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Wales Council of the Blind latest updates
To view the latest updates from Wales Council of the Blind please click the link.
Samaritans Cymru – Resource Launch: Finding your way – A guide for anyone who is struggling to cope
To see the latest Resource from Samaritans Cymru
June Newsletter from Home Instead
To view the latest Home Instead Newsletter click this link.
SPARK – join our online Life Story Group
Re-Live are looking for 8 new participants (aged 55+) to join Spark, an online Life Story Group to reduce isolation and loneliness and improve wellbeing.
Public Health Wales welcomes Welsh Government's consultation on ways to improve young people's health and reduce obesity
Public Health Wales has welcomed the launch of a consultation by Welsh Government aimed at developing new ideas for legislation to improve the health of young people, and to stop the rising rates of obesity in Wales
Inequalities in life expectancy on the increase in Wales
A new report from Public Health Wales has found that the gap in life expectancy between those living in the least and most deprived areas in Wales is increasing.
Primary Care urged to start journey to environmental sustainability and decarbonisation with new award scheme
The Greener Primary Care Wales Framework and Award Scheme from Public Health Wales has been designed to help independent primary care contractors (general practice, community optometry, community pharmacy and primary care dental practice) to improve the environmental sustainability of their day-to-day practice.
Can you help us tell our story better?
We wondered if you could spare some time and take part in a survey that will help us to tell our important information better, and help build a healthier Wales?
Employers in Wales setting gold standard for health and wellbeing in workplace
A new report from the Healthy Working Wales team at Public Health Wales highlights the many ways that employers in Wales have stepped up to the mark and are leading the way on prioritising their employees’ mental and physical health and wellbeing during and following the Coronavirus pandemic.
What is an unpaid carer?
The theme for Carers Week 2022 is ‘make caring visible, valued and supported’. 6,000 people in the UK start looking after someone close to them, unpaid, every day.
Banning energy drinks for under-16s among new ideas to reduce obesity
Banning the sale of energy drinks for under-16s and limiting hot food takeaways near schools are among new ideas to improve the health of young people and stop the rising rates of obesity in Wales.
Alzheimer’s Society Activities and Group Services
Activities and Group Services sheet for Cardiff and the Vale to August 2022
ASIST and safeTALK suicide intervention workshops in Cardiff
ASIST is a two day, interactive training workshop that prepares participants to provide suicide first aid interventions. Advocacy Support Cymru has workshops scheduled throughout the year
Bowel Cancer UK
Bowel Cancer UK know that there is an increased interest and questions about bowel cancer and bowel screening within communities following the recent media coverage of Dame Deborah James (our Patron and bowel cancer patient). There are many things we have available to support the Wales community.
Sense Active Project
Here at SENSE in Wales we now have the ‘Sense Active Project’ which is targeting increased sport & physical activity for individuals with complex disabilities, including multi & single sensory impairments.
UK's public health agencies issue Monkeypox guidance to control spread in the community
New guidance to support healthcare professionals to respond to the outbreak of Monkeypox has been agreed by the UK’s four public health agencies - Public Health Wales (PHW), UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Public Health Scotland (PHS), and Public Health Agency Northern Ireland (PHA).
Why our volunteers are so incredible and how you can get involved
To celebrate the start of Volunteers’ Week, we want to highlight the invaluable contributions our volunteers make to Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB).
New fund launched to support unpaid carers in Wales during the cost of living crisis
Unpaid carers in Wales will benefit from a support scheme helping them to buy basic essential items during the cost-of-living crisis.
Helen Mary Jones appointed to Social Care Wales Board
Deputy Minister for Social Services, Julie Morgan has today (Tuesday 31 May) announced the appointment of Helen Mary Jones to the Social Care Wales Board.
The Golden Pass is now available across the Vale of Glamorgan!
The Golden Pass offers people aged 60+ living in the Vale of Glamorgan access to 8 free sessions of community physical activity/sport.