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THE NEXT GENERATION Cardiff arts centre Chapter will be able to run a series of industry-led film-making masterclasses for young people, thanks to funding from the Brainwave Trust. The three-year project will teach groups of young people aged 13-19 aspects of filmmaking such as animation, cinematography, scriptwriting and more. Participants will then make their own short films, which will go up against submissions from other young people in a series of awards named after the
late Ewart Parkinson OBE, the highlyrespected city planner and engineer. “Chapter is delighted to have received this generous donation from the Brainwave Trust,” said Chapter’s Development Director Elaina Johnson. “Ewart played a pivotal role in shaping Cardiff as we know it, and we’re delighted to be carrying out this work in his name.”
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For more: chapter.org
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Nick James, director of Moginie James
Helpfulpeeps co-founders Simon Hills and Saf Nazeer
HELLO, PEEPS! Helpfulpeeps, a brand new social network borne from a belief that life is better when we help each other, is coming to Cardiff. Founded by Saf Nazeer and Simon Hill, the network is on a mission to bring back community spirit in this digital age, in an increasingly disconnected world. Since launching in Bristol last year, they have grown Helpfulpeeps into an online community of 15,000 members sharing their time, energy, skills and
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(Above) Chapter chair Elin Wyn, Pauline Lomax (Brainwave Trust), Matt Beere (Chapter) and David Skilton (Brainwave Trust)
knowledge, and they have a simple ethos: ‘Ask for help when you want and help others when you can’. Said co-founder Saf Nazeer: “We’re excited to launch in Cardiff because it was amongst the top 10 kindest cities in the UK. And with its proximity to Bristol, where we already have 15,000 members, it just seemed like the logical choice.” For more:helpfulpeeps.com
HOUSE CALL Leading Cardiff independent estate agency, Moginie James, has got the year off to a flying start after being ranked in the top 1% of all estate agents in the country. The company was rated as the sixth best agency in the UK (from a total of 10,900 agents) for customer service by rateragent.co.uk – which provides honest reviews on estate and lettings agents by customers and clients – and was also ranked first in both Cardiff and Wales. “It’s so rewarding to receive acknowledgement that we’re doing a good job,” said Moginie James MD Nick James. “Over the last few years, the house buying/selling process has seen dramatic changes, particularly the emphasis on digital platforms. We have embraced this new way of working, and recently launched an online instant valuation service which has proved to be a great tool, resulting in increased valuations.” For more:moginiejames.co.uk
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