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2026 GSK IMPACT Awards and GSK Community Health programme now open
2026 GSK IMPACT Awards and GSK Community Health programme to support small charities are now open for applications. These provide funding and free leadership training for health and wellbeing charities in the UK.
The Fidelio Charitable Trust
Revenue grants of up to £5,000 are available to organisations and individuals over the age of 21 of exceptional ability across the United Kingdom who would not otherwise be able to carry out an artistic project or activities without additional financial support.
Family Information Service Launches Summer Holiday Programme 2025
The Vale of Glamorgan Council’s Family Information Service has announced the launch of its Summer Holiday Programme 2025, offering a wide range of free and low-cost activities for families and young people throughout the school holidays.
New online resource to help public health professionals capture the wider social value of their work
Public Health Wales has launched a new online guide to help public health practitioners, researchers and, policy and decision-makers understand and demonstrate the broader social, economic and environmental value of public health interventions.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board named in the shortlist for the NHS Wales Awards 2025
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is celebrating after being named in the NHS Wales Awards shortlist for 2025.
Cardiff and Vale UHB Cardiac Surgeons host Francis Fontan Leadership Fellowship winner
Winner of the prestigious Francis Fontan Leadership Fellowship, Dr Nora Göbel, recently visited cardiothoracic colleagues at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board to gain exposure to surgical leadership and knowledge and strengthen the global cardiothoracic community.
New Deputy Chief Medical Officer appointed
Dr James Calvert has been appointed the new Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Wales.
Age Connects Vacancy: Out & About 50+ Project Officer
Age Connects are recruiting to fill a 15-hour role, based in the Vale of Glamorgan, spread across 3 days. This position is funded until 31st March 2026. Applicants must be able to travel extensively across the Vale.
State of Caring Survey
With the next Senedd election taking place in 2026, this year’s State of Caring survey is more important than ever. The State of Caring survey will close on 10 August.
Advocacy Support Cymru (ASC) Latest Training Courses. Will you be joining us?
safeTALK – Suicide Alertness, Talking Mats – Award-winning tool to support people with communication difficulties and ASIST – Suicide Intervention.
Third Sector Capital Fund 2025/26
This Fund aims to provide capital resources for projects that support independent living in the community for people with care and support needs, and to provide intermediate care settings in the community so that people who need care, support and rehabilitation can return to living independently or maintain their existing independence. Deadline is 12 noon on Friday 15th August 2025.
Warm Spaces grant and Improving Access to Food grant
The Improving Access to Food grant aims to help communities tackle food insecurity by supporting projects that improve access to healthy, nutritious food. All funding to be spent by end of March 2026 with a deadline for applications 5th September 2025.
Volunteer Secretary for Home Access Penarth
Volunteer Secretary to play an incredibly important part to help the charity run smoothly
GVS Big Volunteering Fayre 28th January 2026
We are hosting the Big Volunteering Fayre at the Memo Arts Centre, Barry on 28th January 2026. This is a great opportunity for you to promote your opportunities and recruit volunteers to support your organisation.
The Vinehill Trust Grant
The Vinehill Trust is inviting applications from small charities across the UK that are addressing physical or mental health challenges, particularly in disadvantaged or underrepresented communities. Grants of up to £25,000 per year for three years are available
The Kitchen Table Charities Trust Grant
The Kitchen Table Charities Trust (KTCT) offers focused small grants of typically up to £6,000 to UK-registered charities or local organisations operating abroad, with an emphasis on sustainable, grassroots development.
Volunteer to be a National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) Watchkeeper at St Donat’s Bay
Join our team of Watchkeepers. They are a team of people who’ve quickly become part of the heart of the seafront, working alongside search and rescue teams to protect people’s safety
Emergency Unit Achieves Bronze Accreditation in GreenED Programme
We’re proud to announce that the Emergency Unit at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) has been awarded a bronze accreditation by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s (RCEM) GreenED programme.
Cardiff Eye Unit Supports Team GB with Paralympic Visual Impairment Classifications
Colleagues from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff University and Hywel Dda University Health Board joined forces to support ParalympicsGB with the classification process for athletes ahead of the Paris 2025 Summer Paralympic Games.
Gloves Off campaign wins NHS Wales Sustainability Award
The team driving a campaign to eliminate unnecessary glove use across Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and beyond has received national recognition.