Get involved with World Refill Day  Make a small change to your daily routine by switching from single-use to refill or reuse and together we can have a big impact.  Download the free Refill app to find businesses accepting reusables and providing free tap water refills. From coffee on your commute to drinking water on the go…

This year, for the first time, Pride Cymru will take place in June coinciding with Pride Month. To support Pride Month, FOR Cardiff are running a range of projects and initiatives to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, and to make Cardiff a safer, more inclusive city. Proud Exhibition In collaboration with Heard Storytelling, FOR Cardiff have created a trail…

The Equality City project is a partnership between FOR Cardiff and Chwarae Teg, that aims to embed equality and diversity into working practices across Cardiff and support wider changes in policy, planning and the public realm. Natasha Davies, Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Research at Chwarae Teg, explains more about the Equality City project and why it…

The Mental Health Foundation‘s theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 is anxiety. FOR Cardiff would like to highlight some of our projects that contribute to the safety and wellbeing of the people of Cardiff. By increasing awareness of these projects, we hope to help people who may be struggling with anxiety. Safe Places FOR…

Hi, I’m Abbie, I work as a Project Support Officer here at FOR Cardiff. I joined in January 2023, after finishing a Creative Writing Masters at Cardiff University and completing a marketing internship. During my internship, I worked to support the development of a project designed to help young people with their mental health. This…

As a business, it can be difficult to know what you can do to support Earth Day. So to help you take positive action, I have put together a list of resources, advice and tips to support Cardiff’s transition to a greener economy. What is Earth Day?  Taking place on 22 April, Earth Day has…

Stephen Reynolds, Health and Safety Manager at Lazarou Salon & Barbers in Duke Street Arcade, explains the steps Lazarou have taken to make their store more accessible: As many readers may know the Disability Discrimination Act (2004) brought in legislation which amongst other points sought to provide inclusive access for people to all service providers including cafes,…

Start the year sustainably – here are a few ways to help your business and the planet in 2023. Hello I’m Nia and I’m the Projects Manager at FOR Cardiff. A big part of my role is environmental work, ranging from liaising with the Cleansing Team to enhancing green spaces across the city, and I’ll…

We have recently seen the end of the first year of our second term and our sixth year in total, and so I think that it is useful to look back on what FOR Cardiff have achieved in the last 12 months. Clearly our Annual Report and Showcase event will do this in more depth…

Prepared by Head of Project & Engagement, Emily Cotterill FIPM (Fellow of the Institute of Place Management). In 2021 in advance of the Senedd elections FOR Cardiff published A Recovery Manifesto for Cities and High Streets in which we called on the next Welsh Government to, ‘[e]mpower communities to take charge of neglected or mismanaged spaces and…

The profile of Cardiff city centre has been in sharp focus recently with a range of concerts that have drawn national attention and audiences. The problems conveyed in the media about travelling in and out of the city for the Ed Sheeran concerts were in my mind exaggerated and people nibbled at the clickbait presented…

Hi, I’m Iesha, a Business Engagement Officer for the office and professional sector. I joined FOR Cardiff in March 2022 because I wanted to use my skillset to enhance the city that I love. I previously worked as a corporate legal secretary at Capital Law, so I have plenty of industry experience under my belt. Outside…