New standards and guidance on how socially prescribed activities, including exercise classes, gardening clubs and art groups should be delivered across Wales are being developed to improve people’s mental health and wellbeing and ease pressures on the NHS.

Funding which helps to support the Council’s vision of “strong communities with a bright future”.

Most adults in Wales will now only need to see their dentist once a year, in a shake-up to improve access to NHS dentistry.

Ty Hapus are recruiting the following positions:

Support worker (Male) 20hrs – closing date 4pm 15th August

Support worker 20hrs – closing date 4pm 15th August

Marketing and fundraising Coordinator 10 hrs – closing date 4pm 30th August

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

Please click here to see the latest bulletin from the Wales Council of the Blind.

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.

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

Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) has launched their first ever IiV Wales Video.

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 (MECC) training focuses on having everyday conversations about healthy lifestyles with your services users.

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 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 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.

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.

The National Lottery Community Fund is looking to support projects that focus on the link between nature and climate.

Goldies Cymru want to recruit daytime session leaders

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

The Welsh Government has issued a statement on the latest NHS Wales performance data published today (Thursday, 21st July).

21 hours per week, £25,342 per annum (pro rata) - £15,205pa
Contract until May 2023, CLOSING DATE:  8 August 2022