The Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Sir Frank Atherton, has called on large companies to take greater corporate social responsibility for public health in his 2023 annual report.

Do you support somebody with Dementia?

GVS has measured its impact for 2022-2023 by recently producing its annual Impact Report. GVS’ small but effective team has produced some outstanding results in the past year, culminating in vital support to the vibrant local Third Sector organisations it serves.

GVS recently held its AGM in its newly renovated and beautifully restored St Paul’s Community Centre in Arcot Street, Penarth. St Pauls’ stained glass windows were the mesmerising attraction on the day.  The Impact Report, produced in both English and Welsh is available to download.

Epilepsy Action has several FREE events coming up to support both people with epilepsy and their carers.

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.

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'

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.

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 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, Cardiff and Vale’s 14-bed community rehabilitation unit, has recently been awarded with the NHS Forest Award.

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.

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.

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.

The Health Minister has thanked GPs for progress made in tackling the 8am bottleneck and making it easier for people to get appointments.

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.

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.

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!

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).

A competitive grant in Wales offering Delivery Grants between £50,000 and £250,000 to support peatland restoration.