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The Vale 50+ Strategy Forum invite you to their AGM
Date: Thursday 19th October 2023
Time: 11.00am - 1.00pm
Let’s Talk… says Vale Council
Everyone who takes part in the survey will also have the chance to win one of ten £50 Love2Shop vouchers, which can be spent in a wide variety of high street shops and restaurants.
Cardiff Community Lottery - Information Session
Good causes of all shapes and sizes are being encouraged to attend the virtual information event of Cardiff Community Lottery!
Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:00 - 13:00 BST
Location - Online
Rental Space Available at Amelia Trust Farm
There are three rooms available for rent at Amelia Trust Farm, and they are ideal for charities or small businesses looking for office or meeting space.
NEW Diabetes UK Cymru e-newsletter!
Our newsletter will include the latest news, stories, campaigns, and events in Wales and will go out four times a year
Celtic Capability Sailing charity's future in jeopardy unless volunteers are found immediately
Celtic Capability Sailing is a registered charity and Sailability site that provides sailing opportunities for disabled, vulnerable and disadvantaged people but we just don’t have enough volunteers to meet demand.
Take Part In The Let’s Talk Stroke Engagement Survey To Help Improve Services
The Vale of Glamorgan Council is calling for all those that have suffered from a stroke to share their thoughts by completing an engagement survey.
Social media regularly used by 48% of primary age children in Wales, report shows
School Health Research Network expands its work to provide a clearer picture of health behaviours from childhood into adolescence . Nearly half (48%) of Welsh children aged seven to 11 are regularly using social media, according to a survey led by academics at Cardiff University.
Welsh woman embarks on incredible 25,000-mile walk for Alzheimer's and Parkrun
A Welsh woman has set off on an epic 25,000-mile walk along the coast and county boundaries of Britain and Ireland to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK.
‘You’ve really got to care, to care’: Deputy Minister praises social care workforce
The Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan has praised Wales’ dedicated social care workforce at the Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru national conference.
Not enough for essentials, as the cost of living crisis bites
The cost of living crisis has negatively impacted mental health for many people in Wales and many have had to cut down on essentials like food and heating to make ends meet.
Tax increases on energy dense foods and tobacco reduce health inequality
A review of international evidence on how to reduce inequalities in health has found that tax increases on tobacco and high energy foods, with subsidies on fruit and vegetables, work well to narrow gaps in health between the richest and poorest.
Join us at our October Recruitment Event
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is holding a recruitment event on 19 October, showcasing the vast variety of roles across the Health Board. The event will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Cardiff and will be open to anyone with an interest in a starting a career with the Health Board.
GVS requests that local Third Sector organisations complete important Compact survey
Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) wish to gather your views on the Compact and what you feel should be its priorities. Please would you take 10 minutes of your time to complete the survey and ensure your voice is heard.
New BBC Two and BBC Wales series to go inside Cardiff NHS hospitals
From the makers of multi award-winning documentary series Hospital and Worlds Collide: The Manchester Bombing, Label1 (a Fremantle label) are delighted to announce that BBC Two and BBC Wales have commissioned a new six-part series of ‘Saving Lives’, with filming underway this week at the Cardiff and Vale University Hospitals.
Call for everyone to play part in future of Wales’ health and social care services
Health Minister, Eluned Morgan, is calling on everyone to play their part in the future of Wales’ health and social care system, as a new report shows an ageing and sicker population will put it under greater strain.
Public Health Wales welcomes plan to phase out smoking
Jim McManus, National Director of Health and Wellbeing at Public Health Wales said: “Public Health Wales welcomes the announcement by the Prime Minister to allow a free vote in parliament on raising the legal age of smoking by one year. Smoking remains a major factor in premature death, avoidable illness and health inequalities across Wales. Smoking was associated with over 5,000 deaths and almost one in 20 hospital admission in those over 35 in Wales in 2018.
Training opportunities for C-Card and sexual health training for professionals
Upcoming training opportunity for professionals working with Young People in Cardiff and the Vale - C-Card and sexual health awareness training.
Third Sector Capital Fund 2023 – extension to deadline
The Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Regional Partnership Board has allocated £150,000 funding from the Welsh Government’s Housing with Care Fund (HCF), to support new third sector community services in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. Closing date: 5th October 2023.