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All across Wales, and South Wales in particular, communities have been hit by Storm Dennis and the flooding it has caused. Actor Michael Sheen has set up a Go Fund Me campaign, in response to the flooding events hitting Wales.

Up to £5,000 will be available for projects that will provide an on-going service for rural communities that aren't connected to the mains gas grid. The programme opens on 10th March 2020 and closes on 29th April 2020.

GVS is in the process of a Community Asset Transfer to obtain the former Western Vale Integrated Children’s Centre, Station Road, Llantwit Major CF61 1ST. Once the transfer is complete it will mean that GVS will be operating out of both Barry (from our current location, Barry Community Enterprise Centre) and Llantwit Major. At the moment, we don’t have a firm date for this, but we expect it will be sometime during the Spring of 2020.

March Stroke Coffee and Chat Club, Glaucoma Awareness Week & Telecare Cardiff and Vale sessions at Age Connects Senior Health Shop in Barry

Connected Carers supports family carers who look after a family member with a lifelong and / or Life-limiting condition. It provides opportunities to meet, exchange information, support other family carers and take part in an activity or workshop. It is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.

Connected Carers supports family carers who look after a family member with a lifelong and / or Life-limiting condition. These events are free but you do have to book sessions with the relevant partner organisation.

ReBUILD is a new project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund to support people, living in the Western Vale, into volunteering to help rebuild their confidence, self-esteem and reduce isolation. This is Nathan's experience of the ReBUILD project.

10am – 3pm Friday 17th April 2020 The Old Library, The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1BH

The Civil Aid Voluntary Rescue Association (CAVRA) were tasked by South Wales Fire & Rescue Service to provide assistance during a flooding incident at Nantgarw over the weekend.

35 Hours (Mon to Fri, 8.30am -4.30pm) 11 month maternity cover (Preferred start date 23 March 2020-26 February 2021) Tongwynlais, Cardiff £20,495 to £22,005 Closing date for applications is: Midnight Sunday 8 March 2020.

The National Trust has said this year's Easter egg hunts will be the last with Cadbury as it seeks to focus on "nature and the outdoors".

Update from the Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Dr. Frank Atherton on Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Recently, a bereavement services scoping study was undertaken by Cardiff University in conjunction with Marie Curie and the Wales Cancer Research centre on behalf of the End of Life Care Board. The study mapped existing support, ranging from signposting through to specialist counselling, and identified areas where further resourcing is needed.

Welsh Government response to the latest NHS Wales performance statistics.

Keep Wales Tidy is excited to launch their Local Places for Nature scheme – a brand-new initiative, funded by Welsh Government, that aims to create, restore and enhance hundreds of habitats across the country. Application closing dates are 6th March, 27th March and 17th April 2020.

No country offers a child both the chance of a healthy upbringing and an environment fit for their future, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.

Ownership of the All Wales Perinatal Survey (AWPS) database has been transferred to Public Health Wales.

People who steal, bully and lie throughout their lives may have smaller brains, researchers say.

We’re excited to launch our Local Places for Nature scheme – a brand-new initiative, funded by Welsh Government, that aims to create, restore and enhance hundreds of habitats across the country. Applications are now open to community groups and organisations looking to help reverse nature’s decline.

Public Health Wales has published its latest annual Research and Evaluation Highlights report.

Do you have experiences of domiciliary care or sessional support in Cardiff? Are you a carer or family member of an individual who has used domiciliary care or sessional support in Cardiff? Cardiff Council wants to hear from people who have experiences of domiciliary care or sessional support in Cardiff.

Vacancies for Discharge Support Officers and Community Liaison Officer.

A patient with head and neck cancer has undergone robotic surgery at the University Hospital of Wales, in what is a first for Wales.

Grants of up to £1,000 available for Projects that Improve the wellbeing of children. Closing date for applications 28th April 2020.

Funding is available for registered charities and CICs for projects helping disadvantaged young people. The deadline for the next round of applications is 5th May 2020.

Applications are now open for Welsh Government’s flagship initiative enabling organisations across Wales to access funding for projects which contribute to Wales’ delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Application closing date 11th March 2020.

A housing charity has said it is “frustrated and angry” after being targeted by cybercriminals and losing nearly £1m.

Just over one in two eligible people in Wales took part in the free NHS Bowel Cancer screening in Wales during 2018-19, recent data has revealed.

To help mark Valentine’s Day, staff at Llandough, Barry and UHW, supported by our team of dedicated volunteers, created a unique movie experience for patients, meaning that no one missed out on celebrating this beautiful occasion.

Primary Choice is a new campaign to help members of the public choose the right health advice available in the local community.

Some UK dentists may have to "down drills" if the shortage of face masks caused by the coronavirus outbreak continues, according to the British Dental Association.

Pioneering robotic surgery to remove hard-to-reach head and neck cancers has been performed in Wales for the first time.

Do you have an amazing relationship with figures and a talent for communicating this with non-finance people? Fantastic attention to detail and a big heart? Then we need you! Closing date for applications: midday February 24th

Are you a real people person with a gift for making others feel welcome? Can you keep calm and cheery when things get busy? Then Pedal Power’s on-site café needs you! Closing date for applications: Midday February 24th

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is keen to ensure that an awareness of equality is deeply rooted within the Service’s work in order to secure complete equality for everyone.

These FREE courses are funded by the Welsh Government and designed to support eligible individuals to return to employment and maximise their job opportunities.

Learning Disability Wales are looking for a part time Accessible Information Officer to join our growing Easy Read Service

The number of people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in Scotland has increased by 40% over a decade, according to a new study.

"When the sky is clear and the sun rises, it is beautiful, and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else in the world." For the last year, while most of us were curled up in our warm beds, Josh Pike has got up and driven down to the beach in Swansea.

The period of time for which eggs, sperm and embryos can be frozen could be extended, as the government calls for views on the current 10-year limit.

Over 90 per cent of Welsh teens and parents surveyed trust vaccines and believe that they work.

"We now have a name for the disease and it's Covid-19," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva.

‘Sylw’ Wales Council of the Blind’s newsletter is now available

Oils, snacks and drinks containing the cannabis extract cannabidiol (CBD) will be "taken off the shelves" next year if they do not gain regulatory approval.

An ambitious project to develop a wearable device to detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease has been launched.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Wales (registered charity number 1009142) is running a pop-up youth club in Atlantic College, St Donats for young people aged 12-17.

Registration for the biggest event for the voluntary sector in Wales is now open. Book your FREE place on the gofod3 website. Cardiff City Stadium on 19th March 2020

The importance of cyber security is heightened by the recent (29 January 2020) news that a charitable housing association lost more than £932,000 in a sophisticated cyberfraud, involving payments to what they thought were genuine external suppliers.

Families at the Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales were joined by the First Minister of Wales and Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language for a special disco that ensured no one missed out on this year’s Dydd Miwsig Cymru parti.

A pair of photography staff from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board are celebrating success in a prestigious clinical photography competition.