Amazing transformation thanks to Max factor
A positive behaviour support worker is in the running for a top award after “improving and enriching” the lives of residents at a care home. Max Cusack who works at Ynystawe Lodge, in Swansea, will be among the finalists at the prestigious Wales Care Awards, dubbed...
Ex-motivational coach who now inspires care home residents to keep active is in running for major award
A former motivational coach who switched careers after being made redundant on the same day as his wife has been shortlisted for a top care award. Shawn Sullivan spent the best part of 30 years working in the electricity and energy industry in a variety of clerical...
Remarkable principal Sarah in running for social care Oscar
Covid hero Sarah Russell is in the running for an award for her efforts to secure a place for a young man with autism at a specialist residential school during the Covid crisis. Sarah, the Education and Care Principal at Orbis’ Tŷ Bronllys near Brecon, will be a...
Caring childminder turned charity worker hailed for putting others first
An "exceptional" manager at a charity which helps people with learning disabilities live active, independent and fulfilling lives has been hailed for putting the needs of others before herself. Ruth Wellum's passion and selflessness saw her quickly rise through the...
Caring Patricia is one of Wales’s finest
A self-confessed “adrenaline junkie” says she will be nervous when the spotlight is turned on her. Patricia Brown has no fear when it comes to adventurous challenges but is apprehensive about attending an event in Cardiff’s City Hall on October 21. She has been...
Remarkable teenager Megan hailed as one of Wales’s finest
A teenager who became a care worker in her local community during the pandemic, is in the running for a top award. Megan Haskell, from Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan, was nominated for a prestigious Wales Care Award after impressing colleagues and clients with her...
Renowned harpist Elinor signs off in style
The founder of an international harp festival will be signing off in style with a long goodbye. Renowned harpist Elinor Bennett will be centre stage at a special concert to launch the Wales International Harp Festival next spring. The launch concert will be taking...
Ffion praises charity that helped her cope with the pressure of making farming pay
A charity dedicated to helping people in rural communities deal with mental health issues has been praised by a young woman who knows all about the challenges of running a farm. Ffion Hooson was only 18 when her dad, Huw, suffered a stroke and she had to take over the...
Fast-growing village youth football club boxes clever with new storage option
A fast-growing Wrexham village football club where Wales and Manchester United legend Mark Hughes played as a boy has invested over £200,000 on its facilities and has now added its first girls side to its impressive roster of youth teams. Sparky Hughes went on to a...
Honda CR-V drive by Steve Rogers
In the words of the great Bob Dylan The times they are a-changin, and so it is for the Honda CR-V, the founding father of the sports utility. Back in 1995 it was it was a new breed of car, it looked like an off roader but drove like an oversized family hatchback. It...
