Two clinicians at the University Hospital of Wales are gearing up for a colossal 470km cycle challenge to raise money for a leading blood cancer charity.

Horatio’s Garden Chelsea has been awarded the coveted Best in Show title at RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Challenge Wales is currently seeking funding in order to expand its provision for young people, in response to the perceived needs of the current social and financial climate. And, is currently looking for new partners to look at working with, in addition to its current partners.

Carers Week takes place next week 5th – 11th of June. Send us information on what your organisation is doing for carers week and we’ll help promote it on our website.

We are holding the following focus groups and would like to invite unpaid carers to join us and share your feedback:

•  27 June 2023 10:00-12:00 at Cardiff Central Library

•  28 June 2023 10:00-12:00 online via Teams

YMCA are holding a range of events for Carers week, please click here for details.

The follow up to come together and discuss Social Prescribing within Cardiff & Vale has been arranged for 12noon on the 14th June 2023.

The bank holiday weekend is fast approaching, and while some may be celebrating or getting away, our top tips will help prevent accidents or illness interrupting the fun. From prepping your first-aid kit to familiarising yourself with the different ways you can access care, equip yourself with what you need to avoid a trip to our Emergency and Minor Injuries Unit, so that we can help those most in need.

A new scheme has been launched to enable GPs in Wales to register to become ‘veteran-friendly’ practices and provide specialist care for current and former military personnel.

The number of children aged 4-5 years who were of a healthy weight is broadly similar to that of pre-pandemic levels, in the six health boards that have submitted data to the 2021-22 Child Measurement Programme published today by Public Health Wales.

A much-valued Medical Secretary who joined Cardiff and Vale University Health Board 40 years ago has been awarded a prestigious Long Service Award.

Public sector organisations should be adopting an “equitable, sustainable and transparent” use of resources to achieve better outcomes for the people they serve. That’s the message from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s Executive Director of Public Health, Fiona Kinghorn, who has focused her latest annual report on the benefits of a ‘Value-based’ approach.

Further dates have been announced as part of the formal public engagement process about EMRTS Cymru who work in partnership with the Wales Air Ambulance Charity to provide the air ambulance service in Wales.

Every local authority in Wales now has an Older People’s Champion to help deliver the Welsh Government’s ambition to create an Age Friendly Wales, the Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan has announced.

Social Care Wales have been working to develop a delivery plan to support the next phase of implementation of the Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care, from 2023 to 2026. 

Directors of Social Services across Wales and the Welsh Government are holding a short online survey aimed at unpaid carers to help hear the extent to which carers’ needs are being met and what could be done to further improve the support available.

The latest exhibition in Art Central Gallery, Barry Library is a solo exhibition by David March: Palaces and Places of Wales. The exhibition is running until Saturday 3rd June.

Easy to read information on Pension Credits, who may be eligible and how to apply can be found in English here, or yn Gymraeg yma.

Celebrate the creativity of nature and the nature of creativity in older age.

Age Cymru have relaunched their ‘Money in Your Pocket’ campaign to help show the support that is available to help ensure you are claiming all the financial support you are entitled to. Information on the support and entitlements available can be found here