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Welsh Ambulance Services February 2022 Info Burst
To see the latest version of Info Burst please click this link.
Launch of the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Transition Protocol
For more information and details of the launch please click the link.
Age Friendly Vale and the Vale 50+ Strategy Forum Survey
As you may already be aware the Public Services Board is currently in the process of applying for World Health Organisation (WHO) Age Friendly Status in the Vale with support from the Older People’s Commissioners Office.
Media release - Cardiff and Vale among UK's top employers for LGBTQ+ equality
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s status as one of the top organisations for LGBTQ+ employees has been confirmed.
Action for Elders News Sheet: News, Views and the Latest Information
To see the latest information from Action for Elders please click this link.
YMCA Vale Se*xual Health Awareness and C-Card Training
Two Day Se*xual Health Awareness and C-Card Training for professionals working with young people across the Vale.
Citizens Advice Cardiff & Vale Training
At Citizens Advice Cardiff and Vale, we are currently reviewing our training offer and would be interested in hearing your thoughts on what you would like to see from us from April 2022.
Wales Council of the Blind Bulletin
To see the latest Bulletin from the Wales Council of the Blind please click the link.
Raising Awareness of Eating Disorders and Support
Eating Disorder Awareness Week occurs every year to raise awareness and increase public knowledge on the condition that has a detrimental effect on people’s health and livelihood. Eating disorders are often misunderstood and campaigns aim to educate people and provide information on the services available to help people onto a safe recovery journey.
Cardiff and Vale among UK's top employers for LGBTQ+ equality
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s status as one of the top organisations for LGBTQ+ employees has been confirmed.
“We want Wales to be a wonderful place to grow up, live and work, now and in the future” – Deputy Minister for Social Services, Julie Morgan.
Children and young people to be at the heart of decision making, as Welsh Government sets out how it will make Wales a wonderful place to grow up, live and work.
£13m boost for new plan to reduce and prevent obesity in Wales
Reducing inequalities will be at the heart of the Welsh Government’s Healthy Weight: Healthy Wales Delivery Plan for 2022-24, supported by a £13m investment.
New funding to increase defibrillator access in Wales
Health Minister Eluned Morgan has announced a further £500k to improve community access to defibrillators.
COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy for 2022 published
Work is in progress to integrate Wales’ COVID-19 vaccination rollout with existing immunisation programmes, the Health Minister has announced.
Do you know about the Tax-Free Childcare Scheme?
This government scheme can save working parents 20% of their childcare costs. Many parents aren’t aware of this and it is severely underclaimed. If you work with parents, please attend this information webinar - A FREE Tax-Free Childcare webinar for local authorities/councils and family-facing professionals. 10.00am – 11.30am 15 March 2022
Age Friendly Vale and the Vale 50+ Strategy Forum Survey
As you may already be aware the Public Services Board is currently in the process of applying for World Health Organisation (WHO) Age Friendly Status in the Vale with support from the Older People’s Commissioners Office. As part of this application process the PSB are looking to engage with residents to capture views on how age friendly the Vale currently is.
Mental health programme Time to Change Wales extended by three years
A campaign to help people to talk about mental health and to end discrimination has received an additional £1.4m to extend the programme by three years, Welsh Government Ministers have announced today.
What is Meic?
Meic is the helpline service for children and young people up to the age of 25 in Wales. From finding out what’s going on in your local area to help dealing with a tricky situation, Meic will listen even when no-one else will.
The Restrain Project
Restrain is an ongoing project at Cardiff University investigating the effectiveness of playing brain training games to aid with healthy eating and weight loss.
Prostate Cancer Risk Awareness Campaign
Prostate Cancer UK are working in partnership with NHS England to deliver a prostate cancer risk awareness campaign, launched Thursday 17th February and running until 31st March 2022.