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The Phoenix Way: Children and Youth Round
Transforming Grant Funding for Black and Racially Minoritised Organisations.
Benefact Trust - Community Impact Grants
Benefact Trust’s Community Impact Grants Programme supports projects that will make a positive and transformative impact on lives and communities.
Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Capital Grant
Grant supporting capital projects relating to violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence (VAWDASV).
Free Six week courses (Seated Tai Chi / Health Improvement / Therapeutic Music & Song Writing)
These courses are specifically for people with Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. There are limited places and people should only book if attendees know they can attend all 6 sessions, but they can book more than one course if wanted.
BITC and Simplyhealth partner to support carers with their wellbeing
Business in the Community (BITC), The Prince’s Responsible Business Network, has today announced its partnership with Simplyhealth, a leading healthcare company committed to improving affordable access across the UK.
First electronic prescription service launches in Wales
Patients in Rhyl are the first in Wales to benefit from a new electronic prescription service, which allows GPs to send prescriptions securely online to the patient’s choice of community pharmacy, without the need for a paper form.
GVS’ CF61 Gardening Project benefits from superb Atlantic College volunteers
Students from Atlantic College recently volunteered some time with GVS CF61 Gardening Project in Llantwit Major.
Free event at CF61, Llantwit Major on Wednesday 6th December 2023
Join us for a free event to celebrate the Vale of Glamorgan joining the World Health Organisation’s Global Network for Age Friendly cities and communities. All welcome!
Study Reveals the Impact of Parental Technoference on Adolescents' Mental Health and Behaviour
A new review published by Public Health Wales and Bangor University in the journal BMC Public Health has shown how parental ‘technoference’ can influence adolescents’ mental health and behavioural outcomes.
Would you like to volunteer to make a difference in your community?
You may well have thought about volunteering, but are not sure how to go about it. Perhaps you really don’t know what activities are out there to get involved in. There are hundreds of volunteering opportunities available across the Vale of Glamorgan.
Public Health Wales team awarded funding to improve communicable disease surveillance in care homes
The data science team at Public Health Wales’ Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre has been jointly awarded funding to develop new tools that will help protect care home residents from infectious diseases.
48,000 additional people with diabetes in Wales by 2035 – new analysis
Around one in 11 adults in Wales could be living with diabetes by 2035 if current trends continue, according to a new analysis by Public Health Wales on World Diabetes Day. This would be an additional 48,000 people with the disease, and a 22 per cent increase compared with 2021/22.
Internationally-renowned Welsh childhood anomaly register celebrates 25 years of helping to improve services
A clinician who works with babies and children with severe hip dysplasia has praised Public Health Wales’ CARIS project, which collects data on congenital anomalies in Wales and is celebrating 25 years of operation.
Vaughan Gething, Minister for Economy, visits Cardiff and Vale's Shaping Change Innovation Team
Last week, Shaping Change’s Innovation Team at Cardiff and Vale UHB and Cardiff and Vale Regional Innovation Coordination Hub (RIC Hub) presented to Vaughan Gething, Welsh Government Minister for Economy at a regional innovation event at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
Mouth Cancer: The key signs, symptoms and causes
More than 300 people in Wales are diagnosed with mouth cancer each year, and unfortunately most are found to have the disease at a later stage when it’s harder to treat.
Vaccination encouraged before worst of flu season begins
Public health experts are urging those eligible to get their flu vaccine before the worst of the winter flu season begins.
Clinically vulnerable encouraged to get their winter vaccines
The Chief Medical Officer for Wales has called on people with clinical vulnerabilities to come forward for their winter vaccinations to protect themselves and the health service.