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CUBE’S Side by Side!
We are looking for 5 families based in Barry for early intervention and support and prevention. We need engagement for 6 months and be willing to engage in a variety of group and 1:1 interventions. There needs to be more than 1 person affected within the home, and all people must be willing to participate. This will be working with age 3+ in a family setting.
Glamorgan Voluntary Services Big Volunteering Fayre 23rd January 2023
Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) will be hosting the Big Volunteer Fayre for charities and community projects to showcase their projects and recruit volunteers.
Evaluation finds Hospital-Based Intervention Effective in Supporting Patients with Violence-Related Injuries
An evaluation of a hospital-based service unique to Wales has found it to be effective in providing increased support for vulnerable patients attending hospital with violence related injuries.
AskSARA, a one-stop, online self-help tool for vunerable people and their carers
Sara, or AskSARA as it’s known, is a new website designed to provide a one-stop, online self-help tool for citizens, carers and care providers and offers information via a simple series of questions designed to tailor solutions to individual’s specific needs.
Llantwit Major FAN group recommencing 19th September
Llantwit Major FAN group have been on a break over the summer, but are starting back on the 19th September in the new venue of Barry Library.
Looking to build confidence or gain new skills?
Looking to build confidence or gain new skills? Kids gone back to school? Time on your hands?
It’s time to VOLUNTEER
VOLUNTEER TASTER DAY 2022 Join a community of amazing people – and incredible dogs!!
Supporting Guide Dogs Cymru
Can you help Vale for Africa? Volunteer to make a difference
Vale for Africa, Charity Reg. No. 1155642, is seeking to recruit an appoint Trustees, a Chair and Treasurer with immediate effect. Closing date - close of business on Friday 23rd September
Understanding Social Prescribing synergies key to improving health and wellbeing for all
A new report published by the Primary Care Division, Public Health Wales, highlights the distinctions and synergies between, physical and mental health services, wellbeing activities and community assets; and social prescribing.
CEO Vacancy at Touch Trust
35 hours per week (flexible)
£40,000 per annum
Closing Date: 26 September 2022
Free Carbon Monoxide awareness workshops
The risks of carbon monoxide poisoning increase as we move towards Autumn and Winter. The Gas Safe Charity continues to offer more of their popular and free carbon monoxide awareness workshops.
Stroke Association Support Coordinator Vacancy
Salary: circa £23,673 per annum
Closing date: Sunday, 11 September, 2022
Interview date: Monday, 19 September, 2022
Sylw, WCB's weekly bulletin
Please click the link to see the latest bulletin from the Wales Council of the Blind.
Cymru Older People's Alliance (COPA) Survey
COPA are a small charity run by older people for older people in Wales.
They want to change and improve the lives of older people in Wales.
Mental health settings to become smoke-free across Wales
From 1st September 2022, Welsh Government legislation requires all mental health settings to be entirely smoke-free. This includes all residential units, wards, buildings, grounds and vehicles on our site.
Activities for individuals with disabilities
As part of our Sense Active programme, we have a few upcoming physical activity opportunities. These activities are for anyone aged 18+ with two or more disabilities. This can be a physical and learning disability, visual and hearing loss, autism.
GVS Conference & Annual General Meeting – 7th November 2022
This year's Conference and Annual General Meeting will be our first "in person" event since 2019. Our confirmed speakers include Jane Hutt MS, Minister for Social Justice, Rosaleen Moriarty-Simmonds OBE, High Sheriff of South Glamorgan and Suzanne Rankin, Chief Executive of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.
Warning to public that 'prescription' sedatives sold online carry serious health risks
The WEDINOS Annual Report for 2020-21, published by Public Health Wales, has identified that substitutions in the illicit sales of the sedative Diazepam remains alarmingly high, with 57.3 percent of samples submitted not containing any diazepam at all.