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Get ready to channel your inner palaeontologist as a herd of 15 dinosaurs, built using half a million toy bricks, is descending on Cardiff city centre this Easter. Among the enormous prehistoric creatures arriving at St David’s Dewi Sant Cardiff from 3-16 April 2023 are a 7ft tall Parasaurolophus made from 113,625 bricks and a…

At FOR Cardiff, we are committed to working for the business community and achieving the best outcomes for our members and their customers. Our work would not be possible without the investment of our member businesses. This document outlines what we have delivered with your money over the last financial year, and reflects the continued…

An exciting opportunity is available with FOR Cardiff, the city’s Business Improvement District (BID) for the new post of Evening and Night Time Manager. We are looking for an enthusiastic champion for the businesses who operate in the evenings and nights, and who will lead on managing the Night Marshal contract, our Purple Flag work…

We are delighted to receive a Cardiff Life Award for City of Arcades Week – an event celebrating Cardiff as the City of Arcades with over 100 innovative events, discounts and experience. The Cardiff Life Awards is the biggest annual award ceremony in Cardiff. It recognizes business development, innovation and community outreach. Last year, FOR…

In early 2023, Cardiff Council held a six week public consultation on how it could bridge a £24m funding shortfall in its budget. Residents were asked for their views on several cost-saving proposals including the proposal to turn the Museum of Cardiff into a mobile operation. Following that consultation, the council have announced that the Museum…

After 6 years as Executive Director, FOR Cardiff will soon be bidding farewell to Adrian Field who is leaving to take up a new role running a Shopping Centre in his home county of Worcestershire. Since joining FOR Cardiff in 2017, Adrian has been a central figure in the development of FOR Cardiff, Cardiff city…

We have opened our annual survey to FOR Cardiff levy paying businesses. Each year, we encourage our member businesses to feedback on our initiatives and tell us about their current priorities. This is an important opportunity for you to have your say on the services we provide so that we can tailor our future plans…

The Cardiff Wine Passport returns this February 2023 with the added option of purchasing a Gift Card for Cardiff – giving you a novel way to discover Wales’ capital city. Cardiff is a remarkable city in Wales, UK, and is well known for its fascinating history, gorgeous architecture, and lively food and drink culture. The…

FOR Cardiff’s City Ambition Fund has re-opened for applications with a pot of up to £50,000 available to be distributed to support city centre projects. The fund exists to support projects that contribute to FOR Cardiff’s overall aims for the city whether that’s supporting the transition to a greener economy, activating public spaces through arts…

A fantastic opportunity to lead one of the UK’s leading Business Improvement Districts (BID) in a capital city has arisen and we are seeking an ambitious person to drive it forward. FOR Cardiff, Wales’s capital city and the 6th biggest BID in the UK, are looking for a Chief Executive to lead the internationally award…

More than 60 Great Western Railway trains will serve Cardiff on Saturday for Wales’ Six Nations opener against Ireland, providing nearly 30,000 seats. The train operator expects to run a normal Saturday timetable following Friday’s industrial action, with 17 additional trains helping to get rugby fans to and from the Welsh capital. GWR will operate…

FOR Cardiff and Cardiff University are pleased to announce their city centre internship scheme for the summer of 2023. The scheme makes funding available to FOR Cardiff member businesses to host an intern from Cardiff University for a period of four to twelve weeks this summer. Business that pay a levy to FOR Cardiff can…