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Young Carers and Young Adult Carers Survey
Carers Trust are running a young carers and young adult carers survey. We are pleased to inform you that the closing date has now been extended to Sunday 15th January at 23:45.
Third Sector Capital Fund 2023
The Cardiff and Vale Regional Partnership Board has allocated £100,000 funding from the Welsh Government’s Housing with Care Fund, to support third sector community services in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
Back to school advice for parents in Wales to help protect against winter illnesses
Public Health experts are reminding parents in Wales to keep children away from school if they are unwell and have a fever, following an increase in illnesses like flu. It’s one of a number of simple steps parents can take to protect their child and to minimise the spread of winter illnesses when children return to schools and nurseries in Wales next week.
Please wear a face covering when attending healthcare settings
The prevalence of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses remains high in our communities and is having a significant impact on our ability to cope with the unprecedented capacity pressures we are experiencing across the healthcare system.
Over 100,000 extra dental appointments this year – but missed appointments continue to bite
The number of additional dental appointments provided this year has reached 109,000, according to the latest Welsh Government data.
Citizens Advice Cardiff and Vale - Training for February 2023
Courses available at Citizens Advice Cardiff & Vale during the month of February.
A Warm Welcome Community Lunch
Age Connects Cardiff and the Vale are pleased to announce that they have launched their Warm Welcome Lunch at the Wellbeing Centre on Holton Road on Wednesday 4th January 2023.
Dangers of swallowing mini magnet toys
Public Health Wales are warning parents of the dangers of toys with mini magnets this Christmas. It follows the case of a schoolboy from South Wales who had emergency surgery after swallowing 52 magnets from a fidget toy.
New Year's Honours for Public Health experts Sian Griffiths and Fliss Bennee
Professor Sian Griffiths OBE, Non-Executive Director of Public Health Wales, has been made a CBE and Fliss Bennee, Head of Data at Public Health Wales has been made an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list.
Join our community dance charity in the Vale as a volunteer trustee or chairperson
Dance has the ability to enrich people’s lives
(Cymru Versus Arthritis) - supporting groups/activities in your local community
Support and Information
We are looking for Tech volunteers to support older and disabled people with their tech at home
Teaching basic computer skills
Cymru Versus Arthritis – job vacancy
Versus Arthritis is looking to recruit a Service Coordinator – South East Wales to contribute to the development of our unique CWTCH Cymru project (Communities Working Together Can Help). Closing date for applications is 12th January 2023
Amser – Short Breaks Wales funding programme
Carers Trust Wales is delighted to announce that we 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.