Causes and Charities

Find Causes and Charities on your local community, see what they are doing to improve the local area. Get involved or start your own cause by fundraising. Let us know here at wales express and we can help spread the word about your cause and community.

Daredevil radio star Meg takes “leap of faith” from 10,000ft

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A daredevil radio presenter and actress who starred in the hit TV drama Hidden is taking a “leap of faith” in aid of a children’s charity. Megan Llŷn, who co-presents the Heart North & Mid...

Ambulance volunteer Martin in pursuit of Wales Care Award

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A popular care home manager who volunteers with St John’s Ambulance on his days off is in the running for a top award.   Martin Taylor, registered manager at Leadon Court Care Home in Thornhill, Cwmbran,...

Cartrefi Conwy on a mission to create army of dementia friends

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A housing association is on a mission to become a dementia friendly organisation. Cartrefi Conwy has teamed up with the Alzheimer's Society to create an army of Dementia Friends. As well as training its own staff, the...

£9,000 awarded to local community projects on Anglesey

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Seven highly deserving local projects are celebrating being awarded a share of over £9,000 in grant support through the Ysgellog Community Benefit Fund.  The largest award went to Sir Thomas Jones High School in Amlwch...

Rhuddlan Castle in full bloom in honour of St Kentigern Hospice

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An iconic Welsh castle has become the setting of a sea of vibrant metal flowers as part of a public art exhibition celebrating 21 years of hospice care. The eye-catching Flower Power Appeal 2016, which...

The National Library of Wales receives Shelter Cymru Papers

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Shelter Cymru, Wales’ leading people and homes charity, is marking 35 years this year and has donated a collection of material, telling the story of the organisation and its campaigns since 1981, to the...

Mum and daughter skydive for their favourite charity

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A mum and daughter duo have jumped out of a plane at more than 10,000 feet to raise much needed funds for the charity they love. Hannah Jones, 27, who lives in Cardiff, wanted to take part...

Sponsored ride to Welsh coast set to raise £5,000 for charities

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A group of cyclists completed a 110 sponsored ride from Stourbridge in the Midlands to Talybont on the Cambrian Coast in 13 hours on Friday after a two hour delay for torrential rain en...

TV stars Dan and Huw back £250,000 appeal to mark centenary of Lloyd George’s...

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TV presenters Dan Snow and Huw Edwards have backed a £250,000 appeal to celebrate the 100th anniversary of David Lloyd George becoming Prime Minister. It comes as new, previously unseen photos of Lloyd George were...

Denigh solicitor on course for half-marathon after shedding over 100lbs

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A singing lawyer has the Manchester Half-Marathon in his sights after shedding seven and a half stone in just eight months on a strict fitness regime. Llyr Williams, of leading North Wales law firm Swayne...
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