BBC Children in Need is looking to recruit new committee members for our Wales Advisory Committee. We would welcome applications from those who share our commitment to support children and young people across Wales and wish to be part of our decision-making process. The closing date for applications is 16/01/2023.

Responsible business network Business in the Community Cymru in partnership with Age Cymru are delivering the Age at Work Wales programme to support over 50s to remain in or return to work to continue to earn, develop skills and stay connected.

Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust are interested to hear your opinions, the findings will be invaluable to them as they move forward.

Carers Trust Wales is delighted to announce that they will be launching a new national short breaks funding programme called Amser, which aims to increase opportunities for unpaid carers to take a short break from caring.

My Voice My Choice are hosting a Virtual workshop on the cost of living crisis, 5th January 1:30pm - 2:30pm zoom meeting.

Dinas Powys Fairoaks resident`s had a fabulous time at the Youldon house Christmas buffet. With a wonderful spread of food complete with  chocolate and strawberry gateaux.

This Small Grants Fund is open to people living with mental health, wellbeing issues or dementia (including carers) to enhance wellbeing through development of self-help groups and community peer led activities.

To view the newsletter for December please click the link.

An ‘Easy Read’ booklet about NHS cervical screening (smear) tests in Wales is now available online.

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

Please read the latest news from East Vale Community Transport.

Public Health Wales has published new data on public health outcomes.

Public Health Wales has launched a new symptoms checker tool to help parents spot the signs of Strep A. It is hoped it will help parents decide when to treat their child at home and when it is appropriate to seek medical advice. It follows an escalation in the number of calls to NHS 111 Wales last weekend. There were over 18 thousand calls – more than double the calls received on the same weekend last year. A significant proportion of these were from parents of children aged 12 years old and under and from those concerned about sore throats and throat problems.

Sense is running two online Sensory Walk Workshop sessions in January & March 2023.

Cymru Versus Arthritis, has a peer led support group starting in Cardiff in January 2023. The group is fee to attend and will be an opportunity to meet, have a chat, receive information, advice, and support on arthritis, MSK and related conditions.

Staff from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have been recognised for their important and innovative work at this year’s Advancing Healthcare Awards.

The Welsh Government will publish its draft Budget later today, including funding to ensure social care workers continue to receive the real living wage.

Cranfield Trust On Call is available to provide one-off and immediate management support for charity leaders as they face the challenges at this time. It is a free service for social welfare charities and can be accessed through the Trust’s website.

The Coronavirus pandemic may have exacerbated an already worrying trend of a rising gap in life expectancy between the most and least deprived areas in Wales, with particularly stark trends for women, according to an article published in the Journal for Public Health.

Public Health Wales is reporting that the flu season in Wales has begun earlier than usual this year. It means that levels of flu in the community may peak around Christmas. Public health experts are urging those who are eligible for a free flu vaccine to take up the offer now, to help protect themselves and others from getting seriously ill with flu this Christmas.