Up & Rising Charity Gig - Sunday 27th April 08

For the second year running this gig, organised by Jamie Pritchard, has been a big success and raised a grand total of £130.45 for the two charities supported - the Teenage Cancer trust and Radio Glamorgan. The gig provides an opportunity for new talent to show what they can do. Next year's event is already being planned!

W H Smith Donation to Radio Glamorgan

RG has received a donation of £500 from the WH Smith Group Charitable Trust. Jamie Pritchard, a presenter at the radio station, has a part time job at WH Smith. He submitted an application to the Trust on behalf of RG. It was great news to hear that it was successful. The donation will be used to upgrade the computer facilities.

More Support for RG from Ambulatory Care

£126.63 was donated by Ambulatory Care to RG following a raffle that they organised of a large Easter Egg. Ambulatory Care are based just round the corner from the RG studio within University Hospital of Wales. They have raised over £600 for RG over the last six months for which we are extremely grateful.

HBA Silver Award for Radio Glamorgan

RG finished second (Silver Award) from the final ten shortlisted entries in the Special Event category, for Jamie's broadcast from the Point last year. Congratulations Jamie!!

Radio Glamorgan Bargain Hunters Bob & Geoff

In an attempt to raise some funds for Radio Glamorgan, father and son presenters Bob & Geoff Davies teamed up as contestants on BBC's Bargain Hunt.

'We had great plans to donate all the profits we felt so confident we'd make to Radio Glamorgan' said Bob, 'but unfortunately on the day we made thumping great losses! Still, on the basis that any publicity is good publicity, we hope we've managed to raise the profile of Radio Glamorgan and all the other hospital radio stations throughout the UK.'

(Even with the losses suffered, they won the contest as the other team had greater losses) The programme was first broadcast on BBC1 at 12.15pm on Wednesday 12th March.

Time Machine Gig raises £543 for Radio Glamorgan

A Massive THANK YOU to TIME MACHINE

Dave Neathey, who works in Ambulatory Care Service at UHW, organised a gig for his band Time Machine. It took place on

the 17 November at the UHW Sports & Social Club. They sold tickets to family & friends and held a raffle. Money raised from the gig is being donated to RG. They raised: £543.00

Dave says "It was a great night everyone enjoyed themselves. Lot's of dancing and rocking. Get it on Time Machine!!!"

Dave and another member of Time Machine are pictured below presenting the money to Simon Field, Radio Glamorgan Chairman.