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Innovation providing greater choice and independence for people receiving domiciliary care in Wales
New ways of delivering domiciliary care are being trialled in several local authority areas to provide greater independence and control for people receiving care.
Temporary closure of CF61, Llantwit Major
Due to essential building work, CF61 Llantwit Major is currently closed.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience and understanding.
The Centre re-opens on Tuesday 2nd April 2024.
Mum praises significant benefits of Flying Start programme for daughter
A mum who has benefited from the expansion of the Welsh Government’s Flying Start programme has praised the scheme for the “head start” it has given her youngest child.
Free #AskMe training from Welsh Women’s Aid
Free training in Cardiff on 28th February. Do you want to help end violence against women? Why not attend #AskMe, our free public training?
Index Newsletter
The Index for children and young people with disabilities, additional needs or emerging needs have published their Winter edition Index Newsletter featuring activities and family support services in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Connections Cymru meeting
Date: Thursday 21 March
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Venue: Online via Zoom
Would you like to speak Welsh at home?
Would you like to speak Welsh at home?
#Clwb Cwtsh is a short, informal, fun-filled 8-week taster programme focussed on speaking Welsh with young children (and is aimed at parents to be, parents/carers, members of the extended family).
Course start dates are February 2024 and May 2024.
Administrative Assistant Vacancy with Tenovus
Full Time Salary: £18,965 (Salary may be reviewed in April in line with the new National Minimum Wage increase)
Hours: 35 hours per week, full time across Monday – Friday (typical office operating hours are between 8.30-5.00)
Work location: Cardiff City Centre Head Office, CF10
Recruitment Process: Please apply with your CV and covering letter via the Tenovus Cancer Care website by the 26th February.
The COVID-19 spring booster
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) have announced that a COVID-19 spring booster vaccine should be offered to:
• people aged 75 years and over
• residents in a care home for older adults
• individuals aged 6 months and over who have a weakened immune system
Invitation to feedback on future of air ambulance service in Wales
You are invited to feedback on the options being considered to enable as many people as possible to benefit from the excellent clinical critical care that the air ambulance service in Wales provides.
Additional Endoscopy Theatres open at University Hospital Llandough
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has recently unveiled two new endoscopy theatres within the endoscopy department at University Hospital Llandough.
Call for all parents in Wales to urgently check their children’s MMR vaccination status amid rising concerns over measles
Wales’ Chief Medical Officer – Sir Frank Atherton – is calling on parents to ensure their children are fully vaccinated against measles and are up to date with their other childhood immunisations.
Apprenticeship Week Wales 2024
This week is Apprenticeship Week Wales, our chance to celebrate the achievements of our Cardiff and Vale apprentices, who play a huge role within our health and care system.
FoodShare Pantry Llantwit Major Proudly Accepts Ystadau Cymru Award
The team at FoodShare Pantry Llantwit Major were delighted to be awarded with the Ystadau Cymru Award for 2023, on behalf of the Llantwit Food Project. The award celebrates successful collaborative asset management in the Welsh public sector.
Final Engagement Phase of Wales Air Ambulance Service Takes Place in February
The third and final engagement phase of the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS) Review, about how to further improve the air ambulance service in Wales, takes place between 01 and 29 February 2024.
An explosion of volunteering was witnessed in the Vale of Glamorgan
Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) Big Volunteering Fayre at the Memo Arts Centre in Barry was an explosive buzz of enthusiasm and volunteering sign-ups!
Dedicated nurse wins 'Unsung Hero' award at the Houses of Parliament
An experienced nurse who has dedicated two decades of her career to treating patients with thrombosis has won a prestigious UK-wide award.
Bereaved parents' listening events
On behalf of the Maternity and Neonatal Network, Sands and its charity partners are welcoming bereaved parents and professionals to a series of important listening events in Wales in February and March.
New resources available to help the primary care workforce promote healthier behaviours
Public Health Wales’ Primary Care Division has launched the first two products in a series of resources to help staff in primary care have conversations to support people to adopt healthier behaviours.
Call for all parents to urgently check their child's MMR vaccination status amid rising concerns over measles
Wales’ Chief Medical Officer - Sir Frank Atherton - is calling on parents to ensure their children are fully vaccinated against measles and are up to date with their other childhood immunisations.