To view the latest bulletin from the Wales Council of the Blind please click this link.

Free workshop for young people 14 – 24 who may be struggling with their mental health which aims to help them by connecting them with their heritage and creating a play from their own experiences.

Kicking off on Blue Monday (17 January) and running until 30 January, the Great Winter Get Together is an annual campaign from More in Common, to bring people together and reduce the stigma associated with loneliness.

The way we deliver health and social care services is changing and we need to hear how to make services work better for you. If you are over 50 and living in Cardiff or the Vale of Glamorgan we'd love to welcome you to one of our discussions

Public Health Wales is undertaking a piece of work to explore health issues that affect young people aged 11-25. The aim of the study is to support the development of information and resources for the benefit of young people.

As you may be aware the Vale Public Services Board (PSB) has this week launched its consultation on the draft Well-being Assessment. As part of the consultation we are holding a workshop via Microsoft teams for stakeholders 2-4 pm on the 3rd February.

In March 2021, Welsh Government announced funding for an All Wales Diabetes Prevention Programme (AWDPP), which is being led by Public Health Wales.

The results of the latest ‘How Are We Doing in Wales’ public engagement survey have been released by Public Health Wales.

The Health Board would like to make the difficult ask of our population to only attend our sites if absolutely necessary to help us reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.

The South Glamorgan Community Health Council Third Sector Briefing is now available

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We are really pleased to announce that the Welsh Health Hack is returning for its 9th event, to create new innovation to solve challenges faced by colleagues across healthcare, academia and industry.  

The first patients in Wales have received antiviral tablets for Covid to take at home.

Following a long and illustrious career that has spanned four decades, Ruth has worked continuously in the NHS in both England and Wales and joined Cardiff and Vale UHB in 2009. In 2019 she received an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for her services to the nursing in the NHS.

The recently filmed Additional Learning Needs Q&A video is now live.

Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taff is part of the Big Energy Saving Network. We are currently providing FREE energy training sessions to frontline workers, and community groups supporting members of the public across South Wales, to identify the signs of fuel poverty.

This guide is designed to help working carers identify themselves as carers and raise awareness of their legal rights for support in the community and the workplace.

Health and Social Care Committee updates

This scheme aims to help people with long-term physical or mental health conditions and their carers to provide clear information to health and care staff who may need to visit their home in an emergency.

RNID offer a range of services including:

Post diagnostic service - for people who have just had a recent hearing loss diagnosis.

Time for Me - a befriending service for people who have hearing loss.