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Mid-Career Review webinars help over 50s plan for the future
Mid-Career Review webinars, run by Business in the Community Cymru, provide an opportunity to reflect and take a holistic look at your life regarding work, wellbeing and finance and make informed choices for a positive future.
The 'It's Okay 2 Say' Mental Wellbeing Project
We have very real-life experience of these things and our aim is to try to give out some practical information to help others. 'We have walked the walk, we now talk the talk'
Refreshed International Health Strategy to assist building a fairer, healthier Wales
Public Health Wales has updated its 2017 International Health Strategy to better reflect the significant changes in the global landscape and to enable Public Health Wales’ new Long-Term Strategy.
Report finds Public Health Wales guidance has contributed to raising the profile of fair work public sector partners
Public Health Wales has found that public sector partners are increasing their efforts to improve health and well-being through access to fair work.
Public Health Wales' Research and Evaluation division to develop culture of research as part of new strategy
Public Health Wales’ Research and Evaluation division will work across the organisation to develop a culture of research. This is part of a new Research and Evaluation strategy designed to enable Public Health Wales’ overall long term strategy.
Park Road Houses Awarded with NHS Forest Award for Active Community Engagement
Park Road Houses, Cardiff and Vale’s 14-bed community rehabilitation unit, has recently been awarded with the NHS Forest Award.
"I quit smoking after four decades of addiction – if I can do it anyone can"
Jason Kearle’s first experience of smoking came at the age of 13 when he started taking a single cigarette out of his mother’s pack each day before school. “I remember it well. I didn’t like it in the beginning, but then you get into the habit of needing one - and that was from a really early age,” he recalled.
Keeping Safe This Halloween
With Halloween just around the corner, it’s important to look out for not just ghouls and ghosts, but also for yours and other’s health and wellbeing.
“We are delighted with the progress of the Basic Income pilot scheme and hearing about the positive impact on those taking part,” says Minister
Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip Jane Hutt has praised the progress and uptake of the Basic Income pilot scheme after meeting care leavers taking part in the innovative programme.
Health Minister thanks GPs for helping tackle the 8am bottleneck
The Health Minister has thanked GPs for progress made in tackling the 8am bottleneck and making it easier for people to get appointments.
Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Network Meeting
The next Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Network meeting will take place on Friday the 24th November, 10am – 12noon on TEAMS. The focus of this meeting will be the section 16 forum, formerly known as the Social Value forum. A Section 16 Forum is designed to accomplish two goals. One goal is to transform care to achieve greater wellbeing and sustainability. The second goal is to rebalance the care market to achieve greater diversity of service providers.
Glamorgan Voluntary Services is launching the Third Sector Small Grants Scheme - Community Action
The UK Government via the Shared Prosperity Fund administered by the Vale of Glamorgan Council has allocated funding to support third sector community action and volunteering in the Vale of Glamorgan.
1 - 1 Funding Surgery with National Lottery Community Fund
GVS is hosting a 1-1 funding surgery with members of the National Lottery Community Team on the 28th of November. Reserve your spot today!
British & Foreign School Society
BFSS supports work that aims to improve the educational outcomes and life chances of: Young carers, care experienced young people, young people displaced by conflict (under the age of 25 living in the UK).
Peatland Delivery grant
A competitive grant in Wales offering Delivery Grants between £50,000 and £250,000 to support peatland restoration.
Volunteering Wales Grants scheme
Volunteering Wales Grants is a scheme funded by the Welsh Government to promote and improve volunteering in Wales.
Fuel Poverty Fund
This winter, National Grid’s electricity distribution business has teamed up with Localgiving to deliver grants to charitable organisations tackling fuel poverty in their communities.
Christmas Connections
Grants of up to £1,000 will be available to support organisations running activities for people over 65 in their community over the festive period.
Local Places For Nature - Nature Networks Fund
Apply for £50,000-£250,000 to improve and stabilise Wales' protected land and coastal sites – from disappearing grasslands and peat bogs to freshwater and marine habitats under pressure from climate change.
Marsh Charitable Trust
The Trust focuses on providing funding which could help small organisations pay for various running costs, such as volunteer expenses, training days, equipment maintenance and other core outgoings.