The Welsh Government has announced £1.1 million to support Age Friendly Officers across Wales.

The overwhelming majority of pharmacies across Wales will be providing free treatment for a common infection without an appointment or prescription.

A new dental contract for Wales will improve access to NHS dentistry for everyone as health needs and prevention are put at the heart of the new system.

Kirsty Williams CBE joins Cardiff and Vale University Health Board as new Chair.Kirsty Williams CBE has taken up her role as Chair of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board today, following her appointment by the Health Secretary in July.

On Wednesday 17 September, a celebration and launch event took place at Cardiff University's Hadyn Ellis Building to launch a new partnership between Cardiff University, Velindre University NHS Trust, and Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

The health board has recently welcomed a new intake of students through the Project SEARCH supported internship programme.

Warm Wales is Wales’ oldest CIC working to tackle fuel poverty by offering free advice and support to ensure people across Wales and South-West England have warm and safe homes.

Looking at Management strategies for fibromyalgia including physical activity, medication, and psychological therapies.

Tuesday – 7^th October 2025

Online via Teams 11.00 – 12.00 noon

MS-UK are delighted to offer free MS awareness training sessions for professionals and volunteers.

Join us Wednesday 15 October at 10.00am 

Carers Wales ‘MeTime’ online sessions are designed to inform you of your rights and to support your wellbeing. 

Sessions vary from practical advice on carers' rights and caring to a set of holistic wellbeing sessions that range from confidence-building to creative opportunities like crafting.  

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is currently consulting on a 10 Year Clinical Services Plan that will guide the delivery of clinical services across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan over the next decade, the consultation is called Shaping Services for the Future, Together .

Get Cooking is a free, fun, and hands-on cooking course designed to be practical and informal. Sessions are delivered in person at local community venues across Barry and run over an 8-week period.

The Vale Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Network aims to bring together Third Sector organisations (local, regional and national) operating in the Vale of Glamorgan who have an interest in health and social care. The Network’s membership is also open to statutory partners.

Green energy projects across Wales will share over £12.9 million to support their efforts towards generating local renewable energy.

An extra 15,000 outpatient appointments are being provided across Wales this month as part of plans to cut long waiting times.

An energetic new digital animation designed to get pre-school children moving more has been launched across Cardiff and the Vale.

September marks Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month and the Gynaecology Oncology Team are sharing some of the key signs and symptoms to look out for, as well as some practical steps you can take to reduce risk.

Identifying and treating up to 70,000 more people in Wales who have high blood pressure will prevent more than 1,000 heart attacks and strokes and save nearly £18m for the NHS and social care sector in Wales over three years.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is proud to announce that the ANCLE Café team has been awarded the 2025 John Horder Practitioner Team Award, a prestigious national award recognising excellence in collaborative working across health and social care.

We would like to invite you to the Vale 50+ Strategy Forum’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday 16^th October 2025 11:00am – 1:00pm in the Dunraven Room of the Civic Offices, Holton Road, Barry, CF63 4RU.