Courtesy of Wales’ very own rising star Charlotte Vaughan, a little west end magic was sprinkled at the Welsh Assembly last month. After hearing the soprano and actress sing at a local concert, I was delighted to invite Charlotte to perform at the Welsh Assembly. Charlotte has been building up a successful portfolio performing in

Last month, it was great to visit the Marie Curie shop in Brackla to speak to the store manager and to meet some of the volunteers who give up their time to support the charity. At the shop, they sell ladies, men’s and children’s clothing, shoes, handbags, homeware, books, DVDs and children’s toys. It was

Last month, I was very pleased to visit Young at Heart community group. Young at Heart is an over 50’s community group and was set up just over a year ago. Most members are in their 60’s, although there are a few members in their 50’s. There are about 35 people in the group. Over

In May, it was a great pleasure to welcome Urdd members from Mid Glamorgan to the Senedd for the first performance of this year’s Peace and Goodwill message. The powerful message of hope and peace has been shared with young people around the world. People were encouraged to share the message on social media using

Last month it was a pleasure to visit The Squirrel’s Nest Men’s Shed Tondu with my Labour colleague Huw Irranca-Davies AM. The Squirrel’s Nest, which is based at the Tondu Enterprise Centre, is a place where men can come and spend time making items out of wood. Men’s Sheds is a new way for men

Last month it was a pleasure to attend the launch of Tenovus Cancer Care’s Big Birthday Raffle to mark the charity’s 75th birthday. There are some great prizes on offer including the star prize of a new car. Raffle tickets are available from Tenovus Cancer Care stores and the raffle will be drawn on the