Dedicated carer Taurai in line for top award after putting smiles on faces
A Barry community care worker is in line for a top award after moving 7,000 miles for a new life in Wales. Taurai Zimbi, 41, says the best part of his job at All Care South Wales is putting a smile on someone's face every day. He relocated to Wales from Zimbabwe in...
Rising star Selomy in line for award at social care Oscars
A Port Talbot woman who is flying high in her career has been shortlisted for a top award. Selomy Dampies, the Engagement and Enablement Coordinator at Llys y Seren Care Home in Port Talbot, has made a huge difference to the lives of those in her care just a few...
Ex-teacher Aimee is in a class of her own as a trainer
A high school teacher who changed jobs to become a trainer in the adult care sector has made such a positive impact in her new role that she has been shortlisted for an award. Aimee Green, from Cwmbran, took her teaching skills in a whole new direction when she joined...
Chatty Julie lost for words after being shortlisted for care award
A care home leader who admits she can ‘talk the socks off anyone’ found she was lost for words when told she is in the running to receive one of her profession’s top accolades. Julie Inch is deputy manager and clinical lead at Hallmark Tŷ Porth care home in Porth,...
Caring Christine shortlisted for national award after life-changing career switch
A sales expert who swapped careers to work in the care sector after spending time looking after her beloved in-laws has been shortlisted for a top award. Christine Ivins made the life-changing career switch just before she reached retirement age. She now offers a...
“Wonder-woman” Emma in line for social care Oscar
A care home’s “wonder-woman” has been shortlisted for a top award after more than a decade of being ‘the glue that holds everyone together’. Emma Louise Davies is a whizz of an administration assistant at Ysguborwen Care Home, Aberdare, where she has worked since she...
Caring Monmouthshire couple in running for top award
A caring couple who have devoted their lives and careers to helping others following a personal tragedy are in line for a prestigious award. Melanie Stirling, a former magistrate, and her husband, former HGV driver Daren, from Undy, are foster carers and more recently...
Piano prodigy Rufus, 20, crowned Wales’ best young musician after spellbinding festival final
A “supremely gifted” 20-year-old pianist has been crowned as the best young musician in Wales. Rufus Edwards, from Bersham, near Wrexham, was declared the winner of the prestigious Pendine Young Musician of Wales competition at the North Wales International Music...
Opera singer brings tears of joy to Wrexham care home residents
Care home residents were moved to tears during an unforgettable performance by an aspiring opera star. Residents and staff at Pendine Park’s Bryn Bella care home in Wrexham danced and sang along as Flint mezzo soprano Rhian-Carys Jones belted out an eclectic mix of...
Harpist Meinir hits a high note with top award nomination
A North Wales harpist who has spent more than two decades bringing the gift of music to the heart of the community is in the running for a top award. Meinir Llwyd Roberts, director of the Caernarfon-based Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias (CGWM) music charity, has been...
