Thanks to the support of the Cardiff Third Sector Council, Cardiff and Vale Regional Partnership Board and Llais, VOICES ADFOCAD will be hosting the second annual Cardiff and Vale Unpaid Carers Assembly at Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground on October 2nd 2024.

The newsletter highlights the Vale 50+ Strategy Forum's recent activity which has taken place since the Annual General Meeting at the end of last year.

Public health officials are reminding parents and carers to ensure that their children are fully vaccinated with two doses of the MMR vaccine, as cases in the Gwent measles outbreak rise to 17.

The most common form of cancer diagnosed in Wales in 2020 was still non-melanoma skin cancer, despite a 17 per cent drop in diagnoses since 2019 associated with restrictions during the pandemic.

Public Health Wales recognise that local people are very concerned about the odours around the landfill site at Withyhedge. We continue to call for improved air quality data to be provided, to allow us to make a health risk assessment of the site.

Public Health Wales has released its most recent Child Measurement Programme official statistics which cover the period 2022-23.

As the Infected Blood Inquiry report is published, we would like to remind people that there is a free home testing service in Wales that you can use to test for blood borne viruses.

Used, unwanted or out-of-date inhalers must go back to community pharmacy for safe disposal. Many end up in landfill which is not the correct place and is also not good for the environment.

A patient with cystic fibrosis is aiming to become the first person with the rare disease to row across the Atlantic.

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) are developing a strategic workforce plan to recruit, retrain, train and transform the nursing workforce in Wales by providing recommendations to action to meet the current and future demand.

As the population of Cardiff and the Vale continues to grow, it becomes more important that the Health Board develops new models of care that are person centric and empower people to responsibly manage their own health.

The Welsh Government has responded to the latest NHS performance data published today.

A bill to remove private profit from the care of looked-after children, part of the wider and radical transformation of children’s care in Wales, has been introduced today.

Benefact Trust’s Building Improvement Grants programme provides essential support to protect and enhance churches and Christian charity buildings, ensuring their continued use and the safeguarding of their heritage.

We fund small to medium sized organisations who work in three priority areas: Migrants and refugees; Criminal justice and penal reform; Human rights, particularly access to justice.

Funding to support people from one or more of the following groups move towards paid employment: the recently homeless or vulnerably housed; ex-offenders; 16-24 year olds not in employment, education or training.

The first round of the Community Radio Fund 2024-2025 opens for applications from eligible stations on Tuesday 21 May 2024 and will close at 5pm on Friday 14 June 2024.

Warburtons Community Grants provides small grants up to £400 to support charitable organisations towards broader activities which improve Health, Place or Skills for families in their community.

30 inspirational individuals will be celebrated in the autumn with a showstopping moment of national recognition to mark their incredible efforts. Any person who has received National Lottery funding or is part of a National Lottery funded project is eligible for nomination. Entries must be received by midday on 17 June 2024.

Flexible location, 35 hours per week £26,863 per annum 
CLOSING DATE:  10am – 10 June 2024
INTERVIEW DATE: - 20 June 2024