With support from Cardiff & Vale Health Charity’s Bale Fund, a new riser recliner chair has been procured for vascular patients undergoing rehabilitation on Ward 1, Lakeside Wing, University Hospital Wales. The Cardiff Regional Vascular Unit provides diagnosis and treatment for vascular diseases (problems with the circulation and blood vessels). Following the centralisation of vascular
This week we welcomed students and representatives from Ton Yr Ywen Primary School who raised money as part of the Healthy Hearts for St Dwynwen event. We were delighted to hear all about their fundraising efforts to support Martha’s Dancing Heart campaign. Headteacher Mrs James-Griffiths was thrilled with the way in which the school community
Long-standing fundraiser, Lottie Stokes, recently hosted a charity ball in support of the British Heart Foundation and the Louie Stokes Fund at Cardiff & Vale Health Charity. Lottie began raising funds for the Children’s Heart Service for Wales after her second son, Louie, was diagnosed with a major heart condition requiring multiple operations. The Stokes
The PROP Appeal recently funded the commission of an artwork for the day room at Ward West 10, supporting brain injury rehabilitation patients. The painting was created by local artist Laura Field, and was co-produced with patients on the ward, who provided their feedback about the themes they wanted to see in the artwork. They
The Children and Youth Board Fundraising Team have recently completed their long awaited skydive! After months of unpredictable weather, the group was finally able to fly through the sky, raising funds for the incredible Youth Board and children across Community Child Health. Rachel Raymond, the Senior Nurse for the Health Visiting teams within Cardiff and
Bawandi Anand, B4 Neurology, UHW Rachel Smith, Accident & Emergency, UHW Kathleen Withers, Medicentre, UHW One winner would like to remain anonymous If you would like to apply for funding from the Staff Lottery Bids Panel, and see what projects have recently been supported please visit; Staff Lottery Funded Projects | Cardiff & Vale Health
One of our brilliant Breast Centre Appeal Committee Members, and long time Breast Centre Appeal supporter, Cariann Emanuelli, is taking on the challenge of all challenges this May! Along with friends and colleagues, Zoe Davies, Carl Turner, Adam Sparkes and Mark Morris, they have committed to taking on the 10YFan challenge, to climb Pen y
Staff Lottery funding was recently granted to support the printing of the Stepping Stones toolkit designed by the Live Well Co-Production Group. The Live Well Co-Production Group brings together members from all walks of life, sharing a vision to transform health, wellbeing and experience, for those living with long-term conditions. They apply a collaborative approach
Our Health Meadow has proven to be a haven for many patients, colleagues, visitors and the community, offering a calm green space to enhance the wellbeing of all those who frequent the site. Throughout the last twelve months, this bespoke meadow has had several new additions to the landscape, including two large roundhouses, a new
Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is pleased to announce Andrew Crates, Ward Based Caterer at University Hospital Llandough, has been crowned Health Hero for February. Andrew has been described as ‘always going the extra mile’ on every shift he works. Multi Professional Rehab Assistant for the Stroke Rehabilitation Centre, Natalie McCulloch said, “Andrew will always
