As part of the Council’s work to support citizens during the cost-of-living crisis we are currently facing, the Council has plans to develop a Warm Spaces scheme. The aim is to provide residents in the Vale with a network of community spaces that offer a warm and inviting place to come together this winter at no cost, and that offer a ‘Warm Welcome’ to different parts of our communities.

Motion Control Dance run a movement and wellbeing programme for older people, which started back at our dance studio at Barry YMCA from 12th September 2022. These sessions are listed in the Vale Golden Pass scheme, offering special rates for those new to the scheme.

The Sense Active team in South Wales has one big directory encompassing all of the current activities they have on offer (both virtual and face to face) as well as information on their training workshops. All community activities are delivered in partnership with recognised inclusive providers and where possible, supported by relevant National Governing Bodies.

Vacancy for an Activity and Engagement Officer

Vacancy for a Volunteer Development Manager – deadline for applications is Friday 21st October

East Vale Community Transport is sad to report a mindless act of vandalism over the weekend (8th-9th October) when one of our mini buses was parked at Cemetery Approach Barry.

Hapi together with Age Connects are fully funding 9 weekly low level exercise sessions for older people delivered by Rise starting next Monday 17th October in Llantwit Major

Health improvement experts at Public Health Wales and Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, have highlighted unfair differences in pregnancy outcomes and the critical role that maternity services can play in identifying and adapting approaches for those parents in higher risk groups.

A new paper from Public Health Wales and Bangor University shows that suffering adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as child maltreatment and exposure to domestic violence can affect individuals’ parenting behaviours later in life, increasing their risks of using physical punishment towards children.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) has recently launched a School In-Reach service for emotional wellbeing and mental health. School In-Reach has been set up to improve early intervention and access to support for education professionals and young people.

Our Health Board continues to face extreme pressures across services which includes maternity. Unfortunately, in July the Health Board has had to make the difficult decision to suspend home birthing services until October 2022 to alleviate workforce pressures in hospital midwifery settings, particularly the Midwifery Led Unit.

The Welsh Government has announced £2m to upgrade emergency department waiting areas this winter.

On Saturday October 22nd, 2022 at the All Nations Centre Cardiff

35 Hours, Permanent
Tongwynlais, Cardiff with fully flexible agile working options £28,451 to £29,948

Closing date for applications: midnight Sunday 30 October 2022
Interview date: Tuesday 8 November 2022 

Have you had a fall? Worried about falling? Feeling a bit unsteady? If you answered YES to any of these, and you live in Cardiff or the Vale of Glamorgan, you could benefit from the Stay Steady Clinic.

Any organisation or group, which is properly constituted, not-for-profit and not controlled by a local authority can apply for up to £3000 in funding.

The Vale of Glamorgan Council’s Healthy Living Team has funded weekly bowls sessions at Peterston-Super-Ely Village Hall

At Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, we pride ourselves on being a great place to train and work and are passionate about attracting, recruiting and retaining valuable members of staff who can help to shape our workforce.

The prevalence of COVID-19 in our communities is rising and we are beginning to see the impact of this on healthcare settings. In the interest of protecting our colleagues, patients and communities, we have reviewed our current guidance. In addition to reducing the impact on people, making the necessary changes will also support us to maintain service provision as we head into winter.

On 5th October, the Minister for Health and Social Services announced that Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) has moved to the lowest level of escalation status and support, “enhanced monitoring”, as part of NHS Wales Escalation and Intervention arrangements.