 2022 Irene Hicks and team reach £200,000 fundraising target!! Back in 2019 we celebrated the success of Irene Hicks and team, a fabulous group of people, for raising just over £100,000 for our Breast Centre Appeal. Fast forward…
Read More 20 Sep 2022 54321 Cymru Charity Cycle Challenge Gerry Stacey is a long-term fundraiser for our Breast Centre Appeal, and has been supporting us since 2017 after his wife, Maxene, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016. …
Read More 20 Sep 2022 Breast Centre Patient takes on the Great North Run! On Sunday 11th September 2022, Breast Centre patient Claire Halliday completed the world-famous Great North Run and chose to support Cardiff & Vale Breast Centre Appeal in the process. …
Read More 07 Sep 2022 YOUR £1000 AUGUST STAFF LOTTERY WINNERS ARE: Angharad Williams. Critical Care Research, UHW. Alison Ellis. Diabetes, UHW. Julie Adamson. Operational Services, Llandough Hospital. One winner to remain anonymous. If you would like to join the Staff…
Read More 01 Sep 2022 Penarth District Nursing Team Wellbeing Summer Project The Staff Lottery Bids Panel were delighted to support the Penarth District Nursing Team with their bid for the Wellbeing Summer Project to add a new sitting area for…
Read More 01 Sep 2022 Mollart Resolven Division are raising funds for the All Wales Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre The team at Mollart Resolven Division have recently climbed Pen Y Fan to raise funds for All Wales Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Centre. They made their journey on Friday…
Read More 31 Aug 2022 Claire takes on The Great North Run Claire Halliday will take part in the world’s largest half marathon, The Great North Run this September. Claire is a Breast Centre patient who has chosen to do the…
Read More 26 Aug 2022 Much Appreciated Items Funded to Multiple Departments through NHS Charities Together A number of kitchen and wellbeing items were granted to departments across Cardiff and Vale UHB during the COVID-19 Pandemic through funding from NHS Charities Together to improve staff…
Read More 25 Aug 2022 Art for SARC The Staff Lottery Bids Panel recently approved a bid to brighten up the space of Ynys Saff at the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) at Cardiff Royal Infirmary in…
Read More 24 Aug 2022 The NHS Big Gig On Saturday 20th August the Arts for Health and Wellbeing team ran the NHS Big Gig to raise funds for the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme at Cardiff…
Read More 17 Aug 2022 Outdoor Cinema On Sunday 14th August, Cardiff & Vale Health Charity hosted an outdoor cinema event at Our Health Meadow. Despite the soaring temperatures of the heatwave, many came along to…
Read More 11 Aug 2022 Maternity Summer Sports Day Supported by the Staff Lottery Bids Panel The Staff Lottery Bids Panel recently approved a bid to fund sports equipment for a Maternity Summer Sports Day organised by Obstetrics Unit. Maternity Services have recently been under…
Read More 11 Aug 2022 Hafod employees raise £4,000 for Bone Marrow Transplant Unit Employees of Hafod, a housing, support and care provider based in South Wales, have raised over £4,000 for Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, specially, the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit…
Read More 11 Aug 2022 Spinal Rehabilitation Gym Transformed with Motivational Artwork A joint funded project was recently granted by the Staff Lottery Bids Panel and the Morgan Legacy Fund to transform the walls of the Spinal Rehabilitation Gym at University…
Read More 09 Aug 2022 Amanda Whiles is crowned Health Hero for August Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is pleased to announce Amanda Whiles, Reconditioning Technician, South Wales Posture and Mobility Service, has been crowned Health Hero for August. Amanda is a…
Read More 04 Aug 2022 MHSOP Therapies Musical Garden Launch Party With funding granted by the Staff Lottery Bids Panel, the Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) garden has been transformed into an inviting and interactive space for patients…
Read More 04 Aug 2022 YOUR £1,000 JULY STAFF LOTTERY WINNERS ARE; Nickie Beynon, Llandough centre for specialist spinal and neurological Rehabilitation, Llandough Hospital Kate Morris, PCIC, Woodland House Christine Delahay, South Crisis Team, Hafan y Coed, UHL Rachel Banks, Physiotherapy,…
Read More 28 Jul 2022 The Staff Lottery Bids Panel Supports the Specialist Services Staff Recognition Event The Staff Lottery Bids Panel recently approved a bid to support the Specialist Services Recognition Event, which was delayed for a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The funds…
Read More 28 Jul 2022 Free Ice Cream Helps Staff Beat the Heat To say thank you to staff at the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board hospital sites who had to work during the recent heatwave, the Staff Lottery Bids Panel…
Read More 28 Jul 2022 David Boyce is participating in the NHS 5k – Do It Your Way event David Boyce will be participating in the NHS 5k – Do It Your Way event this Sunday, 31st July to raise funds for Cardiff & Vale Health Charity. Back…
Read More 28 Jul 2022 Staff Bake-Off To celebrate the NHS’ 74th birthday, on 25th July Multi Professional Rehabilitation Assistant and Wellbeing Champion, Natalie McCulloch, organised a staff bake-off at the Stroke Rehabilitation Centre, University Hospital…
Read More 28 Jul 2022 Furnishing a Skype Room for Willow Ward during the COVID-19 Pandemic Funding from NHS Charities Together made it possible for Cardiff & Vale Health Charity to support Willow Ward with their request to furnish a room that staff could use…
Read More 27 Jul 2022 Cycle Challenge – London to Paris Huge congratulations to Drs Biju Mohamed and Govind Menon, two Geriatricians working in Cardiff and Vale UHB, who completed the cycle from London to Paris in the recent heatwave…
Read More 22 Jul 2022 Items Provided to Improve Patient and Staff Wellbeing in the Adult Speech and Language Therapy Department Funding from NHS Charities Together was granted through Cardiff & Vale Health Charity to fulfil a request from the Adult Speech and Language Therapy Department, to provide them with…
Read More 21 Jul 2022 Jason’s Fundraising Challenges Jason Vowles, the Digital Communications Officer from our very own Communications, Arts, Health Charity and Engagement Team, will be completing multiple challenges to raise funds for Children and Adolescent…
Read More 20 Jul 2022 Six Fold Away Z-Beds Gifted to the Palliative Care Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Palliative Care Department requested six fold away z-beds through Cardiff & Vale Health Charity with funding from NHS Charities Together. Previously, families who were…
Read More 08 Jul 2022 Refurbished Courtyard for the Community Nutrition and Dietetic Service With funding from NHS Charities Together, Cardiff & Vale Health Charity have supported the refurbishment of the courtyard for the Community Nutrition and Dietetic Service at Riverside Health Centre….
Read More 07 Jul 2022 Horatio’s Garden Launch Cardiff and Vale University Health Board alongside its official charity, Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, celebrated the opening of Horatio’s Garden in the Spinal Injury and Neuro Rehabilitation Centre…
Read More 07 Jul 2022 Rachel Lloyd-Davies is crowned Health Hero for July Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is pleased to announce Rachel Lloyd-Davies, Deputy Ward Manager SRC, has been crowned Health Hero for July. Rachel is a Deputy Ward Manager at…
Read More 30 Jun 2022 YOUR £1,000 JUNE STAFF LOTTERY WINNERS ARE; Iona Buchanan, Paediatric Critical Care, Noah’s Children Hospital Megumi Baba, Paediatric Palliative Care, Community Donna Spillane, Concerns, UHW Paul Price, Hafan y Coed, UHL The Staff Lottery supports staff…
Read More 27 Jun 2022 Activity and Care Items Introduced to Multiple Wards by Natalie McCulloch through Funding from NHS Charities Together Activities Co-Ordinator, Natalie McCulloch applied for funds through Cardiff & Vale Health Charity to introduce a range of care and activity items to improve the wellbeing of patients on…
Read More 24 Jun 2022 Andrea Drury is raising funds for Cardiology in memory of Toby Carrington Andrea Drury has been fundraising for Cardiff & Vale Health Charity’s Cariology Fund, all the way from Sydney, Australia! All funds raised are in memory of Mr Toby Carrington,…
Read More 24 Jun 2022 The Staff Lottery Bids Panel Supports Project to Provide Additional Seating at CRI The Staff Lottery Bids Panel were delighted to support a bid to install three fold-up seats along the long corridor of Cardiff Royal Infirmary, in an aim to improve…
Read More 23 Jun 2022 Strictly Top Dancer is back….. One of the many events that was affected by COVID-19 was our Strictly Top Dancer 2020 event. This annual event raises money to support the Breast Centre Appeal at…
Read More 23 Jun 2022 Cwmtawe 7s raise funds for Rainbow Clinic, UHL On Friday 17th June, Cardiff and Vale Health Charity attended Cwmtawe 7s golf club presentation evening at Pontardawe Golf Club. The swelteringly sunny day was spent with several teams…
Read More 23 Jun 2022 The Staff Lottery Bids Panel Supports a Bid to Provide an Outdoor Bench to Staff The Staff Lottery Bids Panel recently approved a bid to provide the staff at the UHB daytime services call centre based in the old Barry leisure centre with a…
Read More 21 Jun 2022 Our Health Meadow receives prestigious award! Our Health Meadow at University Hospital Llandough has received a Building with Nature Full Award*, the first of its kind in Wales! The Building with Nature Standards provide planners…
Read More 17 Jun 2022 Update on Robert’s fundraising for the Major Trauma Team Back in March 2022 we received news of Robert Morris signing up to Ironman Tenby 2022, to raise funds for the Major Trauma Team who saved his daughters life….
Read More 14 Jun 2022 Meryl Hosapian is crowned Health Hero for June Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is pleased to announce Meryl Hosapian, has been crowned Health Hero for June. Meryl has been described by her colleagues as having the most…
Read More 10 Jun 2022 Therapies Musical Garden Project Supported by the Staff Lottery Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) began a project to transform their inpatient garden into an inviting, stimulating and relaxing area that patients would enjoy and utilise as…
Read More 10 Jun 2022 Purchases Across the Health Board to Allow Patients to Have a More Comfortable and Efficient Experience Funding from NHS Charities Together has supported Cardiff & Vale Health Charity to purchase several new items across multiple Health Board Departments to contribute to a more comfortable and…
Read More 08 Jun 2022 Big Jubilee Tea Over the long bank holiday weekend, the country celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, and so did we! To mark this special occasion, we sent 80 Jubilee boxes to our…
Read More 06 Jun 2022 Dental Sterilisation and Disinfection Unit Staff Room Refurbished The Dental Sterilisation and Disinfection Unit were granted a section of new furniture through funding from NHS Charities together to enhance the unit’s staff room. The Dental Sterilisation and…
Read More 31 May 2022 YOUR £6,000 MAY STAFF LOTTERY SUPERDRAW WINNER IS: IAN EVANS The Staff Lottery SuperDraw took place on Friday 27th May 2022. The lucky winner of the £6,000 May SuperDraw 2022 is Ian Evans – Dental Service, St David’s Hospital…
Read More 30 May 2022 Grow Well Furthers its Programme to Offer Patients Therapeutic Community Gardening Sessions Grow Well is the flagship community social prescribing project in the South West Cardiff Primary Care Cluster. The Cluster’s social prescribing pathway, into which Grow Well is embedded, enables…
Read More 27 May 2022 Employment of a Digital Inclusion Lead at the Recovery and Wellbeing College The Cardiff and Vale Recovery & Wellbeing College provides free educational courses on a range of mental health, physical health and wellbeing topics. With the majority of courses unexpectedly…
Read More 20 May 2022 David Bray is crowned our Health Hero for May Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is pleased to announce David Bray, Nurse, has been crowned Health Hero for May. David has worked on Cardiac Intensive Care at University Hospital…
Read More 19 May 2022 CARTEN 2022 Riding High! Earlier this year, the organisers of CARTEN100 2022 very kindly offered Cardiff & Vale Health Charity a couple of free places for the annual Cardiff to Tenby Cycle ride….
Read More 17 May 2022 Debs’ Triple Challenge for the Breast Centre Appeal Inspirational supporter and patient of the Breast Centre, Debs Harris, has recently finished her ‘Triple Challenge’ all raising funds for the Cardiff & Vale Health Charity’s Breast Centre Appeal….
Read More 13 May 2022 Operating Department Practitioners Day On 14th May it’s National Operating Department Practitioners Day, and we’re delighted to have supported our operating theatre colleagues. The Staff Lottery Bids Panel have agreed to provide funds…
Read More 13 May 2022 Outdoor Staff Havens for Cardiff and Vale UHB Staff Following the extreme pressures on our NHS colleagues over the past 2 years, we have listened carefully to comments and suggestions from UHB staff who have expressed the need…
Read More 13 May 2022 New Patient Experience Support Workers Recruited During the COVID-19 Pandemic With funding from NHS Charities Together, the Patient Experience Team were able to recruit more Patient Experience Support Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic to assist with facilitating virtual visiting…
Read More 12 May 2022 International Nurses Day On 12th May it’s International Nurses Day, and we’re proud to have supported the celebrations happening over our UHB sites today. Across our General Surgery and Trauma & Orthopaedics…
Read More 10 May 2022 New Wax Baths for the Welsh Paediatric Rheumatology Service The Staff Lottery Bids Panel recently approved a bid to provide new wax baths for the Welsh Paediatric Rheumatology Service. The Welsh Paediatric Rheumatology Service is a newly established…
Read More 05 May 2022 YOUR £1,000 APRIL WINNERS ARE; Christine Biddlecombe, District Nursing, CRI,Ellen Rees, Radiology, UHW,Lisa Noman, Raid Response Team, UHW,Clare Foley, Hamadryad Centre, Butetown Health CentreOne winner wishes to remain anonymous The Staff Lottery Bids Panel…
Read More 04 May 2022 International Day of the Midwife On 5th May we celebrate International Day of the Midwife, and this year Cardiff & Vale Health Charity are proud to support the Obs and Gynae department at University…
Read More 03 May 2022 The Staff Lottery Bids Panel Supports the Dementia Darnings Project The Staff Lottery Bids Panel recently supported a project to bring artist Jenni Dutton to exhibit the ‘Dementia Darnings’ at the Hearth Gallery in University Hospital Llandough, and her…
Read More 01 May 2022 Simone’s Charity Challenges Head of Cardiff & Vale Health Charity and Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme, Simone Joslyn is passionate about the wellbeing of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s staff…
Read More 29 Apr 2022 Claire Nokes Invitational Golf Day Cardiff & Vale Health Charity’s, Prop Appeal was privileged to be part of The Claire Nokes Invitational Golf Day, with a fabulous turnout which demonstrates how highly Dr Len…
Read More 13 Apr 2022 Victoria Hicks is crowned Health Hero for April Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is pleased to announce Victoria Hicks, Ward Sister, has been crowned Health Hero for April. During the pandemic, Vicky worked tirelessly to keep her…
Read More 11 Apr 2022 CancerPal Care Boxes – Supporting patients with Breast Cancer Cardiff & Vale Health Charity are delighted to announce a collaboration between our Breast Centre Appeal and CancerPal, an organisation that provides Care Boxes and products to help ease…
Read More 08 Apr 2022 Big Jubilee Tea It’s time to don your crown, bring out the fine china, and par-tea like royalty for the Big Jubilee Tea. This June, we’re celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and…
Read More 01 Apr 2022 YOUR £1,000 MARCH STAFF LOTTERY WINNERS ARE; Megan Davis, CMHT, CRI, Saidu Hassan Dumbuya, Patient Access, UHW, Catherine Bickerton, Flying Start, Rachel Armitage, PCIC, Woodland House The Staff Lottery supports staff across Cardiff and Vale by…
Read More 01 Apr 2022 Stacey is Running the Vale Ultra Marathon to Raise Funds for the Paediatric Diabetes Fund Stacey McIntyre (Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse) will be running the Vale of Glamorgan Ultra Marathon in April to support the Paediatric Diabetes Fund. Stacey was going to be joined…
Read More 31 Mar 2022 Gifts in Wills: The Positive Impact of Our Health Meadow Each year, our incredible Gifts in Wills donors help us with funding state of the art facilities that support patient and staff wellbeing, and provide volunteering opportunities. A previous…
Read More 29 Mar 2022 Catherine Longree is skydiving in support of the Diabetes Team Catherine Longree will be taking part in the NHS Big Jump by skydiving on the 15th May to fundraise for the Paediatric Diabetes Team. Catherine’s son, David, was diagnosed…
Read More 25 Mar 2022 Nathaniel Cars help Health Charity Go Green Cardiff & Vale Health Charity were thrilled to be invited to the Wales Football Association grounds beside the Vale Resort on Tuesday 22nd March where we met Health Charity…
Read More 24 Mar 2022 Cathy May’s mural brings life to the Cardiac Physiology Department A new mural was recently completed in the Cardiac Physiology Department by local artist Cathy May, funded by Cardiff & Vale Health Charity’s Cardiac Fund. The project originally started…
Read More 24 Mar 2022 In-Memory Artworks Kindly Donated by Eve Hart Artist, Eve Hart, has generously gifted the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme five beautiful artworks in memory of her husband and the care he received at University Hospital…
Read More 24 Mar 2022 Heritage ‘Wall of Life’ at Barry Hospital! After a project spanning well over 2 years of work which has been hindered by the pandemic, we are delighted that the Barry Hospital Heritage Project has now been…
Read More 18 Mar 2022 Spaces within the Cardiology Department Transformed with a Fresh Look Cardiff & Vale Health Charity were delighted to collaborate with the Cardiology Directorate to give a fresh look to the spaces within the Cardiology Department at the University Hospital…
Read More 17 Mar 2022 Free Wills Month Cardiff & Vale Health Charity have partnered with Farewill to offer a limited number of free wills for our supporters, with an option to leave a gift in your…
Read More 11 Mar 2022 Katherine Ronchetti is crowned Health Hero for March Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is pleased to announce Katherine Ronchetti, Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist, has been crowned Health Hero for March. Kath has over 20 years experience in…
Read More 09 Mar 2022 Health Charity Water Bottles now available across Aroma cafes The Cardiff & Vale Health Charity water bottles are now available to purchase for just £5 at your local Aroma! They are perfect for when you’re on the go,…
Read More 04 Mar 2022 Robert Morris is fundraising for the Major Trauma Team Robert Morris will be taking part in Ironman Tenby 2022 to raise funds for the Major Trauma Team who saved his daughters life. In a life-threatening accident, Emmie (2…
Read More 03 Mar 2022 YOUR £1,000 FEBRUARY STAFF LOTTERY WINNERS ARE; Jemma Hassell-Wilkes, Metabolic Medicine, UHW. Neil Britton, Radiology, UHL. Katie Neate, Assessment Unit. UHW. Allison Jenkins, A7, UHW The next £6,000 SuperDraw will take place on Friday 25th May…
Read More 03 Mar 2022 Wall Glamour for the Pelvic Health Service Cardiff & Vale Health Charity and the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme have been delighted to support the team from the Pelvic Health Service, now based at Barry…
Read More 01 Mar 2022 Liz Powell is taking part in the Big NHS Jump in aid of the Renal Unit Liz and her husband Russ married in 2017 after both being widowed in the early 2000s. Unfortunately, they found out that Russ needed dialysis which meant he required a…
Read More 25 Feb 2022 Ifan Owens makes a pledge to support ICU After suffering a serious head injury, and being in a coma for a month in 2018, Ifan Owens has been giving back to the Intensive Care Unit to show…
Read More 25 Feb 2022 Daniel Bould is crowned Health Hero for February Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is pleased to announce Daniel Bould, Health Care Support Worker, has been crowned Health Hero for February. Known to all as Dan the Man,…
Read More 24 Feb 2022 Go the Distance with Adam campaign raises over £16,056 Adam Harcombe, his dad Andrew, mum Karen, and sister Darcey visited UHW this week, and presented a check for £150 to support B4 Neurology. It is in addition to…
Read More 24 Feb 2022 Prop Appeal Afternoon Tea Event A wonderful afternoon of tea, cake and laughter was had by all who attended the Prop Appeal’s Afternoon event at The Coal Exchange Hotel recently. A huge thank you…
Read More 18 Feb 2022 The Crisp Packet Recycling Scheme is Closing As part of the ongoing strategy to reduce waste across Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Capital, Estates and Facilities Team introduced recycling bins for crisp packets back in November…
Read More 18 Feb 2022 Specialist Dysphagia Equipment Provided to the Speech and Language Therapy Patients The Staff Lottery Bids Panel recently supported a project to provide specialist cups and straws to the residents of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan who struggle with dysphagia…
Read More 15 Feb 2022 Music and Arts for Health and Wellbeing at Barry Hospital As part of Cardiff & Vale Health Charity’s ‘First Impressions’ Project at Barry Hospital, we were able to fund Ruth Bradshaw, Music and Arts for Health and Wellbeing Facilitator,…
Read More 10 Feb 2022 The Palliative Care team raise £500 at the Taffs Well Christmas Fayre Cardiff & Vale Health Charity would like to say a huge thank you to the Palliative Care team. They raised over £500 at the Taffs Well Christmas Fayre to…
Read More 07 Feb 2022 Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month With Art Every year, February is celebrated as LGBTQ+ History month, and we at Cardiff & Vale Health Charity and The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme are proud to stand…
Read More 03 Feb 2022 YOUR £1,000 JANUARY STAFF LOTTERY WINNERS ARE; Jayne Somers, Maternity. UHW. Emma Wakefield, Paediatric Cardiology, Cardigan House, UHWJoy John, T4. UHWAlyson Chambers, Finance, UHW The Staff Lottery supports staff across Cardiff and Vale by creating new…
Read More 21 Jan 2022 Birchbox donations for Mass Vaccination Centres Over Christmas, Birchbox donated their subscription boxes to the staff tirelessly working at the Mass Vaccination Centres across Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. Birchbox is an online monthly subscription service that offers…
Read More 21 Jan 2022 Jen Thomas is crowned Health Hero for January Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is pleased to announce Jen Thomas, Specialist Nurse for Children Looked After, has been crowned Health Hero for January. Jen joined Cardiff and Vale…
Read More 21 Jan 2022 Owen has raised £2,005 for Adult Mental Health Services and the Children’s Hospital General Purpose Fund! Owen Powell, a Security Officer, based at the University Hospital of Wales, took part in an epic fundraising challenge in March this year. In his own words, Owen is…
Read More 20 Jan 2022 Will you step up to the 100 challenge? The Patient Experience (PE) Team at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is asking you to put your best foot forward and get involved in the 100 challenge during…
Read More 13 Jan 2022 Outdoor Furniture for the St David’s Hospital Courtyard Garden The Staff Lottery Bids Panel recently supported a project to provide outdoor seating in the courtyard of St David’s Hospital. The garden area is currently accessible by staff and…
Read More 24 Dec 2021 Celebrating 10 years of Cardiff & Vale Health Charity – 2020 In December 2020, Cardiff & Vale Health Charity celebrated 10 years of making things better for patients, visitors, staff and the wider community. The Health Charity had planned to…
Read More 23 Dec 2021 South Wales Police Bring Festive Cheer To Families This Christmas Christmas has come early this week, when Andrew Hill, Public Service Centre Supervisor from South Wales Police, delivered some wonderful toys to the Health Visiting Team at Woodland House….
Read More 22 Dec 2021 Merry Christmas from Cardiff & Vale Health Charity! Thank you for supporting Cardiff & Vale Health Charity this year. As we look back on 2021, during the pandemic our fundraisers have been taking on incredible challenges like…
Read More 16 Nov 2021 Helen Murray and Supporters Trail Run 35 miles to Raise Funds for the Paediatric Cardiology Department Congratulations to Helen Murray who so far, has raised £430 through JustGiving for her 35 mile trail run in Pembrokeshire. Helen was inspired to raise funds to provide state…
Read More 10 Nov 2021 Manic Street Preachers Donate a Phenomenal £35,000 to Cardiff & Vale Health Charity The Manic Street Preachers played a series of concerts recently at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff raising a total of £85,000 for local NHS Charities in Wales. NHS workers were…
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