The Safer Pregnancy Wales Campaign aims to help expectant mothers understand the steps they can take to keep themselves and their unborn baby well.

We’re delighted to announce the launch of a new video from Food Vale, the Vale of Glamorgan’s sustainable food partnership, which sits within the Cardiff and Vale University Hospital Board.

GVS interviews local charities and voluntary organisations to hear about their amazing work within the communities they support.

During the past year, we’ve been working with a range of partners as part of the Stopping Abuse Action Group established by the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales.

Carers Trust Wales is carrying out a study on the needs and experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) carers in Wales. This will include both a traditional questionnaire/survey, and a range of in-depth interviews and focus groups.

The Community Safety Team have been visiting locations across Vale reminding people how they can report anti-social behaviour. We have also conducted patrols in areas where we have received reports of ASB or breaches of by-laws.

JCVI has advised that people over 16 who live with individuals with severely weakened immune systems should be offered COVID-19 vaccination as a priority.

Walking Tennis is starting at Cowbridge Tennis on Wednesday, May 26th from 10.00 - 11.00. Walking Tennis is a new form of tennis that is inclusive and can be played by anyone who can walk and hold a racket.

This revenue-only Fund aims to support proposals which respond to the Covid-19 crisis and improve health, wellbeing and independence. The overall aim is for older people to remain living in, and engaging with, their communities for as long as they wish. The Fund is open for applications from Tuesday 4th May 2021, with a deadline for submission of 12 noon on Friday, 11th June 2021.

£22,500 available for spend in the financial year ending end March 2022. Deadline for submissions 12noon, Friday May 14th 2021

The most common side effects of the Covid-19 vaccines are pain or tenderness at the injection site - in other words, a sore arm - a UK study has suggested. Roughly one in four people had wider effects like fever, headache, nausea and fatigue.

Location:  Vale of Glamorgan

Salary: £15 per hour

Closing date: Tuesday 04 May 2021

Wednesday 9th June 2021, 10am – 12 noon, £10 per person on Zoom. Embarking on social media on behalf of an organisation, without being fully equipped, this session is for you!

Public Health Wales have created a survey looking at attitudes, barriers and uptake in the social care workforce.

To see the latest bulletin from Wales Council of the Blind please click the link http://www.wcb-ccd.org.uk/news.php

Reports available to download from Diverse Cymru – ‘Some early signs of Dementia’ ‘Dementia prevention’ and ‘As I walk the last mile of the way’

Some charities have yet to utilise the benefits of Twitter. Now is the time to raise your profile through social media.

Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) is a registered charity and umbrella organisation representing the interests of voluntary and community organisations in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) launched its new website recently to better serve its member organisations, local Third Sector and partner organisations.

Ty Hapus have arranged some Spring Walks. The walks are for people living with dementia and an accompanying friend, relative or carer. We will follow the latest guidelines for safety and ensure we are in separate 'bubbles'.