Quiz Night raises £3,000 in aid of Brain Injury Charity


LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, a global provider of information solutions with offices based in Cardiff, hosted a charity quiz night in aid of Headway Cardiff & South East, a local charity which helps people affected by acquired brain injury (ABI) to rebuild their lives. The quiz night raised £3,000 and all towards range


proceeds supporting of charitable will go


the wide services


that Headway Cardiff & South East provides, including: social groups, life skills sessions, counselling,


based at Rookwood Hospital.


Headway Cardiff & South East is reliant on public donations in order to operate. It currently has seven full-time and five part- time members of staff and a team of around 40 highly skilled and committed volunteers to help deliver its services. In addition to the quiz, various other activities took place on the night including an auction, a raffle and one brave member of the LexisNexis® Risk Solutions team having her head shaved, all of which contributed towards the grand total raised. Dean Curtis, Managing Director at LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, commented: “We are so


an Information


& Outreach service and Independence & Wellbeing Centre


Coleg Gwent to host Care Careers Fair at Crosskeys Campus


COLEG GWENT has partnered with Aneurin Bevan Health Board and My Care My Home to host a series of Care Careers Fairs


across the college


campuses at Crosskeys, Pontypool, Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone and City of Newport Campus. The first event will be held at the Crosskeys Campus on Tuesday 19th December between 10.30am – 3.00pm. Exhibitors will include Coleg Gwent’s School of Care, who will be on hand to help anyone interested in courses relating to health sector careers, including Physiotherapy, Occupational


Nursing, Therapy,


Social and support work, Healthcare Assistant roles and Medicine. This event will also give students


and


pleased to be making a positive difference in aid of Headway Cardiff & South East, a charity very close to the company’s heart. This quiz night was dedicated to the memory of our colleague, who sadly passed away last year. We hope these donations will allow people with ABI and those close to them, to receive the rehabilitation and care they so rightfully deserve.” Lucy Lawler, Fundraising & Communications at Headway Cardiff & South East,


commented: “We are so grateful to


the staff from LexisNexis


Risk Solutions for volunteering their time to host a fundraising quiz night in aid of Headway Cardiff & South East Wales. Our charity relies on donations to deliver our desperately needed


services. Community


events are a fantastic way to raise awareness as well as vital funds. Everything raised will


help people affected by


acquired brain injury to rebuild their lives.”


the local


community the chance to find out about job opportunities and meet care industry employers, including Aneurin Bevan Health Board, My Care My Home, AbiCare, Q Care and Bluestones Medical. Coleg Gwent will be hosting similar events in 2018, on 5th February at the Pontypool Campus, on 8th February at Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone, and on 14th February at the City of Newport Campus. Debbie Field, Head of


Care at Crosskeys Campus said: “This will be fantastic opportunity for anyone looking for vacancies in this sector. We are


delighted


to host the first of the Care Careers Fairs. We have had a lot of support from care industry providers, and we have a number of exhibitors who are very keen to meet with students and members of the local community.” Chris


Smith, Director of


Learning Support and Services at the Crosskeys Campus said “Coleg Gwent and the School of Care offers many different pathways for someone thinking about a career in healthcare. Students can choose from a range of courses in Health and Social Care, Childcare, Community Health, Mental Health, Psychology, Applied Science, as well as A Levels in Biology, Chemistry, Health and Social Care, and Psychology. These courses will give people the chance to get into health care professions, or progress on to further or higher education.” To find our more, please visit: http://www. coleggwent.ac.uk/carefairs To find out more about Coleg Gwent’s Health and Care courses, please visit: http://www.coleggwent. ac.uk/care


Children’s toys are top of the list for fly-tipping at Christmas


More domestic waste is illegally dumped around Christmas than any other time of year - with children’s toys being one of the most common items to be fly-tipped after the festive period. As the season of giving


Fly-Tipping Action Wales is reminding households that


there are


sustainable ways of getting rid of toys and other household items that are no longer used, or been replaced by the latest ‘must have’.


The partnership of over 50 organisations including local authorities, Keep Wales Tidy and


local


commonly finds children’s toys, Christmas decorations,


emergency services, electrical appliances,


furniture and clothes amongst domestic waste dumped in December and January. A lot of these items are thrown out to make way for Christmas presents. But the majority could be restored and given a new lease of life. Gary Evans from Fly-tipping Wales,


Action explains: “There is no excuse


for fly-tipping unwanted items onto www.cardiffandsouthwalesadvertiser.com


our countryside or public streets this


Christmas because there are so many other options – particularly for unwanted toys. Community groups,


nurseries and charities are always looking for donations, particularly large items such as playhouses and ride on toys. We also advise people to approach their


playgroups,


local recycling charity or organisation to see what services they offer. Most of the household items that we see fly-tipped can easily be re-used and upcycled by your local recycling charity.” Shaun England,


Chief Executive of


toogoodtowaste, one of the largest, re- use and recycling charities in Rhondda


Cynon Taf, believes the public isn’t always aware of how little effort it takes to re- use & recycle unwanted items and that contributes to the fly-tipping problem. He said:


“At


approaches, more


toogoodtowaste we


collect re-usable household items from unwanted, furniture, electrical appliances, clothes, bric-a-brac, toys and books, free of charge for items, within Rhondda Cynon Taf. Most of the items we receive are fit for re-use. To ensure customers safety we inspect, test, clean & repair items, and there is no reason why they should end up dumped illegally or in landfill.” We all have a legal duty of care to ensure that household and business waste is only transferred to an authorised person and a failure to do so can result in serious fines. You can check


waste carriers registered on the Natural are Resources


Wales website. If you require further information and advice on how to get rid of unwanted waste please visit the website, www.flytippingactionwales.org.


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