Thousands of people a month are accessing care in the community and away from Emergency Departments thanks to a programme to reduce pressure on urgent and emergency care in Wales.

Families living with autism and other neurodivergent conditions can now access 24 hour support and advice, the Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan has announced.

A decision has been made by the Minster for Health and Social Services to appoint 2 new Independent Members for a period of 4 years.

A group of young researchers have been praised for their work on a report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child about the experiences of young people and their human rights in Wales, by the Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan.

People affected by the historical practice of forced adoption have been welcomed to the Senedd by the Deputy Minister for Social Services, Julie Morgan, for an apology on behalf of the Welsh Government for the societal failures that led to these historical practices.

An innovative liquid biopsy blood test to improve lung cancer treatment could help more people in Wales.

FREE sleep conference and training programme for professionals in Wales working with children with developmental disabilities, Global Developmental Delay and /or disabilities.

Please click the following link for the latest update from MS-UK. Here is your April MS-UK update! 💜 (mailchi.mp)

Date: Thursday 27th April 2023Location: Voco St David's Cardiff, Havannah St, Cardiff CF10 5SDTime: 09:00 - 13:30

18th May 2023, 11am - 3pm

Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Romilly Road, Cardiff CF5 1FH.

Care and Repair Cardiff and the Vale are currently looking for two new Trustees to join their board.

To apply please send a covering letter and CV to richard.thomas@crcv.org.uk by Friday 19th May 2023.

THE Welsh Ambulance Service is inviting the public to shape the way services are

delivered by joining its network.

Salary: £38,000

2 year Fixed Term post

Hours of work: 35 hours per week (full time) supported by flexible working

Place of work: Home based with travel as required to our Head Office in Cardiff City Centre (close to Cardiff Castle & the Principality Stadium).

Closing Date: 14th May 2023. Adverts can be closed early if sufficient and quality applications are received. Candidates should be available to interview on the 24th May.

Learning Disability Wales’ Easy Read is a way of writing and designing documents to make them easier to read and understand for people with a learning disability.

Date: 21st September 2023

Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm

Location: International Convention Centre, Newport, Wales.

CAVDAS are holding a Health Awareness Day Friday 28th April 10am-4pm.

The Safeguarding Board have published their Spring Newsletter

For those of you who haven’t heard of it before, Undiagnosed Children’s Day is our annual awareness day held on the last Friday of April. It’s our chance to make as much noise as we can, increase awareness of undiagnosed genetic conditions and raise funds to ensure SWAN UK can carry on providing support to families who are affected by them. This year, Undiagnosed Children’s Day will be on Friday 28 April.

Free training in Cardiff on 16th May. Do you want to help end violence against women? Why not attend #AskMe, our free public training? To register you must be 18 or over and live, study, work or volunteer in South Wales.

The Vale of Glamorgan Council’s Warm Welcome programme has awarded nearly £30,000 to community projects and seen more than 3,500 people use their facilities this winter.