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The National Lottery is celebrating the work of amazing individuals in tackling the refugee crisis, by unveiling a showstopping projection depicting the story of Ukrainian Caseworker from the Welsh Refugee Council, Vladyslava Zhmuro.

Appointments are still available, just click on the link…

WCVA’s Finance Committee has launched its annual consultation into Welsh Government’s draft Budget for the upcoming year. The aim of this consultation is to explore expectations of the Budget for 2023-24, and inform scrutiny of it.

For the first time, this consultation includes a direct question about support for the voluntary sector.

This survey will close on Friday 4th November 2022.

Find out about volunteering, training and jobs

CAVRA has introduced a new single point of contact for call-out communications. The new Number is 0300 102 4569.

As part of the Council’s work to support citizens during the cost-of-living crisis we are currently facing, the Council has plans to develop a Warm Spaces scheme. The aim is to provide residents in the Vale with a network of community spaces that offer a warm and inviting place to come together this winter at no cost, and that offer a ‘Warm Welcome’ to different parts of our communities.

East Vale Community Transport is sad to report a mindless act of vandalism over the weekend (8th-9th October) when one of our mini buses was parked at Cemetery Approach Barry.

Health, social care and wellbeing network meetings to recommence.

Race Council Cymru is delighted to be launching Black History Wales 2022-23 (BHW2022-23) pan Wales this October 2022 – this year’s title is Black History Wales 2022-23 | Young People, the Time is Now! The BHW programme begins on 1 October 2022 and runs until 30 September 2023.

Encouraging and celebrating creativity in the Vale of Glamorgan- GVS St Pauls Community Centre in Penarth are displaying art work by the members of the Creative Community Libraries (Vale of Glamorgan) Group. 

Offices and phonelines are CLOSED due to the Bank Holiday for Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral.

To make sure people receive their payments on a day when our offices are open, arrangements have been made to make some payments early:

Expected payment date: Monday 19 September 

Benefits will be paid early on: Friday 16 September

The Very Latest from Action For Elders:

A Statement on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

We have a variety of roles currently available.

Volunteer Co-ordinator job vacancy

This year's Conference and Annual General Meeting will be our first "in person" event since 2019. Our confirmed speakers include Jane Hutt MS, Minister for Social Justice, Rosaleen Moriarty-Simmonds OBE, High Sheriff of South Glamorgan and Suzanne Rankin, Chief Executive of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

The scheme comes to an end at midnight on 31 August. No absences started on or after 1 September will be covered by the scheme.

CIW now plan to re-instate the six-month period for registration in a phased way from 1 October 2022, aligning with the date the requirement for adult care home workers to register will come into force.

Date: Wednesday 12 October 2022.

Time (subject to change): In person (10.00am start time for registration); Online (10.45am UK time)

This event is free of charge but pre-registration is a must.