Here at SENSE in Wales we now have the ‘Sense Active Project’ which is targeting increased sport & physical activity for individuals with complex disabilities, including multi & single sensory impairments.

New guidance to support healthcare professionals to respond to the outbreak of Monkeypox has been agreed by the UK’s four public health agencies - Public Health Wales (PHW), UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Public Health Scotland (PHS), and Public Health Agency Northern Ireland (PHA).

To celebrate the start of Volunteers’ Week, we want to highlight the invaluable contributions our volunteers make to Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB).  

Unpaid carers in Wales will benefit from a support scheme helping them to buy basic essential items during the cost-of-living crisis.

Deputy Minister for Social Services, Julie Morgan has today (Tuesday 31 May) announced the appointment of Helen Mary Jones to the Social Care Wales Board.

Vacancy for an Independence & Wellbeing Service Co-ordinator. Closing date: 5:00 pm, Monday 20th June.

The Golden Pass offers people aged 60+ living in the Vale of Glamorgan access to 8 free sessions of community physical activity/sport.

NYLO is a free 6 week programme that can help you feel more confident to provide a balanced diet for your child and help them to be a healthy weight. Weekly group starting at Barry Island Community Centre on the 8th June 2022.

Thank You to our Wonderful Volunteers

Volunteering is great

You are so valued for the difference you make

I love being able to create alongside a staff team

Thank You Volunteers

Volunteering helped me

Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.

Vacancy for a Digital Developer. Closing date for applications is 15th June 2022

The introductory event of the Towards a Social Prescribing Evaluation Framework was on Thursday 26th May. If you and your team/organisation are interested in taking part in the evaluation framework, please contact Lisa Griffiths to arrange a meeting with the team from the Welsh School for Social Prescribing Research who are undertaking this work. This would be to understand the work you do and what being part of the framework would entail.

We’re delighted to announce the launch of the new Dementia Friendly Vale website – a community resource created to increase the support of people affected by dementia across the Vale of Glamorgan. The website has been developed by Dementia Friendly Cowbridge in partnership with Rotary Cowbridge, and supported by Marie Curie.