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Community Workers Vacancies at Warm Wales
Warm Wales are currently seeking two Community Workers to help them deliver the Healthy Homes, Healthy People project.
Closing date: 4th August 9am
Interview: w/c 8th August
Sylw, WCB's weekly bulletin
Please click here to see the latest bulletin from the Wales Council of the Blind.
Fun activities for the over 75s
A wonderful opportunity for the over 75’s to make friends and try lots of new activities for free at Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road, Barry.
Vacancy at BBC Children in Need
BBC Children in Need is looking to recruit a full-time (35 hours / week) Team Assistant for a 6-month contract. The salary band is £23,334 - £25,781. Closing Date 3rd August, 2022
Investing in Volunteers (IiV)
Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) has launched their first ever IiV Wales Video.
Community Engagement Fund
This funding opportunity has been established by the commission to make sure that the national conversation on how Wales could be run in the future includes a diverse range of communities across Wales.
Making Every Contact Count Level 1 training
Making Every Contact Count (MECC) training focuses on having everyday conversations about healthy lifestyles with your services users.
Sustaining community led action is key to recovery from pandemic
New research from Public Health Wales, the Wales Council for Voluntary Action and the Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol suggests that harnessing the upsurge in community-led action during the pandemic response, could be key to building more resilient communities throughout Wales, who are better able to respond to the ongoing impact of recovery and adapt to future crisis.
Bayside Mass Vaccination Centre Closes its Doors
Bayside Mass Vaccination Centre closes its doors today after 16 months in operation. Affectionately known as 'Jabs R Us' locally, the centre has delivered over 334,000 Covid 19 vaccines delivering both Pfizer and Astra Zeneca. Bayside was the first Mass Vaccination Centre in Wales to deliver the vaccination to children and teams based there were also involved in clinical research which evidenced that the flu and COVID 19 vaccines could be safely administered together.
Social work students to receive more financial support from September
Social work students will be eligible for greater financial support from September as part of an extra £3.5 million package of support, the Deputy Minister for Social Services has announced.
Health Minister announces pay rise for NHS Wales staff
The Health Minister Eluned Morgan has accepted the recommendations of NHS pay review bodies and is today announcing a pay rise for NHS staff in Wales.
National Lottery: Climate Action Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund is looking to support projects that focus on the link between nature and climate.
Goldies Cymru are looking for session leaders in the Vale
Goldies Cymru want to recruit daytime session leaders
Connect with others dealing with loss at The Health Meadow Bio Diversity project
We know that dealing with the loss of someone close confronts us with an emotional challenge like no other and there’s no shortage of advice and guidance on how we can best look after ourselves. In partnership with Cardiff & Vale Health Charity and Down to Earth, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is hosting a taster session for anyone dealing with loss and bereavement to come and join others who are facing similar challenges and get involved in the Health Meadow development
Welsh Government response to publication of latest NHS Wales performance data
The Welsh Government has issued a statement on the latest NHS Wales performance data published today (Thursday, 21st July).
Shelter Cymru vacancy for a Rough Sleeper Housing Adviser
21 hours per week, £25,342 per annum (pro rata) - £15,205pa
Contract until May 2023, CLOSING DATE: 8 August 2022
Job Vacancy - Primary Mental Health Practitioner with Mind in the Vale of Glamorgan
Salary £23,369 pa
Application deadline: 5pm Thursday 1st September 2022
Interview Date: Monday 5th September 2022
Free Info Session: Gadgets and Adaptations
On Wednesday 10th August (2pm-3pm), Cymru Versus Arthritis will be hosting a free online information session on gadgets and adaptations used by people with arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions.
New data highlights important differences in mental health crisis presentation amongst children and young people across Wales.
The Networked Data Lab Wales (NDL Wales) has shown the potential of linked data, by bringing together data from across the emergency care system to better understand children and young people’s mental health in Wales.
Further £3m to recruit more emergency ambulance staff to improve response times
A further £3m is to be invested by the Welsh Government to recruit more emergency ambulance staff to improve response times for the most seriously ill or injured.