My Cardiff

Cardiff is loved by its residents; a 2006 EU Urban Audit Perceptions survey revealed Cardiff residents believe Cardiff is one of Europe’s best places to live and work. See what people think below.

"Being headquartered in Cardiff has paid real dividends for Quadrant in terms of its business development throughout mainland Europe. Forty per cent of our business is now European-wide and the fact that we are capital city based gives us a huge advantage when competing on the international stage.

The added benefit is that it is such a great city in which to live and work, which means we get no trouble recruiting staff and have a wide range of clients who need no persuading to come and see us when it means spending a day in Cardiff."

Bill Jenkins - CEO Quadrant Media & Communications

“Having spent a couple of very happy years in Cardiff in the late eighties, I've returned regularly to see old friends - and each time I come back I'm impressed by the huge transformation that has taken place. Cardiff was always a vibrant place - but now there's a real buzz about it I whether as a place to shop, to work or simply to hang out and live a little. "

Rory Cellan Jones - BBC Technology Correspondent

“Cardiff is a young capital city with lots to be proud of. For instance, the city-region is an academic centre of excellence with over 60,000 under-graduate students, 12,000 post graduate students, and 6,000 overseas students from over 100 countries across the world. This makes the region an attractive proposition for investment and supports thriving sectors such as the Creative Industries, Bioscience, ICT, Leisure and Tourism and Financial and Business Services.

The city has changed beyond recognition over the past decade. We have one of the most exciting waterfront developments in Europe thanks to the £2.4 billion regeneration of Cardiff Bay with the iconic Wales Millennium Centre and the Sir Richard Rogers designed Senedd – the seat of Welsh Government. Capital investments in our hotels have exceeded £50 million and the city will soon have one of the best retail facilities in Europe at the £650 million St David’s 2 Shopping Centre.”

Noreen Bray - Chair of PR company Good Relations

“What impresses me is Cardiff’s commitment to sport – we have the wonderful Millennium Stadium, the SWALEC stadium, and nearing completion a new arena for Cardiff City and Cardiff Blues.”

Ieuan Evans - Welsh rugby and Lions legend and Cardiff Ambassador

“This short film of life in the capital city – studying, working and playing - really captures the spirit of the city. We know from our own experience that people coming to Cardiff for the first time are impressed by what they see, already UWIC has students from over 125 countries studying on our degree programmes (so much so that the city’s student retention rates are amongst the best in the UK). That said, we don’t want to be the UK’s best kept secret – a hidden gem waiting to be discovered – we want to take pride of place in the shop window. The DVD, Cardiff the Capital Opportunity, is an excellent vehicle for taking the Cardiff story to the world with a clear message that if you like what you see, why not be part of it.”

Richard Moremon - Director of Marketing and Communications at University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC)

“Cardiff acts as a gateway opening up the whole South Wales area to new opportunities and, as such, it is essential that the city-region is professionally presented to the world. Applications to Glamorgan are three times the national average - up 18% this year and we have just seen our largest ever intake of international students. So Cardiff, and thereby the surrounding area, is really gaining a national and international profile. What this video will do is help us to ensure we build on this and keep growing”

Peter Crofts - Director of Marketing & Student Recruitment at the University of Glamorgan

"The higher Education sector is hugely influential in driving academic, economic and cultural distinction for Cardiff. I am very excited about working with our fellow ambassadors to get the message out there that Cardiff is the place to visit and invest in."

Professor Ken Woodhouse - Cardiff University's Pro Vice-Chancellor for Engagement

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