Public Health Wales has announced that it will focus its research onto six priority areas, to coincide with the long term strategy and Research and Evaluation strategy it launched last year.

Public health experts have welcomed the publication of a new five-year National Action Plan to combat antimicrobial resistance.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has developed a new, user-friendly website to help children, young people and families gain a better understanding of the Neurodevelopmental Service.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is calling on all colleagues to play their part in reducing the organisation’s carbon footprint. NHS Wales has set the Health Board a target of achieving a 16% reduction in carbon emissions by 2025 and a 34% reduction by 2030.

Everyone must play their part in preventing one of the world’s biggest killers, Wales’ Chief Medical and Veterinary Officers have said as they launch the next stage of a 20-year plan to reduce resistance to antibiotics.

Helping to prevent food waste

Over the coming months, VOICES ADFOCAD will be running Soup and a Slice sessions across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The sessions are aimed at unpaid carers, young and old, and will offer carers and those they care for the opportunity to meet with other unpaid carers in a safe, friendly and welcoming environment.

The Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC) are working across Wales in partnership with the Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services (CWVYS), The Welsh Council of the Blind, North Wales Society for the Blind, Vision Support and Boys and Girls Clubs of Wales. Register to undertake this free online training offer to support young people who are vision impaired to be able to access services, educate others and improve inclusive practices.

National Walking Month is back this May. Taking a short walk regularly can reduce the risk of preventable conditions, including certain cancers, depression, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

5th May 2024 marks International Day of the Midwife and this year, we shine a light on our incredible Elan Midwifery Team which supports vulnerable women and families. 

New research from Public Health Wales and Bangor University, published today in BMJ Open, shows that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can affect people’s perceptions of their ability to cope during the cost of living crisis.

When Rachel Flynn gave birth to her healthy baby son Finley on a midwifery-led unit in March 2017, she was elated at becoming a mum for the first time. But just 10 days later she found herself back in the same hospital needing acute psychiatric support after her mental health took a significant - and completely unexpected - turn for the worse.

HEIW Mental Health Lived Experience events taking place across Wales for people with lived experience of mental health challenges and/or who work in mental health services, unpaid carers and third sector organisations.

Helping to raise funds in different ways

Helping vulnerable women

GVS launches its new training programme for the Third Sector and partner organisations, with prices starting from only £10.00 per person. Training includes: Recruiting, Selecting and Managing Volunteers; Being a Trustee - The Essentials; Social media for the Third Sector; An Introduction to Creating designs using Canva; Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) three-year certificate; Getting started with TikTok and Writing for your website

Mentoring Young Girls

Enabling social interaction

Helping the girls build their confidence

Providing guidance for the Children’s Centre