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The Moondance Cancer Awards 2024
The Moondance Cancer Awards – Wales’ only dedicated Cancer awards – aim to celebrate and spotlight individuals and teams across NHS Wales and its partners who deliver, lead and innovate cancer services. The awards took place on Thursday 13 June at Depot, Cardiff, and saw winners awarded accolades across 10 different categories for their brave work and dedication towards improving cancer services in Wales.
Amongst the winners were teams and individuals from Cardiff and Vale UHB, Swansea Bay UHB, Aneurin Bevan UHB and Hywel Dda, who all scooped some of the biggest awards of the evening. The event was hosted by Good Morning Britain host Sean Fletcher, who announced the launch of the Keith James Grants, established in memory of founding board member Keith James. The grants will help support passionate and talented individuals working across Wales in cancer services, with a total of £1m being made available to NHS professionals for learning and development opportunities locally, nationally and internationally.
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Sports Industry Awards 2024
The Welsh Sports Association hosted their second annual Sports Industry Awards in the Parkgate Hotel, Cardiff on Thursday 6 June. It was an evening of collaboration and celebration as the very best in Wales’ sport and leisure sector were recognised by a sold-out room full of peers, partners and key stakeholders.
‘We were once again blown away by the quality and quantity of submissions,’ stated WSA CEO Andrew Howard. ‘It is crucial to provide our members with this platform to showcase the exceptional work that happens beyond the sporting arena. We are delighted to have once again brought colleagues together to witness these outstanding examples of best practice as we showcase how the power of sport can accelerate so many other social goals here in Wales.’
Wales Business Awards 2024
Businesses and organisations across Wales came together to celebrate business success, innovation and best practice at the Wales Business Awards on 16 May at the Vale Resort.
11 winners were crowned at the ceremony organised by Chambers Wales South East, South West and Mid, and hosted by broadcaster Andrea Byrne.
Metrology Engineering Services scooped Wales Business of the Year, in addition to winning Innovative Business of the Year. Other winners on the night included Arian Care, Dulas Ltd, Dylan’s Restaurants, Genesis Biosciences, Ogi, Peter Jones ILG, Route Media, Watkins & Gunn Limited, Welsh Refugee Council and Dorian Payne of Castell Group, who took home the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.
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