As part of our Sense Active programme, we have a few upcoming physical activity opportunities. These activities are for anyone aged 18+ with two or more disabilities. This can be a physical and learning disability, visual and hearing loss, autism.

The WEDINOS Annual Report for 2020-21, published by Public Health Wales, has identified that substitutions in the illicit sales of the sedative Diazepam remains alarmingly high, with 57.3 percent of samples submitted not containing any diazepam at all.

The roll-out of the autumn Covid-19 booster has started today (September 1st) in Wales with care home residents and staff across Wales the first to receive the vaccine.

Please click the link for Race Council Cymru’s latest newsletter: RCC Summer Newsletter 2022 (mailchi.mp)

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.

Please click the link for the latest newsletter from Action for Elders. NEWS_SHEET_26th_August_2022.pdf (mcusercontent.com)

Cardiff and Vale Regional Partnership Board are looking for an unpaid carer to join our Board to influence and plan long-term support and services across the region.

Following the driest five-month period in more than 40 years, Natural Resources Wales have extended the drought warning announced earlier this month for Pembrokeshire and parts of Carmarthenshire, to cover all of South and Mid Wales.

Carers Wales need your help. The State of Caring Survey helps build a picture and provides vital information of issues faced by unpaid carers.

There are still many individuals who are not accessing their health checks. Cardiff & Vale Regional Partnership Board would like some help to understand why. 

We are incredibly proud that four Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) colleagues have been featured in this year’s Pinc List.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Cardiff & Vale Health Charity are proud to unveil ‘Dance Together’ — a vibrant piece of art designed by Welsh artist Karen O’Shea.

The first ever festival for young carers in Wales is taking place this week (23-25 August).

“Helping people with learning disabilities find employment is a key part of our action plan to ensure they live full, independent lives,” Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan said today (23 August) after meeting a Cardiff man celebrating an employment milestone.

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.

A wonderful opportunity for the over 75s to make friends and try lots of new activities for free at the Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Rd, Barry, CF62 8NA.

Can you help?

If you are interested in this opportunity, or have any enquiries, please contact both Lani Tucker at lani@gvs.wales and Linda Pritchard at linda@gvs.wales by Friday, 9th September.

Friday 30th September at 1pm at Shapelles, New Cottage, Ystrad Mynach.

Thinking Space will be the first support group in South Wales for people with hoarding tendencies.

Activities and Group Services for Cardiff and the Vale: September to December 2022.

The development of a new tool to better identify Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) in children has been confirmed by the Welsh Government.