There will be a Dementia Friendly Vale Festival on 15th May in Barry Library and Dementia Friendly Cardiff Festival at Llanover Hall on 17th May and as part of Dementia Action Week. The events will be an opportunity for people with dementia and their carers to find out more about services available to them, as well as a chance to take part in some fun activities.

For Volunteers’ Week (3rd – 9th June 2024) GVS is producing a social media slideshow video to celebrate local Volunteers. Would your organisation like to celebrate its volunteers by sending GVS a photograph image of their volunteering in action for use within the slideshow video?

In a bid to enhance the health and well-being of children and young people across Wales, Public Health Wales has published a new report detailing how we can optimise the role of school food in promoting nutrition and reducing health inequalities.

Update regarding the decision of the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) in relation to the recommendations of the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS) Service Review.

Secondary school children who missed out on receiving a vaccine that offers vital protection against several types of cancer can access catch-up sessions in the coming weeks.

We have inspiring member projects across Wales who can offer fully funded, bespoke supported sessions to your group.  These could range from a simple garden tour and tea, to gardening activities, crafts in the garden, cooking and eating locally grown food and carbon literacy.  Our ‘champions’ can also deliver sessions to you to support you to start your own community growing journey on your own site. 

We’re recruiting for a Volunteer Coordinator at Tenovus Cancer Care. Closing date is Monday 6th May 2024

Marie Curie, Penarth Town Council, The Methodist Housing Association, Cherished Memories and a team of volunteers are encouraging people to get talking about death, dying and grief in whatever way, shape or form works for them for Dying Matters Awareness Week (6 -12 May 2024). Dying Matters Awareness Week is our chance to get our community talking about dying and grief.

Public Health Wales (PHW), in conjunction with Revolution-ZERO, has today published a report which highlights the potential to reduce carbon emissions from microbiology laboratories by investigating ways to reduce single-use plastics.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has collaborated with Ballet Cymru to provide artistic, creative, and inclusive support to children and young people living with juvenile arthritis.

The board of Social Care Wales has made 11 new appointments with one tranche starting in 2024 and another in 2025.

The Minister for Social Care Dawn Bowden has welcomed the launch of the new National Office for Care and Support, which marks another important step towards a National Care Service in Wales.

Mae’n bleser gan Ymddiriedolaeth Natur De a Gorllewin Cymru (YNDGC) gyhoeddi ei bod wedi cael cymorth ariannol gan Rownd 3 Cronfa Rhwydweithiau Natur (NNF) Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer prosiect unigryw - Ditectifs Deiet Dolffiniaid: Datgelu Deiet Dolffiniaid ac Ymgysylltu â Chymunedau ar gyfer Cadwraeth yn y DU.

The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales (WTSWW) is delighted to announce that it has received funding support from the Welsh Government’s Nature Networks Fund Round 3 (NNF) for a unique project - Dolphin Diet Detectives: Unveiling Dolphin Diets and Engaging Communities for UK Conservation.

Recruiting, Selecting and Managing Volunteers, Being a Trustee - The Essentials, Social media for the Third Sector, An Introduction to Creating designs using Canva, Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) three-year certificate, Getting started with TikTok and Writing for your Website

We are delighted to share some exciting developments and job opportunities in Recovery Cymru and CAVDAS (Cardiff and Vale Drug and Alcohol Services). The closing date for all posts is: 6th May 2024.

This concise Recruiting, Selecting and Managing Volunteers session is essential for any organisation working with or embarking on recruiting volunteers. 

Thank you for your support in testing a set of questions which have been developed with colleagues in NHS Wales to help us understand patients’ experiences of care. Our testing has shown that we need to adapt some wording in the questionnaire, and we would now like to check the changes we have made.

Support should be prioritised over punishment when helping young people who want to quit vaping, according to public health experts.

A new survey conducted by Public Health Wales has shown that most people in Wales support schools and nurseries having a role in health and wellbeing outcomes for under 18s.