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Derry Salter

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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Derry Salter’s Biography

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Trainee journalist at Cardiff University, studying MA News Journalism.
Freelance writer with experience in copy, blogging and SEO optimisation.
Up and coming writer on Upwork, working on projects ranging from educational content writing to military blogging to 'how to' guides.

Have a look at my portfolio for some highlights of my journalism career so far. My portfolio includes features and articles from Wales Online, The Cardiffian and the RNLI.

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The people selling their blood to help research - and raise funds for their community group - The...

The people selling their blood to help research - and raise funds for their community group - The...

Members of a diabetes support group send their blood donations around the world to help tackle the chronic di…

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The Butetown group making a real difference in the cost-of-living crisis

The Butetown group making a real difference in the cost-of-living crisis

A Butetown group has opened up about the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on isolated families and members…

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'My brother isn't famous but wants to leave a legacy after his MND diagnosis'

'My brother isn't famous but wants to leave a legacy after his MND diagnosis'

A Cardiff man has opened up about the heart-breaking reality of his brother's motor neurone disease diagnosis.

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'I lost my sight but had no guide dog for three years'

'I lost my sight but had no guide dog for three years'

A woman who lost her sight has described how her independence "slipped away" as she was left without a guide …

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The train stations where the most crimes are committed in Wales

The train stations where the most crimes are committed in Wales

The train stations in Wales where the most crimes and anti-social behaviour are committed have been revealed.…

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The incredible change of a Cardiff street shoppers were afraid to walk

The incredible change of a Cardiff street shoppers were afraid to walk

Independent shop owners in Cardiff's Cowbridge Road East are all too familiar with the depressing effect crim…

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Homeless people given free accommodation staying less than a month 'because they don't feel safe there'

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By Derry Salter
| cardiffjournalism.co.uk
Around a third of homeless people given somewhere to stay in Cardiff are choosing to return to the streets, an FoI reveals THIRTY five percent of homeless people given free accomadation by Cardiff Council chose to return to the streets after less than a month, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. Under the council’s Real Change scheme homeless people are provided with accomodation and are able to stay as long as they like – or until they find a permanent home.
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Here's how you can dress up as fantasy characters and help sick children's dreams come true

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By Derry Salter
| cardiffjournalism.co.uk
A charity needs new volunteers to play characters from the likes of Frozen, Moana and Toy Story CHILDREN who are ill, disabled or from a deprived background are being given the chance to meet their heroes thanks to the charity Make a Smile. But they need more volunteers to make it all possible. The would-be Woodys and Elsas would be asked to visit children in hospitals, as well as those in deprived communities and even care homes.
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The people selling their blood to help research - and raise funds for their community group

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By Derry Salter
| cardiffjournalism.co.uk
Members of a diabetes support group send their blood donations around the world to help tackle the chronic disease DIABETIC members of a Cardiff community group made £3,000 in the space of a year by selling their blood to diabetes research groups. Each member of Cardiff Diabetes can make £150 per donation of 100ml of blood. To give you an idea of how much that is, donors who ‘give blood’ to the blood service usually provide 500ml each time.
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