The pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to many more of us working from home for at least a few days most weeks and learning to collaborate via Zoom, Teams and other digital tools. There are plenty of ways to minimise the downsides and accentuate the upsides of agile working while protecting our mental and physical health.

Public Health Wales has today confirmed the numbers of Delta variant (VOC-21APR-02) have increased to 315. This is a rise of 131 cases since the last update given on 10 June.

Some of the GVS staff and our gardening volunteers spent Saturday morning filling our wooden planters with soil and planting lots of lovely flowers and edibles to enhance our community garden at CF61.

Vacancies for Housing Law Caseworkers. Deadline for applications is 22nd June 2021

A new Cardiff University report, funded by Public Health Wales, highlights the additional challenges that unpaid carers have faced during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Age Cymru is developing a model of practice for volunteering in care homes. A short term pilot is focussing on supporting contact between residents and families as Covid restrictions allow.

Tune in tonight between 7 & 8pm on Vale this week to listen to the Chair of the Vale Neighbourhood Watch.

The Cardiff and Vale Regional Partnership Board, which includes Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Councils, and third and independent sector representation, has agreed a set of key aims and objectives to improve the health and wellbeing of the population across the region.

Ara Gambling Service are a Charity and a trusted GamCare Partner. We provide treatment and support throughout all of Wales for anyone that is affected by Gambling or Gaming Harms.

On Monday 5th July, The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team at Cardiff & Vale Health Charity are running a Creative Cuppa.

A new £3m fund is being set up to provide respite and short breaks for Wales’ small army of unpaid carers, Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan announced today.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) staff will be stepping up their Welsh language skills thanks to new artwork which has been installed on the stairwells at the organisation’s Woodland House headquarters.

As part of a programme of work to enhance our Spinal and Neuro Specialised Rehab services, a brand new facility has been established at the University Hospital Llandough (UHL). It is an exciting time for the directorate as rehabilitation services are transferred from our Rookwood site to the new purpose built facility.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) is pleased to announce funding of £1.4 million from Welsh children’s cancer charity, LATCH, for the refurbishment of Rainbow Ward at the Children’s Hospital for Wales.

To mark the completion of the new ward and expansion of the All Wales Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Centre, based at University Hospital Llandough (UHL), the Centre is adopting a new logo designed by a current CF patient.

Transplant veteran Peter George is celebrating 21 years on from a life-saving and ground-breaking allogeneic transplant procedure.

Public Health Wales is urging people to stick to social distancing rules and to take up the offer of a vaccine following a significant increase in the number of Delta variant (VOC-21APR-02) cases of Coronavirus.

Find out about the Lloyds Foundation, including information about their funds and priorities.

Blind Veterans UK have successfully introduced the National Support Service in response to the COVID-19 Crisis. Telephone support, including remote social groups have been delivered to blind veterans by volunteers and staff throughout the community and the UK.

To view the latest briefing from Community Health Council please click the link