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Cardiff Met’s influence across Welsh rugby will receive another national spotlight this weekend, with Archer alumnus Aaron Wainwright set to feature in S4C’s coverage of the Barbarians v Wales double-header at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. As part of the broadcast, S4C will include a feature looking back on Wainwright’s career so far and the teams, environments and people who have helped shape his journey. It is a story that includes an important chapter at Cardiff Met, wher

My role within Open Campus was to deliver inclusive and inspiring multi-sport experiences. These sessions included basketball, hockey, athletics, badminton, netball and gymnastics, and were aimed at children aged 5–17 within the Cardiff region. Group sizes typically ranged from 15 to 30 participants. The programme was designed to cater for a wide range of needs and abilities, ensuring all participants could engage meaningfully. If I had to summarise the most important lesson

Team Wales netballer and Cardiff Met alumna Phillipa Yarranton has spoken about the pride, resilience and lasting relationships behind her journey from student-athlete to the international stage. Photo by Carl Robertson, Fathema interviewing Phillipa at Cardiff Met x Team Wales event Speaking at Cardiff Met as part of the Team Wales build-up, Yarranton described the day as a special moment, both personally and for everyone involved. “I feel super proud,” said Yarranton. “The

As the iconic King’s Baton made its entry into Cardiff, the countdown to Glasgow 2026 truly began for Welsh sport. Led by Chef de Mission Gethin Jones, the event showcased the 114 athletes representing Team Wales in Glasgow; a squad that beautifully balances raw talent and elite experience, including 22 para-athletes and 14 returning medallists. As the baton now winds its way toward Scotland, these athletes carry not just a message from the King, but the hopes of a nation eag

Cardiff Met Rowing continued its impressive season of progress as five athletes competed at Henley Women’s Regatta, marking another major step forward for a programme that has been rebuilt this year. The Cardiff Met crew competed in the Frank V Harry Cup for Development Coxed Fours, heading to Henley with less than a week of preparation and with the main aim of gaining experience on one of the most famous courses in rowing. However, the squad delivered far more than that. Aft

Cardiff Met student Freya Bell has continued her rapid rise in Welsh rugby after being named in the Wales Women squad to face the Barbarians Women at Allianz Stadium. Bell has been included in head coach Sean Lynn’s 33-player squad for the fixture on Saturday 27 June, which forms part of a double-header in London with Wales’ men’s senior side also facing the Barbarians. It marks another significant step in what has already been a whirlwind year for the Cardiff Met centre. Bel

For Team Wales Chef de Mission Gethin Jones, the road to Glasgow 2026 has been years in the making. Gethin Jones pictured with Suzy Drane, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and President of Team Wales Helen Phillips MBE But despite months of planning, athlete selections and preparations behind the scenes, it was the King's Baton Relay event at Cardiff Met that finally made the upcoming Commonwealth Games feel real. Jones was among those welcoming athletes, partners and supporters

Cardiff Met-connected athletes, alumni and staff have been confirmed among the wider Team Wales squad for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, marking another proud moment for the university’s sporting community. Team Wales has announced 114 athletes for the Games, which will take place from 23 July to 2 August 2026. The Welsh team will compete across 10 sports, including athletics and para athletics, swimming and para swimming, track cycling and para track cycling, gymnastic

The Cardiff Met Archers Schools Festival Finale provided a fantastic celebration of participation, development and collaboration, bringing together young people from primary schools across South Wales for an unforgettable day of basketball. Throughout the year, Cardiff Met Archers Performance Programme players have been delivering block coaching sessions within local schools as part of our ongoing partnership with Basketball Wales. These sessions have provided young people wi

The 2025 World Indoor Champion and current European and UK Indoor 60m champion, Jeremiah Azu, is no longer a promising sprinter, he is a proven one. The former Cardiff Met student has moved into the highest level of British and international sprinting, and his recent form has only reinforced that status. 2025 was a breakthrough year, launching Azu into becoming one of the standout names in Welsh Athletics. He also broke new ground in 2024 by becoming the first Welsh athlete t

Cardiff Met’s Head of Strength and Conditioning, Dai Watts, has been shortlisted for the TASS Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year award for 2026. Dai is one of three practitioners named on the national shortlist, alongside Max Honigsbaum and Sam Millard, following a nomination process that received more than 100 submissions from across the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme network. The winners will be announced at the TASS Conference 2026, which takes place at North

Cardiff played host to the 28th GB Masters Basketball Championships this weekend, with Wales entering a Women's 40+ team for the first time and enjoying a highly successful campaign, winning three of their four games. The team was led by Cardiff Met's Head of Basketball, Sarah Wagstaff, who coached the side throughout the tournament. The squad's strong performances reflected not only the quality of Welsh basketball but also the significant contribution that Cardiff Met Sport

Cardiff Met Sport and Met Community are proud to support Drowning Prevention Week (13–20 June 2026), a national campaign dedicated to raising awareness of water safety and helping to prevent avoidable accidents. Delivered by the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK), Drowning Prevention Week is the UK’s largest annual water safety campaign. It focuses on equipping children and young people with essential knowledge and skills ahead of the summer holidays, when time spent arou

Cardiff Archers Athletics Club delivered a superb team performance at the recent Welsh Age Group Championships in Deeside, finishing second in the overall medal table after a weekend packed with outstanding performances, personal bests, and championship success and a total medal haul of 37 medals. Competing against the very best young athletes from across Wales, Cardiff Archers once again demonstrated the strength and depth of the club’s thriving junior programme. Athletes

Cardiff Met Tennis will deliver a series of summer tennis camps across Cyncoed Campus and Llandaff Fields this summer, offering junior players the chance to learn, improve and enjoy the game in a fun and supportive environment. BOOK NOW The camps are open to players of all ages and abilities, from those picking up a racket for the first time to more experienced juniors looking to develop their skills and gain more match-play experience. Led by qualified and experienced coache

Following our recent update on progress towards a Cardiff Local Authority School Sport Survey report, we are pleased to share further positive developments, with more schools completing the survey and prize winners now being announced. The continued engagement from schools across Cardiff is helping to strengthen the overall dataset, ensuring the city moves closer to producing a robust and representative Local Authority report on young people’s experiences of sport and physica

Sporting Libraries are a warm, welcoming way to help children and families discover the joy of being active. Built on a simple idea, the initiative removes common barriers to physical activity by letting families borrow sports and play equipment free of charge from familiar community spaces such as libraries, community centres and family hubs. By taking away the cost of buying equipment, Sporting Libraries make being active feel possible, inviting and stress free for everyone

Cardiff Metropolitan University has been recognised as part of an award-winning partnership at the Welsh Sport Association Sport Industry Awards 2026, with the Team Wales LeadHERship Programme winning the Best Collaboration Initiative award. The programme, delivered by Team Wales in partnership with Cardiff Met and RBC Brewin Dolphin, was recognised for bringing together sport and business to support, empower and develop the next generation of women leaders. The award was pre

Cardiff Metropolitan University will play a central role in the opening day of the King’s Baton Relay in Wales, as the Baton arrives on campus for the official Team Wales media event ahead of Glasgow 2026. Taking place on Friday 19 June, the visit will see Cardiff Met welcome Team Wales, athletes, media and invited guests to Cyncoed Campus for one of the most significant moments in the build-up to next summer’s Commonwealth Games. The event will include the formal welcome of

Pipyn Actif began as a whole-system approach to support healthier futures for families across Cardiff — focusing not only on movement, but also on creating healthy eating habits in young families and improving access to nutritious food. At its heart, it is about shaping environments where families can thrive. One of the initiatives growing from this work is Move More Communities (Move More with Mum), which complements the wider Pipyn Actif programme by focusing specifically o