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Men Walking and Talking
Men Walking and Talking run mental health walks, with the aim of bringing men together in a safe space to end the stigma around men’s mental health by supporting each other.Initially started in 2021 by Dan Reid in Telford, and having only one attendee on the first walk, it has now grown to 16 walks…
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Girls Who Walk, Cardiff
Girls Who Walk LTD is a not-for-profit organisation in the UK. With 30+ groups up and down the country which are ran by a local leader / co-ordinator.Their aim is to tackle loneliness one step at a time!Girls Who Walk, Cardiff was launched in August 2023, with their first official walk taking place in Bute…
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Girls Who Run, Cardiff
Anna-Lee and Bethan’s running journey started at the end of august 2023 when Anna-Lee signed up to the Cardiff Half Marathon in aid of Alzheimer’s Society. Bethan would join in on most of the runs, and they both often spoke about how fun it would be to make a running/social club for the girls!Girls Who…
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MERMAID QUAY WINS IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS
Mermaid Quay, the waterfront dining and leisure centre in the heart of Cardiff Bay, has been awarded not one but two Green Apple Environment Awards for 2021 by The Green Organisation, a prestigious international, independent, non-profit, non-political, environment group, dedicated to recognising, rewarding and promoting environmental best practice around the world. Mermaid Quay has demonstrated…
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Refill Mermaid Quay
Save money, stay hydrated and help prevent plastic pollution at source by refilling your water bottles for free with REFILL Mermaid Quay, part our drive towards greater sustainability. Refill is a UK-wide campaign to reduce plastic pollution by making refilling a water bottle as easy, convenient and cheap as possible, with Refill Stations on every street. The Refill app shows you…
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Again and Again…Vinyl Banner Donation to Eto Eto
Mermaid Quay is forever striving to be more sustainable and actively looks to introduce the use of more eco-friendly options to the Centre.However, in years gone by the use of PVC posters and banners were common. Used to promote events and campaigns on site, this really was the material of choice. Made from plastics combined…
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Recycled Rooftop Garden at Mermaid Quay
Mermaid Quay are proud to share that we now have a beautiful rooftop garden which is growing a wide variety of fruit, vegetables, and herbs.The garden has been carefully crafted by our on-site Maintenance Technician. It has been created using wooden pallets left over from our recent public realm refurbishment works, plastic waste gathered from…
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MERMAID QUAY GAINS GREEN APPLE GLORY IN THE INTERNATIONAL GREEN APPLE ENVIRONMENT AWARDS 2022
Mermaid Quay, the restaurant, café and shopping area in the heart of Cardiff Bay, has won two Green Apple Awards in the national campaign to find the greenest individuals, companies, councils, places and communities.Competing against more than 500 other nominations in the International Green Apple Awards, Mermaid Quay will be presented with their trophies and…
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SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION SAFETY TALK
As part of the Mermaid Quay public realm improvements project, representatives of contractors Encon and the Mermaid Quay management team visited the neighbouring Mount Stuart Primary School recently to talk to the pupils about the dangers of construction sites and to launch a site safety poster art competition. Encon social value team Antonia John and…
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