Your weekly update #31
Giant butterflies? It must be the Butetown Carnival Parade this Sunday!! Come and cheer us on!
Welcome to this week's news and events update£11.7K! That's the amount raised through 12 Hours for Pedal Power. Huge thanks to everyone who took part and supported this event - a first for us, we learnt a lot and if we have the energy, we hope to do something similar next year! This Sunday is the start of the Butetown Carnival, which kicks off with the spectacular parade that, as is now tradition, features Pedal Power cycles ridden by volunteers and members of Innovate Trust. This year the cycles will be adorned with giant dragons and other creatures, all made here at Pedal Power under the guidance of local community artists, Niki! All welcome to come and see the parade and cheer on its many vibrant and diverse participants. Parade leaves Butetown Health Centre around 12 noon and finishes at the Wales Millennium Centre. Road closuresSunday 6th September - the Kidney Wales Cardiff 10K will cause a number of rolling road closures along the route from 9am to 1pm. Route passes close to Pedal Power so access will be disrupted for much of the morning. You can see route and timed closures here. Roads should be open from 1pm at the latest. A bit random - ITV looking for contestants for game show...Does anyone want a go at winning £1 million? ITV are casting contestants for Win Win with Postcode Lottery, the ITV game show hosted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, and are looking for fun, warm, competitive people from all walks of life. It’s a fun, high-energy studio game show. No quiz knowledge needed — just common sense, instinct and a bit of nerve. Prizes include dream holidays, cars, unforgettable experiences, and in the grand finale one contestant is guaranteed to win £1 million. 📍 Filming: Elstree Studios, London 👉 Apply here: https://eu.castitreach.com/a/hellodolly/winwin2/welcome Pedal Power Events & NewsLast few days of our Summer Holiday Promo!End this Sunday 30th August - free discovery trail map and ice-lollies for children with all group cycle hires that include one or more children: · Free, fun discovery trail map of Bute Park and its immediate surroundings (there is a LOT to discover)! · Free ice-lolly for all children in the group when bikes are returned Big treat in store for music lovers!6-8pm, Wednesday 16th September - award-winning Welsh Male Voice Choir - Cor Meibion - will be performing here at Pedal Power to raise funds for us. They'll be supported by local youth band, ClwbNi, for what promises to be a fabulous musical event with all money raised going to Pedal Power. Save the date for now and you'll be able to book a seat from next week! Anyone for a fundraising adventure?If you or anyone you know are interested in taking on an extraordinary challenge to fundraise for us, you can apply for funding to help you do this through Givestar's Adventure for Good programme. To find out more, click here AND BE VERY QUICK BECAUSE APPLICATIONS NEED TO BE MADE BY 31ST AUGUST! Other Local News & EventsPlease nominate a Pedal Power volunteer for this year's Cardiff Volunteer Awards!At Pedal Power, we can honestly say that we couldn't do what we do without our dedicated team of volunteers. These awards, run by C3S3, aim to recognise and share the various acts of kindness taking place at places like Pedal Power across our city and to say thank you. Submit your nomination here:https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/MKgqRRms3e For more information about the Awards and categories, visit:https://c3sc.org.uk/cva-2026 Thanks for helping us celebrate Cardiff’s amazing volunteers, including the particularly fabulous ones we have here at Pedal Power! Wheels for Rookwood SpUR 2026 Cycle Ride Open to everyone - join this inclusive ride/scoot/wheel around Cardiff Bay that leaves from Cardiff Bay Barrage at 2pm on Sunday 13th September. £10 for adults and £5 for children - all money raised goes to Rookwood SpUR. Please sign up here Do you have a passion for music and want to share your story? Our City, Our Stories is looking for people to help preserve Cardiff’s live music heritage! They're calling for people to help them preserve the oral histories of older people's experiences of live music in Cardiff. Do you have a passion for music and want to share your story? Email: OurCityOurStories@cardiff.gov.uk or call 07971 159802 A bit random - ITV looking for contestants for game show...Does anyone want a go at winning £1 million? ITV are casting contestants for Win Win with Postcode Lottery, the ITV game show hosted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, and are looking for fun, warm, competitive people from all walks of life. It’s a fun, high-energy studio game show. No quiz knowledge needed — just common sense, instinct and a bit of nerve. Prizes include dream holidays, cars, unforgettable experiences, and in the grand finale one contestant is guaranteed to win £1 million. 📍 Filming: Elstree Studios, London 👉 Apply here: https://eu.castitreach.com/a/hellodolly/winwin2/welcome Disability Arts Cymru Exhibition From 5th August to 26th September at g39 Gallery, Roath Effaith is an exhibition showcasing disabled perspectives on one of the most urgent issues of our time: the climate crisis. Age Friendly Cardiff have asked us to circulate the following to our communitiesSurvey to better understand what helps people living with long-term mental health conditions to maintain and improve their physical health, the barriers they face, and what changes would make the greatest difference to health outcomes. The survey can be accessed here: Arolwg Cenedlaethol Iechyd Corfforol a Chyflyrau Iechyd Meddwl Hirdymor – Fill in form Details of Heartburn Health, a national research programme taking place across Wales, looking for people who experience heartburn, acid reflux or indigestion. Men aged 55-79 and women aged 65-79 are encouraged to take part. 170,000 people are already taking part in the UK’s largest research programme into heartburn, indigestion and acid reflux. The NHS and Cancer Research UK are supporting this research programme. Eligible people can sign up through the link in the NHS Wales text message they may receive, or they can visit www.heartburnhealth.org to join If you’ve witnessed or been subjected to antisocial behaviour, please report it to South Wales Police. You can do this by calling 101 or online You can also report a crime anonymously via CrimeStoppers In an emergency always call 999. That's it for now - have a great week! |
