Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd, a registered charity, is delighted to announce that it has been successfully awarded funding from the National Lottery Community Fund.
The hospital radio station based in Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor has been awarded a grant of £19,708 for a new studio – a significant boost that will help the station continue delivering uplifting, patient-focused broadcasting to patients, hospital staff and our wider community.
Derfel Thomas, Chair of Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd expressed his gratitude, saying: “We are so grateful to the National Lottery for their essential support. Our mission is to brighten patients’ days, offer comfort through music and strengthen the connection between the hospital and the wider community. This funding will enable us to enhance and expand our services, by investing in a new studio that will ensure the station’s continued success for many years to come. As we look forward to celebrating our 50th birthday in April 2026, we are excited to begin work on our new studio in early 2026, marking the next chapter in our history.”
The National Lottery Community Fund distributes money raised by National Lottery players for good causes. Their support helps organisations like Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd make a positive difference to people’s lives across Wales.
Broadcasting since 1985 as Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd, the hospital radio station brings music, companionship, and a sense of community to patients at Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital in Bangor. Originally known as Radio C&A and founded in 1976, Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd is run entirely by volunteers.
Patients in Ysbyty Gwynedd can listen to Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd on channel 1 on their headsets in the hospital. Our wider community can listen online: www.radioysbytygwynedd.com, on Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd’s App and also on Alexa – ask Alexa to ‘Open Bangor Hospital Radio’.
Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd was named the UK’s ‘Hospital Radio Station of the Year 2022’ by the Hospital Broadcasting Association and also won the ‘Bronze’ award for ‘Digital Station of The Year’ in the 2022 Community Radio Awards.
The station is going from strength to strength – working on special programmes to highlight the valuable work of local and national charities and services, and numerous outside broadcasts. Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd has recently developed its dedicated requests shows.
For more information on the station’s schedule, please follow the station on social media, or visit: www.radioysbytygwynedd.com, or Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd’s App.
