The VAWDASV Capital Grant supports capital projects relating to violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence (VAWDASV). Capital Applications for project proposals are being invited for a share of £1,000,000 VAWDASV Capital Grant funding budget for 2022-23. The closing date for receipt of the capital application is 9am – 16/05/22.

Royal National Institute for Deaf people, RNID, are a charity that supports people who are deaf, have hearing loss and tinnitus and we would like to inform you about Deaf Awareness Week, which falls in the first week of May, 2nd -8th.

Vacancy for a Barry & Llantwit Major Support Worker

Public Health Wales has launched a new, free, toolkit to help partner organisations run Healthy Environment Workshops throughout Wales.

Public Health Wales is working with Public Health Scotland (PHS), Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland) and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to investigate cases of acute hepatitis in children.

Our thoughts are with everyone who has been impacted by the crisis unfolding in Ukraine. This is an extremely worrying and distressing time for communities around the world, with many staff and members of our community having close connections to family and friends in Ukraine.

A further £10 million will be provided to local authorities to support domiciliary care and increase service provision in Wales the Deputy Minister of Social Services, Julie Morgan has announced.

Grants of up to £10,000 to support projects combating loneliness and isolation.

The project provides support to micro, small and medium sized heritage organisations or organisations running a heritage project to broaden their income streams and reach new audiences and people.

The Charity Commission has updated its coronavirus guidance, including changes to the guidance on holding remote meetings.

The Charity Commission has issued guidance for charities and trustees on responding to the crisis in Ukraine.

Recently many of Cardiff University’s Business School offices have undergone refurbishment. We have a large selection of office desks, tall filing cabinets, under desk filing cabinets, computer chairs and whiteboards, which are all in excellent condition.

The Welsh Government is urging residents who are unpaid carers to be alert for a new scam.

Public Health Wales’ SARS-CoV2 sequencing service – which is the full process which identifies and monitors variants of Coronavirus – has today been awarded ISO 15189 accreditation by UK Accreditation Service (UKAS).

Public Health Wales is continuing to share its expertise and experience to ensure safer environments through cross-sectoral capacity building, exchange of knowledge and best practice, thanks to an extension of the SHARP Joint Action.

Urgent medical and health advice is now available across Wales 24 hours a day, seven days a week following the successful rollout of the 111 helpline.

Heléna Herklots CBE will continue as the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales for a further two years the Welsh Government has announced.

New training will be rolled out across NHS Wales for all healthcare staff in a public-facing role to support people with learning disabilities who are accessing services the Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan has announced.

Please click the link to see what services are available from the Ray of Light Project.

Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of volunteering.  It is the biggest week in the volunteering calendar which recognises the contribution of local volunteers.