Velindre Matters

05/03/2026

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📖 It's World Book Day! This week, we were delighted to welcome Kevin Donaghy, author of Stories of Cancer and Hope, to Velindre Cancer Centre.

After being diagnosed with Stage 4 Melanoma, Kevin was inspired to bring people together through the power of storytelling. His book shares 39 personal accounts of cancer and hope, reflecting a wide range of experiences, diagnoses and moments of life that connect us all.

Since publishing in 2023, Kevin has generously donated copies of his book to various cancer centres and charities across the UK to help patients feel that they aren't alone during their treatment. In particular, he uses proceeds from his book to raise vital funds for Maggie's Centres, who provide holistic support and community for patients at any point in their cancer journey.

Copies of Stories of Cancer and Hope are available free of charge for patients in the Patient Information Centre (next to the Velindre Café).

We at Velindre are incredibly grateful for Kevin’s support and his commitment to helping our patients feel understood and connected during some of their most challenging moments.
You can learn more about Stories of Cancer and Hope here: https://storiesofcancerandhope.co.uk/

03/03/2026

We wanted to let you know about some upcoming works to the chapel on the Whitchurch Hospital site.
Velindre University NHS Trust became the legal owner of the Whitchurch Hospital buildings and surrounding land in November 2024, following a transfer from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. Since then, the Trust has undertaken important steps to ensure the site is safe and secure and begin planning for its future.
As part of this work, we need to carry out some urgent safeguarding works to prevent further dilapidation of the Whitchurch Chapel. To reduce the risk of further decay, we need to weatherproof the roof and dormer windows and reduce water entering the building.
The chapel, and the wider site, hold historical and emotional importance to many in our community, including the Trust who has been a neighbour since the Velindre Cancer Centre opened in 1956. The Trust is committed to acting as a responsible landowner and engaging openly with our partners and the community.
To carry out this work safely, we’ll need to put in place traffic management and preparation will start from Thursday March 5.
This will involve a reduction of the lane width closest to the Chapel. Priority will be given to vehicles entering from Park Road toward City Hospice. Vehicles exiting the site (from City Hospice direction toward Park Road) will give way to the oncoming traffic. Please see the attached Traffic Management Plan.
The Trust has brought in professional advisers and secured Welsh Government funding to carry out clearance, safety and other works associated with preparing the site for disposal. We have worked closely with Cardiff Council planning and heritage officers as part of this work.
The works are being carried out by our contractor, John Weaver Limited, who have extensive experience in conservation works for Grade I and II Listed heritage sites.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with the team at contact.velindre@wales.nhs.uk

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Roedden ni eisiau rhoi gwybod i chi am rywfaint o waith sydd yn mynd i gael ei wneud cyn bo hir ar y capel ar safle Ysbyty'r Eglwys Newydd.
Daeth Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Prifysgol Felindre yn berchennog cyfreithiol adeiladau Ysbyty’r Eglwys Newydd a'r tir cyfagos ym mis Tachwedd 2024, yn sgil trosglwyddo o Fwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Caerdydd a'r Fro. Ers hynny, mae'r Ymddiriedolaeth wedi cymryd camau pwysig i sicrhau bod y safle'n ddiogel ac yn saff, ac wedi dechrau cynllunio ar gyfer ei ddyfodol.
Fel rhan o'r gwaith hwn, mae angen i ni wneud rhywfaint o waith diogelu brys i atal Capel yr Eglwys Newydd rhag dadfeilio ymhellach. Er mwyn lleihau'r risg o bydredd pellach, mae angen i ni ddiogelu'r to a'r ffenestri dormer rhag y tywydd, a cheisio stopio dŵr rhag mynd mewn i'r adeilad.
Mae'r safle o bwys hanesyddol ac emosiynol i lawer yn ein cymuned, gan gynnwys Felindre, sydd wedi bod yn gymydog ers i Ganolfan Ganser Felindre agor ym 1956. Mae'r Ymddiriedolaeth wedi ymrwymo i weithredu fel tirfeddiannwr cyfrifol, ac i ymgysylltu'n agored â'n partneriaid a'r gymuned.
Er mwyn cyflawni'r gwaith hwn yn ddiogel, bydd angen i ni roi rheolaeth traffig ar waith, a bydd y paratoadau'n dechrau ar ddydd Iau, 5 Mawrth.
Bydd hyn yn golygu lleihau lled y lôn agosaf at y Capel. Bydd blaenoriaeth yn cael ei roi i gerbydau sy'n dod i mewn o Heol y Parc tuag at Hosbis y Ddinas. Bydd cerbydau sy'n gadael y safle (o gyfeiriad Hosbis y Ddinas tuag at Heol y Parc) yn ildio i'r traffig sy'n dod tuag ato. Gweler y Cynllun Rheoli Traffig sydd wedi’i atodi.
Mae'r Ymddiriedolaeth wedi dod â chynghorwyr proffesiynol i mewn, ac wedi sicrhau cyllid gan Lywodraeth Cymru i wneud gwaith clirio, diogelwch a gwaith arall sy'n gysylltiedig â pharatoi'r safle ar gyfer gwerthu. Rydym wedi gweithio'n agos gyda swyddogion cynllunio a threftadaeth Cyngor Caerdydd fel rhan o'r gwaith hwn.
Mae'r gwaith yn cael ei wneud gan ein contractwr, John Weaver Limited, sydd â phrofiad helaeth mewn gwaith cadwraeth ar gyfer safleoedd treftadaeth Rhestredig Gradd I a II.
Os oes gennych unrhyw gwestiynau, e-bostiwch: contact.velindre@wales.nhs.uk

03/03/2026

Another month of progress at our new Velindre Cancer Centre 💚
This latest timelapse captures how quickly the site is evolving, with visible changes taking shape as we move closer to opening in spring 2027. Every phase of construction brings us closer to a purpose-built environment designed around the needs of our patients, staff and the future of cancer care.
Our new Velindre Cancer Centre will provide us with the space and facilities to deliver world-class treatment, expand our diagnostic capabilities, and strengthen our role in research, innovation, and education. It’s a once-in-a-generation investment in cancer services for all of Wales.
We’re proud to share these regular updates as the biggest healthcare project in Wales continues to take shape every day.
Want to know more about the project? Leave us a comment below or get in touch with the team at contact.velindre@wales.nhs.uk

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Mis arall o gynnydd yn ein Canolfan Ganser Felindre newydd 💚
Mae'r treigl amser diweddaraf hwn yn dal pa mor gyflym y mae'r safle'n esblygu, gyda newidiadau gweladwy yn datblygu wrth i ni agosáu at agor yng ngwanwyn 2027. Mae pob cam o'r gwaith adeiladu yn dod â ni'n agosach at amgylchedd pwrpasol sydd wedi'i gynllunio o amgylch anghenion ein cleifion, staff a dyfodol gofal canser.
Bydd ein Canolfan Ganser Felindre newydd yn rhoi'r lle a'r cyfleusterau inni i ddarparu triniaeth o safon fyd-eang, ehangu ein galluoedd diagnostig, a chryfhau ein rôl mewn ymchwil, arloesedd ac addysg. Mae'n fuddsoddiad unwaith mewn cenhedlaeth mewn gwasanaethau canser i Gymru gyfan.
Rydym yn falch o rannu'r diweddariadau rheolaidd hyn wrth i'r prosiect gofal iechyd mwyaf yng Nghymru barhau i ddatblygu bob dydd.
Ydych chi eisiau gwybod mwy am y prosiect? Gadewch sylw i ni isod neu cysylltwch â'r tîm drwy e-bostio contact.velindre@wales.nhs.uk.

02/03/2026

We wanted to share with you the latest milestone from our new Velindre Cancer Centre build 💚
Work has started on the green roof on our new home. This key aspect is just one part of us building a benchmark for sustainable healthcare - low carbon, all-electric, and built to support a greener, healthier future for Wales.
A key commitment from Velindre was that the majority of the site remain green, with 60% of the development retained as landscape and just a 40% built footprint. Combined, the new cancer centre and its green roofs, the road, car park and the new Maggie's Centre make up that 40%.
The nVCC will be the first all-electric hospital in the UK, powered by renewable energy and designed to minimise environmental impact at every step - without compromising on the world-class cancer care Velindre is known for.
Our nVCC will deliver better outcomes through world-class cancer treatment, enhanced diagnostic capability and greater access to innovation, training and research.
Every design decision, every green commitment, every milestone like this one brings us closer to a cancer centre where patients and their families receive the very best care, in a building built at every step with their future in mind.
Want to find out more?
📧 Contact the team: contact.velindre@wales.nhs.uk
💬Join our monthly resident drop-in session on last Wednesday of every month, 6pm to 7pm, in the Noddfa building on the current Velindre site
🌐 Learn more about the project here: https://linktr.ee/newvelindrecancercentre
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Roedden ni eisiau rhannu gyda chi'r garreg filltir ddiweddaraf o'n hadeilad Canolfan Ganser Felindre newydd 💚
Mae gwaith wedi dechrau ar y to gwyrdd ar ein cartref newydd. Mae’r agwedd allweddol hon ond yn un rhan ohonom ni’n adeiladu meincnod ar gyfer gofal iechyd cynaliadwy – yn adeilad carbon isel, sy'n defnyddio trydan yn unig, ac sydd wedi'i adeiladu i gefnogi dyfodol gwyrddach ac iachach i Gymru.
Un o ymrwymiadau allweddol Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Felindre oedd y byddai mwyafrif y safle’n parhau i fod yn wyrdd, gyda 60% o’r datblygiad yn cael ei gadw fel tirwedd a dim ond 40% o ôl troed adeiledig. Gyda'i gilydd, mae'r ganolfan ganser newydd a'i thoeon gwyrdd, y ffordd, y maes parcio a Chanolfan Maggie’s newydd yn ffurfio'r 40% hwnnw.
Y Ganolfan Ganser Felindre newydd (CGFn) fydd yr ysbyty trydan cyntaf yn y DU, wedi'i bweru gan ynni adnewyddadwy ac wedi'i gynllunio i leihau'r effaith amgylcheddol ym mhob cam - heb beryglu'r gofal canser o safon fyd-eang y mae Felindre yn adnabyddus amdano.
Bydd ein CGFn yn darparu canlyniadau gwell gyda thriniaeth ganser o safon fyd-eang, gallu diagnostig gwell, a gwell mynediad at arloesedd, hyfforddiant ac ymchwil.
Mae pob penderfyniad dylunio, pob ymrwymiad gwyrdd, pob carreg filltir fel hon yn ein dwyn yn agosach at ganolfan ganser lle mae cleifion a'u teuluoedd yn derbyn y gofal gorau, mewn adeilad a adeiladwyd gyda'u dyfodol mewn golwg ym mhob cam.
Eisiau rhagor o wybodaeth?
📧 Cysylltwch â’r tîm drwy e-bostio contact.velindre@wales.nhs.uk
💬 Ymunwch â'n sesiwn galw heibio i breswylwyr sydd yn cael ei gynnal ar ddydd Mercher olaf pob mis, o 6pm i 7pm, yn adeilad Noddfa ar safle presennol Felindre
🌐 Dysgwch fwy am y prosiect yma: https://linktr.ee/newvelindrecancercentre

01/03/2026

Celebrating Our Trust: Improving Lives Across Wales
As we mark St David’s Day, there’s no better time to reflect on the remarkable milestones across our services and the impact we’ve made together across Wales.
2026 marks a truly special year for Velindre University NHS Trust. This year, we are celebrating:

❤️ Welsh Blood Service – 80 years of providing a vital lifeline for patients across Wales, with 10 years as an all Wales service.
💙 Velindre Cancer Service – 70 years of delivering world-class, compassionate cancer care.
💚 Velindre Cancer Charity – 30 years of funding essential support services that enhance patient experience and go beyond what the NHS alone can provide.

Together, we are united by a single mission: Improving Lives across Wales.
Throughout this year of celebration, we’ll be sharing our rich history, recognising our incredible staff, donors and patients, and spotlighting the milestones that have shaped our past and our future.
We’d love you to join us in marking these remarkable anniversaries. Share your moments, stories or memories using .



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Dathlu ein Hymddiriedolaeth: Gwella bywydau ledled Cymru
Wrth i ni nodi Dydd Gŵyl Dewi, dyma gyfle perffaith i edrych yn ôl ar y cerrig milltir anhygoel ar draws ein gwasanaethau a'n heffaith gyda'n gilydd ledled Cymru.
Mae 2026 yn flwyddyn arbennig iawn i Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Prifysgol Felindre. Y flwyddyn hon, rydym yn dathlu:
❤️ Gwasanaeth Gwaed Cymru – 80 blynedd o roi cymorth hollbwysig i gleifion ledled Cymru, gyda 10 o'r rheiny'n wasanaeth Cymru gyfan.
💙 Gwasanaeth Canser Felindre – 70 blynedd o ddarparu gofal canser tosturiol o safon fyd-eang.
💚 Elusen Ganser Felindre – 30 blynedd o ariannu gwasanaethau cymorth hanfodol sy'n gwella profiad cleifion ac yn mynd y filltir ychwanegol i'r hyn gall y GIG ei ddarparu ar ei ben ei hun.
Gyda'n gilydd mae gennym un nod: gwella bywydau ledled Cymru.
Drwy gydol y dathlu eleni, byddwn ni'n rhannu ein cyfoeth o hanes, yn cydnabod ein staff, rhoddwyr a chleifion rhagorol, ac yn rhoi sylw i'r cerrig milltir sydd wedi llywio ein gorffennol a'n dyfodol.
Ymunwch â ni a nodi'r penblwyddi arbennig hyn. Rhannwch eich profiadau, eich straeon neu'ch atgofion gan ddefnyddio .

01/03/2026

This St David’s Day, we are celebrating across Velindre with and what better way to say it than with flowers! 💚
A huge diolch to our colleagues across each of our services who work blooming hard each and every day to support our patients and their families; and thank you to the whole team at Sacyr who are building our new home for us to grow into.
We are daffodil-ighted to say that it’s now close to a year until our new cancer centre opens in spring 2027.
As we move closer each day to opening, St David’s Day marks an opportunity to show the collective effort behind the project and the commitment of our teams to improving cancer services both now and for the future.
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus from everyone across Velindre 💛

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Ddydd Gŵyl Dewi, rydyn ni'n dathlu ar draws Felindre gyda'r a does dim ffordd well o ddweud diolch na gyda blodau! 💚
Diolch o galon i’n gweithwyr ym mhob un o’n gwasanaethau sy’n gweithio’n ddiflino bob dydd i helpu ein cleifion a’u teuluoedd; a diolch i’r tîm cyfan yn Sacyr sy’n adeiladu ein cartref newydd i ni ffynnu ynddo.
Mae'n braf gwybod mai bron blwyddyn sydd ar ôl nes i’n canolfan ganser newydd agor yng ngwanwyn 2027.
Wrth i ni symud yn nes at agor bob dydd, mae Dydd Gŵyl Dewi yn rhoi cyfle i ni ddangos yr holl ymdrech y tu ôl i’r prosiect ac ymrwymiad ein timau i wella gwasanaethau canser nawr ac yn y dyfodol.
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus gan bawb yn Felindre 💛

27/02/2026

The new Velindre Cancer Centre project team turned the office red in support of Wear Red Day ❤️
From bright red jumpers and t-shirts to hair bows and even a pair of braces, the team wore red to show their support for Wear Red for Velindre 2026.
When our new home opens in spring 2027, it will help more patients receive the right care at the right time and closer to home where possible. We’ll have improved access to clinical trials and expanded clinical capacity to support our patients to live longer, better-quality lives.
Want to find out more?
📧 Contact the team: contact.velindre@wales.nhs.uk
💬Join our monthly resident drop-in session on last Wednesday of every month, 6pm to 7pm, in the Noddfa building on the current Velindre site
🌐 Learn more about the project here: https://linktr.ee/newvelindrecancercentre



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Trodd tîm prosiect y Ganolfan Ganser Felindre y swyddfa'n goch i gefnogi’r Diwrnod Gwisgo Coch dros Felindre ❤️
O siwmperi coch llachar a chrysau-t i fwâu gwallt a hyd yn oed pâr o fresys, gwisgodd y tîm goch i ddangos eu cefnogaeth ar gyfer Diwrnod Gwisgo Coch dros Felindre 2026.
Pan fydd ein cartref newydd yn agor yng ngwanwyn 2027, bydd yn helpu mwy o gleifion i dderbyn y gofal cywir ar yr amser cywir, ac yn agosach at adref lle bo’n bosib. Bydd gennym fynediad gwell at dreialon clinigol a chapasiti clinigol ehangach i gefnogi ein cleifion i fyw bywydau hirach o ansawdd gwell.
Eisiau rhagor o wybodaeth?
📧 Cysylltwch â’r tîm drwy e-bostio contact.velindre@wales.nhs.uk
💬 Ymunwch â'n sesiwn galw heibio i breswylwyr sydd yn cael ei gynnal ar ddydd Mercher olaf pob mis, o 6pm i 7pm, yn adeilad Noddfa ar safle presennol Felindre
🌐 Dysgwch fwy am y prosiect yma: https://linktr.ee/newvelindrecancercentre

25/02/2026

Our monthly resident drop-in is tonight 💚
Want to know more about the new Velindre Cancer Centre? Come along this evening (February 25) and speak with team members from Velindre and Sacyr.
We’ll be on hand to answer your questions and share updates on our new home.
📍 Noddfa building, 19 Park Road (just behind the Velindre Cancer Centre rear car park)
🕕 6 - 7pm
📅 These drop-ins happen on the last Wednesday of every month
Got a question before then or can't make it this month? Drop us a comment or email contact.velindre@wales.nhs.uk

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Mae ein sesiwn galw heibio misol i breswylwyr heno 💚
Ydych chi eisiau darganfod mwy am y Ganolfan Ganser Felindre newydd? Galwch draw heno (Chwefror 25) i siarad gydag aelodau tîm o Felindre a Sacyr.
Byddwn wrth law i ateb eich cwestiynau a rhannu'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am ein cartref newydd.
📍 Adeilad Noddfa, 19 Heol y Parc, ger maes parcio cefn Canolfan Ganser Felindre
🕕 6–7pm
📅 Mae’r sesiynau galw heibio rheolaidd hyn yn cael eu cynnal ar ddydd Mercher olaf pob mis.
Oes gennych chi gwestiwn cyn hynny neu'n methu â mynychu’r mis hwn? Gadewch sylwad neu e-bostiwch velindre@wales.nhs.uk

24/02/2026

Want to find out more about our new Velindre Cancer Centre? 💚
Every month, we hold a drop-in session where you can come along and ask the project team questions and learn more about the construction of our new home.
Scheduled to open in spring 2027, our new cancer centre will deliver better outcomes through world-class cancer treatment, enhanced diagnostic capability and greater access to innovation, training and research.
These informal drop-ins take place on the last Wednesday of every month from 6pm to 7pm. The next one is scheduled for February 25.
They take place at the Noddfa building, 19 Park Road (just behind the Velindre Cancer Centre rear car park).
Members of the team from both Velindre and Sacyr, the construction company building the new cancer centre, will be there.
Got any questions in the meantime? Email us at contact.velindre@wales.nhs.uk or read more here: https://linktr.ee/newvelindrecancercentre

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Ydych chi eisiau darganfod mwy am y Ganolfan Ganser Felindre newydd? 💚
Bob mis, rydym yn cynnal sesiwn galw heibio lle gallwch ddod draw a gofyn cwestiynau i dîm y prosiect a dysgu mwy am adeiladu ein cartref newydd.
Bydd ein canolfan ganser newydd, sydd i fod i agor yn nhymor y gwanwyn 2027, yn darparu canlyniadau gwell trwy driniaeth ganser o'r radd flaenaf, gallu diagnostig gwell a mynediad gwell at arloesedd, hyfforddiant ac ymchwil.
Mae'r sesiynau galw heibio anffurfiol hyn yn digwydd ar ddydd Mercher olaf pob mis rhwng 6pm a 7pm. Mae'r un nesaf wedi'i threfnu ar gyfer 25 Chwefror.
Maent yn cael eu cynnal yn adeilad Noddfa, 19 Heol y Parc (tu ôl i faes parcio cefn Canolfan Ganser Felindre).
Bydd aelodau o'r tîm o Felindre a Sacyr, y cwmni adeiladu sy'n adeiladu'r ganolfan ganser newydd, yno.
Oes gennych chi unrhyw gwestiynau yn y cyfamser? Cysylltwch â'r tîm drwy e-bostio contact.velindre@wales.nhs.uk, neu darllenwch fwy yma:https://linktr.ee/newvelindrecancercentre

23/02/2026

Work on our new Velindre Cancer Centre has reached an exciting new stage, with the first sections of timber cladding now being installed.
We can now see more and more of the character and texture of the finished nVCC coming together ahead of our opening in spring 2027.
This marks a milestone for the project, bringing our already award-winning design one step closer to reality and offering a preview of the high-quality materials and finishes that will form the outside of our nVCC.
The facade is prefabricated, and by building key elements off-site, this helps the team reduce construction time and the environmental impact of the nVCC, which will be one of the most sustainable health facilities in the UK.
Designed to sit sensitively within the surrounding landscape, the natural materials will help the building blend with its environment while creating a warm, welcoming first impression for patients, visitors and staff.
The nVCC is a benchmark for sustainable healthcare - low carbon, all-electric, and built to support a greener, healthier future for Wales. It has been designed to minimise environmental impact as much as possible while delivering the world-class cancer care Velindre is known for.
Adaptability is also built in. The nVCC’s modular infrastructure can be reconfigured as technology evolves, supporting new healthcare models and sustainability standards for years to come.
We’ll share more updates as the work progresses. If you’ve got any questions, leave us a comment below or get in touch with the team at contact.velindre@wales.nhs.uk

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Mae'r gwaith ar ein Canolfan Ganser Felindre newydd wedi cyrraedd cam newydd cyffrous, gyda'r rhannau cyntaf o’r cladin pren bellach yn cael eu gosod.
Gallwn nawr weld mwy a mwy o gymeriad a gwead y ganolfan orffenedig yn dod at ei gilydd, cyn iddi agor yn nhymor y gwanwyn 2027.
Mae'r ymweliad yn nodi carreg filltir ar gyfer y prosiect, ac yn dod â'n dyluniad, sydd eisoes wedi ennill gwobrau, gam yn nes at realiti, ac yn cynnig rhagolwg o'r deunyddiau a'r gorffeniadau o ansawdd uchel a fydd yn ffurfio tu allan i’n CGFn.
Mae'r ffasâd wedi cael ei adeiladu ymlaen llaw, oddi ar y safle, a thrwy adeiladu elfennau allweddol oddi ar y safle, mae hyn yn helpu'r tîm i leihau amser adeiladu ac effaith y ganolfan ar yr amgylchedd, a fydd yn un o'r cyfleusterau iechyd mwyaf cynaliadwy yn y DU.
Mae’r ganolfan wedi cael ei dylunio i ffitio'n sensitif o fewn y dirwedd o'i chwmpas, a bydd y deunyddiau naturiol yn helpu'r adeilad i flendio mewn gyda’r amgylchedd, ac yn creu argraff gychwynnol gynnes a chroesawgar i gleifion, ymwelwyr a staff.
Mae’r Ganolfan Ganser Felindre newydd yn feincnod ar gyfer gofal iechyd cynaliadwy – yn adeilad carbon isel, sy'n defnyddio trydan yn unig, ac sydd wedi'i hadeiladu i gefnogi dyfodol gwyrddach ac iachach i Gymru. Mae’r ganolfan wedi cael ei dylunio i leihau'r effaith ar yr amgylchedd gymaint â phosibl, a darparu'r gofal canser o'r radd flaenaf y mae Felindre yn adnabyddus amdano.
Mae’r adeilad wedi cael ei adeiladu i fedru newid yn hawdd pan mae angen hefyd. Gellir ail-gyflunio seilwaith modiwlaidd y CGFn wrth i dechnoleg esblygu, a chefnogi modelau gofal iechyd newydd a safonau cynaliadwyedd am flynyddoedd i ddod.
Byddwn yn rhannu mwy o ddiweddariadau wrth i'r gwaith fynd rhagddo. Os oes gennych chi unrhyw gwestiynau, gadewch sylw isod neu cysylltwch â'r tîm drwy e-bostio contact.velindre@wales.nhs.uk.

20/02/2026

The contractor building our new Velindre Cancer Centre has announced the launch of the UK's first Construction Disability Inclusion Academy.
The initiative, based at the nVCC construction site, by Sacyr UK is designed to support individuals who have been out of work due to a disability by providing a clear entry point into the construction industry.
The academy is a collaborative effort between Sacyr UK and the National Diversity Employment and Advisory Service (NDEAS). The initial two-week programme will introduce up to twelve participants to the fundamentals of the sector. At completion, at least one trainee is guaranteed a position with Sacyr UK on the nVCC project.
The nVCC is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Wales and is scheduled to open in spring 2027. To ensure the site is inclusive for all staff, Sacyr UK has invested in an accessible lift system that provides access to all levels of the build, making it a fully accessible construction environment.
Katie Hathaway, Sacyr UK Stakeholder Engagement and Community Benefits Manager said: "With the support of Velindre University NHS Trust and Welsh Government, this collaboration has enabled us to develop programmes that create meaningful and sustainable employment pathways for people with disabilities. We are extremely proud to be leading this important initiative."
You can find out more and apply here: https://www.ndeas.co.uk/job/construction-academy/

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Mae'r contractwr sy'n adeiladu ein Canolfan Ganser Felindre newydd, wedi cyhoeddi bod Academi Cynhwysiant Anabledd gyntaf y DU yn y maes Adeiladu wedi cael ei lansio.
Mae'r fenter, sydd wedi'i lleoli ar safle adeiladu’r CGFn ac sydd yn cael ei rhedeg gan Sacyr UK, wedi'i chynllunio i gefnogi unigolion sydd wedi bod allan o waith oherwydd anabledd, trwy ddarparu pwynt mynediad clir i'r diwydiant adeiladu.
Mae'r academi yn ymdrech gydweithredol rhwng Sacyr UK a NDEAS (National Diversity Employment and Advisory Service). Bydd y rhaglen pythefnos o hyd i ddechrau, yn rhoi cyflwyniad syml i’r sector i hyd at ddeuddeg o bobl. Ar ôl cwblhau’r rhaglen, mae o leiaf un hyfforddai yn sicr o gael swydd gyda Sacyr UK ar y prosiect CGFn.
Mae'r CGFn yn un o'r prosiectau seilwaith mwyaf yng Nghymru, ac mae wedi'i threfnu i agor yn nhymor y gwanwyn 2027. Er mwyn sicrhau bod y safle’n gynhwysol i’r holl staff, mae Sacyr UK wedi buddsoddi mewn system lifft hygyrch sy’n darparu mynediad i bob lefel o’r adeilad, gan ei wneud yn amgylchedd adeiladu cwbl hygyrch.
Dywedodd Katie Hathaway, Rheolwr Ymgysylltu â Rhanddeiliaid a Buddion Cymunedol Sacyr UK: "Gyda chefnogaeth Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Prifysgol Felindre a Llywodraeth Cymru, mae'r cydweithrediad hwn wedi ein galluogi i ddatblygu rhaglenni sy'n creu llwybrau cyflogaeth ystyrlon a chynaliadwy i bobl sydd ag anableddau. Rydym yn falch dros ben o fod yn arwain y fenter bwysig hon."
Gallwch gael rhagor o wybodaeth a gwneud cais yma: https://www.ndeas.co.uk/job/construction-academy/

20/02/2026

A big thank you to everyone who attended our Winter Jambori!
We had staff members and their families alongside residents come along and take part in one of our events that makes up our broader new Velindre Cancer Centre community benefits.
Here are some pics showing just some of the little ones who came along to enjoy the free arts and crafts, including screen printing and stamping by the lovely team at The Printhaus.
There'll be plenty of other opportunities to get involved and meet the team coming up, and we'll share all of those here.
If you've got any questions in the meantime, then drop us a comment below or get in touch with the team at contact.velindre@wales.nhs.uk

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Diolch yn fawr iawn i bawb a fynychodd ein Jamborî Gaeaf!
Daeth aelodau o staff a'u teuluoedd a phreswylwyr at ei gilydd i gymryd rhan yn un o'n digwyddiadau sy'n rhan o'n buddion cymunedol ehangach.
Dyma rhywfaint o luniau sy'n dangos rhai o'r plant a ddaeth draw i fwynhau'r gweithgareddau celf a chrefft am ddim, gan gynnwys argraffu sgrin a stampio gan y tîm hyfryd yn Printhaus.
Bydd digon o gyfleoedd eraill i gymryd rhan a chwrdd â'r tîm yn y dyfodol, a byddwn yn rhannu’r rhain yma.
Os oes gennych chi unrhyw gwestiynau, gadewch sylw isod neu cysylltwch â'r tîm drwy e-bostio contact.velindre@wales.nhs.uk.