Calendar

Apr
14
Sun
Whitehead Tour de Gwent Sportive @ Caerleon Comprehensive School
Apr 14 @ 8:00 am

Tour de Gwent

Whitehead Tour de Gwent Sportive

Organised by St David’s Hospice Care and Sponsored by Whiteheads Building Services, the Tour de Gwent has become and annual cycling event for everyone. Growing over the years to now incorporate 6 carefully designed courses to suit every type of cyclist and for all abilities. No matter if your a hard-core cyclist after the most challenging route to a community or family group that would like the more leisurely ride up and down the Usk river.

Platinum Route – 93 Miles
Gold Route – 78 Miles
Silver Route – 52 Miles
Bronze Route – 30 Miles
Midi Route – 20 Miles
Kids Route – 3 Miles

For Spectators you have the ability to see the start in the Roman town of Caerleon and also line the streets throughout some of the lovely views around South East Wales. Over the 6 different routes it give you many opportunities to cheer on those that are taking to the pedals for this great cause.

You can find out more detailed information on the event (how to enter the Tour De Gwent) along with all other aspects of the Sportive on the Tour de Gwent website linked in the above details.

For more information on the amazing events and work that the Charity does give the Facebook page a like and follow over on Twitter.

Whitehead Tour de Gwent Sportive

May
19
Sun
Kolor Dash for St David’s Hospice Care @ Tredegar Park
May 19 @ 10:00 am

kolor dash

Kolor Dash for St David’s Hospice Care

What a fabulous way to help support a local Hospice Care charity and have fun with the family at the same time. Get signed up for Kolor Dash 2019 with your friends, family, community or workplace colleagues to help make a massive difference and enable St David’s Hospice Care to continue the support that they provide for the community.

What does Kolor Dash 2019 involve ?

Walk or run around the circular route that starts and finishes at Tredegar Park, Newport. We encourage participants to wear a white t-shirt so they get the full effect from the powder paint stations that they pass throughout the route. Participate an an individual or group an help raise funds for the charity. Bring family, friends along to watch and cheer you on and enjoy the entertainment on the day.

How do i take part or sign up for Kolor Dash and what are the costs?

Its easy to sign up, you can sign up online via this sign up link (or you can download a registration leaflet from event website). You can also download a sponsorship form from the event website on the St David’s Hospice Care website.

Kolor Dash Registration Fees

Entry is only £10 per adult and £5 per child (under 16). There’s also a discounted rate for ‘Family Entry’ of £25 that includes 2 Adults and up to 3 Children.

Overview of the event

Entertainment throughout the event Including The Sisterhood
Registration opens at 10am
The run (or walk!) starts at 11am
It’s a circular route that starts and finishes at Tredegar Park, Newport
Participants encouraged to wear white t-shirts
Powder paint throwing stations will be set up along the route
Sunglasses will be available to purchase on the day or you can wear your own
All participants will receive an exclusive Kolor Dash snood (neck warmer) on finishing

Massive thank you to our event Partners Western Power Distribution & Melin Homes.

For more information on the amazing events and work that the Charity does give the Facebook page a like and follow over on Twitter.

Kolor Dash for St David’s Hospice Care

Jun
8
Sat
The Acorn Dalmatian Bike Ride 2019 @ Caerleon
Jun 8 all-day

Dalmatian Bike Ride

The Acorn Dalmatian Bike Ride 2019

Want to Challenge yourself? We have the perfect event for you no matter what your ability. The Acorn Dalmatian Bike Ride is a fun event and not a Race!

With 4 different routes and distances available it has something to for everyone.

24, 37, 58 mile routes around Newport or 45 miles along the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.

Arrive back at The Priory, Caerleon for a fantastic finish festival & BBQ.
Marshals, maps, water stations, feed stations and medical cover provided.
Dalmatian themed fancy dress encouraged!
Please help your hospice care service to continue by raising a minimum of £50 in sponsorship.

Distances Start times for registration fees please check the information on the Website

45 Mile route – Registration from 7.00am for tea & coffee
NOTE: First coach departs Caerleon at 07:30am / 2nd at 07:45 & 3rd at 08:00am
58 Mile route – Registration from 9am – with a rolling start from 09:30am
37 Mile route – Registration from 09:30am – with a rolling start from 10:15am
24 Mile route – Registration from 10am – with a rolling start from 11am

Age Restrictions

24 Mile Route: Minimum age 12 (on day of event)
37, 45, 58 Mile Routes: Minimum age 16 (on day of event)

To sign up as a gift for someone or to register as a group of 2 or more….please call 01633 851051.
or Text DALM01 £5 to 70070 to donate to St David’s Hospice Care and make a difference today.

Massive thank you to the 2019 Event Sponsors

  • Acorn Recruitment
  • The Priory Hotel & Restaurant
  • Melin Homes
  • Alan R Jones & Sons
  • CRC
  • Evans Electrical Ltd
  • Hicks Titley Partnership Consulting Engineers
  • MCL Logistics
  • Pure Solutions Property Services
  • Purnells Insolvency Practitioner
  • TankspeedLogistics Ltd
  • Usk Valley Joinery Ltd
  • The Cadmen Ltd

For more information on the amazing events and work that the Charity does give the Facebook page a like and follow over on Twitter.

The Acorn Dalmatian Bike Ride 2019

Jun
22
Sat
Portstock 2019 @ Rodney Parade
Jun 22 all-day

portstock

Portstock 2019

Portstock is a family friendly music festival held at Rodney Parade, Newport supporting and raising vital funds for St David’s Hospice Care. It gives you the chance to enjoy the music, support an amazing local charity as well as helping to support local traders whilst having a great day out with the family.

Portstock’s first event was last year in 2018, after the success of that day we are back again with another music filled one day festival. With a diverse range of local food traders, stalls and workshops this is one not to be missed for your family and friends. With the great music line up that will feature throughout the day on the main stage it will be a day to remember for all.

Portstock 2019 Live Music line up

Stereo Mc’s
Rusty Shackle
DR FEELGOOD
Tom Hingley & The Karpets
SKA Monkey’s
Darling Buds
Jo Kelly & The Pharmacy

Don’t forget to get your tickets for this one early, ticket options and prices are below all available to purchase through this Portstock ticket link apart from the VIP Table.

Family Ticket (2 x Adults & 2 x 5-15 year olds) £70

Adult Ticket £28

5-15 Year olds £10

Under 5s Free (writband issued at the gate)

VIP Table £750
(includes access for 10 guests, table in marquee with buffet, bar, toilets and golden circle viewing
Call 01633 851058 or 07870682828 too book this VIP deal)

If you’re interested in running activities, please E-mail: portstock@stdavidshospicecare.org or Tel: 01633 851051

For more information on the amazing events and work that the Charity does give the Facebook page a like and follow over on Twitter.

Portstock 2019

Jul
12
Fri
Unicorn Day supporting St David’s Hospice Care @ Wherever you are!
Jul 12 all-day

Unicorn Day

Unicorn Day

This year, we are celebrating 10 years of our Unicorn Service and we want you to celebrate with us! Unicorn Day is a chance for you to have fun whilst raising money to help us provide a very important service of ours.

Get together in your class, with your church, with your colleagues, with your family or whoever you have most fun with and get creative with Unicorn day, helping us celebrate in the most magical way!
Bake a unicorn cake, paint your face, and throw a unicorn party or whatever colourful unicorn idea you can think of! There’s no limits this unicorn day!

What is the Unicorn Service?

For the last 10 years, the Unicorn Service has been developed to help support children and young people deal with the life-threatening diagnosis or loss of a loved one, helping them understand and cope in such a difficult time.

Unicorn Party Day

Request your FREE fundraising pack here

Request Pack

Contact the fundraising team on 01633 851051 or email fundraising@stdavidshospicecare.org if we can help in any way!

Have fun!

For more information on the amazing events and work that the Charity does give the Facebook page a like and follow over on Twitter.

Unicorn Day

Jul
21
Sun
Rock on the Roof @ Celtic Manor Resort - Rooftop Terrace
Jul 21 @ 2:00 pm

Rock on the Roof

Rock on the Roof

St David’s Hospice Care are once again delighted to bring you an unforgettable day of great food and fantastic music at Rock on the Rooftop 2019.
Tickets sell out quickly for this event so don’t delay – book today!

£50 adults
£20 children (12 years & under)
To book, call 01633 851051
Please note: we are unable to reserve places. Payment is required to secure your seats/table

Held on the Rooftop Terrace of the Celtic Manor – 5 Star Luxury Hotel Resort, it will be a unique experience and one you won’t forget in a hurry!

Join us from 2.00pm on Sunday 21st July where you will be greeted with delicious canapes and a drink on arrival. Admire the infinite green vistas of South Wales from the rooftop garden before sitting down to a lavish BBQ. Enjoy your meal ‘Al Fresco’ then soak up the atmosphere and get dancing as you are entertained by a host of fantastic musicians performing hits from a whole range of genres. Later in the evening, you can enjoy yet another meal, this time it’s pulled pork rolls!

Make sure you bring your dancing shoes because we are very pleased to announce that the evening’s returning headline act will be the fantastic

BIG MAC’S WHOLLY SOUL BAND
That’s not all! The bill is packed with fantastic artists. We also have…

Erin McNamara & Friends
Can Aderyn Choir
360 Duo (with Becky Barnbrook)
Tena Ladies
St David’s Hospice Choir
Ragsy
Apple Tree Theory
Brotherhood

There will be our traditional Balloon Raffle with some absolutely amazing prizes if previous years are anything to go by together with a LIVE charity auction!

Why not make a weekend of it and book a room at the hotel? Rooms can be booked directly through The Celtic Manor Resort by calling 01633 410262

The money raised from this event will go towards the continued work of St David’s Hospice Care

To book your tickets or for enquiries please feel free to get in touch with the Fundraising team on 01633 851051

*Please Note: In the event of inclement weather, Rock on the Roof 2019 will be moved into the Caernarfon Suite or the Exhibition Hall on the lower floor at the Celtic Manor. A decision regarding the weather will be made on Friday 19th July and in the unlikely event that we are forced to cancel, all tickets will be refunded.

Don’t miss out on event announcements by clicking ‘attending’ on the official Facebook event page

We look forward to welcoming you!

For more information on the amazing events and work that the Charity does give the Facebook page a like and follow over on Twitter.

Rock on the Roof

Jul
16
Fri
Masters of Newport ⛳ @ Tredegar Park Golf Club
Jul 16 @ 11:00 am – 10:00 pm

Join us for this amazing charity golf event at the Masters of Newportmasters of newport

The David “Bomber” Pearce Legacy Charity 1182541 will be hosting the Masters of Newport charity golf event ?‍♂️⛳

? thewelshrocky@gmail.com to request an invoice for you to secure your team.

£280 per four ball team. This includes your breakfast and admission for evening dinner and dance ?

There are sponsorship opportunities for businesses, as outlined in poster.

All funds raised will support the advancement of sport within South Wales. We look forward to seeing you and hosting a fantastic event.

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Follow the latest news and updates on the Welsh Rocky Facebook page, Over on Twitter and don’t forget those images on Instagram.

May
28
Sat
Battle for Heroes – Charity Evening Function @ Dragons, Rodney Parade
May 28 @ 7:00 pm

Battle for Heroes Evening FunctionBattle for Heroes – Charity Evening Function

Our Evening Event will take place at the Rodney Parade home to the Dragons from 7pm which will include the following

Guest speakers – Ex-Welsh Rugby Internationals Alix Popham & Ian Gough
Three course meal
Silent auction
Live entertainment

Tickets will be at a cost of £40pp and we recommend to contact us to purchase these as soon as possible as demand is high.

Follow our social media accounts and Join our Facebook event for updates and more information.

There are sponsor opportunities for the event, so if you know of any businesses that might consider sponsoring us, please ask them to get in touch with me to discuss the various options.
#battleforheroes

A big thank you to all the Battle for Heroes event sponsors check them out and give them a follow

Make sure you are following across our social media channels and check the Battle for Heroes website for the latest updates.

Battle for Heroes – Charity Evening Function

Oct
28
Fri
LIONFEST 3 @ Pill Harriers RFC
Oct 28 @ 6:00 pm – 11:45 pm

Lionfest 3

lionfest 3

This is the 3rd year LIONFEST has been running, it started off as a Facebook streaming event, and this year it will be live at the Pill Harriers Sports Club, Newport. The Door Opens at 6.00pm – Ends at 12.00am.

We have 3 bands and 2 acoustic acts.

Big Sky

The Fatemakers

The Flying Spider Revival

Oxbowlake

Candy Mountain – Wales

If you are a live music fan then this event is for you! 100% of the ticket sales will go to charity! has each act of giving up their time for free, for which we are internally grateful…

The ticket price is only £5.00

You can purchase tickets online….

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/lionfest3/lionfest-3/e-jroqba

If you can’t make the event and would like to support Terminally ill Children living throughout Wales, then please visit our Just Giving page below!

https://www.justgiving.com/ieuanthelion/donate

Follow the latest information and updates from this amazing Charity with all social media links on the Ieuan the Lion Memorial Fund Website.

Lionfest 3

May
5
Fri
Hospice of the Valleys Go Yellow Day 5th May 2023
May 5 all-day

Hospice of the Valleys Go Yellow Day 5th May 2023

Wear something YELLOW to support the Hospice of the Valleys and make a suggested £1 donation or plan your own Go Yellow fundraiser.

#GoYellowForHospice

For more information contact; 01495 717277 or email Fundraising@hospiceofthevalleys.com

You can also download the pdf for the the Go Yellow day via the link below which also contains a poster and a blank one that can be used to colour in.

A4_Poster_v4 Go Yellow 2023

For more information on the event or the amazing work that the Hospice of the Valleys do you can check out the website on the following link

Hospice of the Valleys Website.

Hospice of the Valleys Go Yellow Day 5th May 2023