‘We must build on our positive work supporting those who have been struggling with substance misuse and should be heartened that drug deaths in Wales have fallen to record low levels,’ Minister for Mental Health Lynne Neagle has vowed.

Advice presented to First Minister on 21 day review of COVID-19 restrictions.

Children and young people will be removed from the list of people who would be asked to shield and will no longer be considered clinically extremely vulnerable in relation to COVID-19, the Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan, has announced.

Carers Wales is delighted to be jointly hosting an event with Wales Co-operative Centre on co-operative and social enterprise opportunities for unpaid carers.  

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4 Winds have a training session/workshop on Active Listening that still have a few places – this is taking place in person at the Grange Pavilion in Grange Gardens, Grangetown next Friday 3rd September.

See the latest updates from Action for Elders.

To see the latest Community Health Council Weekly Briefing please click here.

The new exhibition Arts in Isolation is live at Art Central. The exhibition is open until Saturday 4th September. More information on the exhibition and Art Central can be found here. To book a place please ring 01446 422425.

See information from the MS Society on their Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Welsh Government statement on the latest NHS Wales Performance and Activity Data published today.

There is an opportunity available to become a third sector representative on the C&V RSB Monitoring Group. The deadline for Expressions of interest has been extended to 3pm on 10th September 2021.

There is an opportunity available to become a third sector representative on the C&V RSB CPR/APR sub group. Deadline for Expressions of interest has been extended to 3pm on 10th September 2021.

As you know there is mounting pressure on the sector in terms of recruitment and several parts of the social care sector are experiencing difficulties in recruiting and retaining staff. As part of the response at a national level, we will be running a TV and social media campaign for three weeks from the 23rd August.

The latest update on the work of the Regional Partnership Board Cardiff and the Vale is now available.

The Vale of Glamorgan Council’s housing department has helped establish a Food Pod in Penarth, offering residents tinned and perishable goods, toiletries and hygiene products on a pay-as you-feel basis.

Health Minister, Eluned Morgan, has welcomed more than half a billion pounds of new funding for health and social services in Wales to deal with COVID.

Health Minister Eluned Morgan encourages everyone to take up their offer of a COVID vaccine, with confirmation that all 16 and 17 year olds in Wales will have received their offer of a COVID vaccine by the end of this week.

Cardiff & Vale Health Charity allocated funding to support third sector community projects to enhance the health and wellbeing of people in the region through creative solutions.

The Partnership allocated £51,000 in total, to support third sector community activities and services for older people in the Vale of Glamorgan, in response to Covid-19.