Amelia Trust Farm in Barry is an independent charity, primarily focused on being an alternative education provision for disadvantaged and vulnerable young people. For many young people and their families, the Farm is a lifeline. 

Catherine Launder is a PhD student who is conducting research on exploring the information expectations and needs of older people being discharged from hospital and those of their carers.

Vacancies for Administrative Assistants with Shelter Cymru. Closing date for vacancies is 30th November 2021.

Some snacks sold as weaning or infant foods contain alarming amounts of sugar which could encourage a sweet tooth from an early age, according to health campaigners.

Deficits in child and family support created by COVID-19 must be urgently addressed. New research published in The Lancet Public Health (Vol 6 November 2021 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266721002322. by public health researchers at Public Health Wales and Bangor University shows the estimated costs of adverse childhood experiences to the affected adults and to society across 28 European countries.

Members of the Senedd have approved the extension of the NHS COVID Pass to cinemas, theatres and concert halls in Wales.

More than £1.2m is set to be invested in six new bacterial analyser machines that can identify bacteria from infections in minutes instead of hours.

VOLUNTEERING VACANCIES – Volunteer Gardeners wanted to help create a sensory garden and veg patch and support the upkeep of the mini orchard, planters and grass areas around CF61 in Llantwit Major.

The Ocado Foundation focus their efforts in three core areas, skills for the future, natural resources and responsible sourcing.

Apply for a Welsh Government-funded defibrillator to improve community access to defibrillators and boost out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates in Wales.

A grant to encourage and support people in registering to vote in elections.

There appears to be an optimal bedtime - between 10pm and 11pm - linked to better heart health, say researchers who have studied 88,000 volunteers.

The Health Minister is urging people to have their autumn COVID-19 booster vaccination to support the NHS ahead of winter.

Tackling health inequalities and more help to help people quit are key parts of a new plan to make Wales smoke-free by the end of the decade.

GVS has a Media Support Volunteer opportunity available for anyone interested in radio and media.

The Shoosmiths Foundation is a grant making body working to help address societal issues, to empower sustainable change and to improve the lives of the people and the environment in the UK.

It is with sadness I have to announce the recent passing of Angela Price. Angela was a lifelong volunteer for Barry Beavers DSC.

The MS Society have their next Pontio Community Cafe on Thursday 25th November 2pm to 3pm. Are you living with or affected by MS?  Do you want to know more about the support you are entitled to whilst at work? 

Public Health Wales has joined forces with the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales to look at what challenges and opportunities the future may hold for creating a more equal Wales.

Writing Funding Bids, Community Gardens, Community Consultation – ‘what is it’? and Welcoming Volunteers