Are you looking to make a difference in your community by supporting others on their journey to recovery and personal growth? Cyfle Cymru is currently recruiting Volunteer Peer Mentors to join our Cardiff and Vale team.

This scheme (revenue and capital) aims to support community action and volunteering which aims to improve the local community, local environment and the health and wellbeing of people in the Vale of Glamorgan. 

The closing date for completing the short survey is Wednesday 18th September 2024 which is in time to feedback to the Ministerial meeting.

Last week Cardiff and Vale UHB welcomed the new intake of students through the Project SEARCH pre-employment programme.  Nine students have joined the health board - five full time and four part time - who will be working in a range of areas across the health board over the next year to gain skills and experience. 

Eisiau gwirfoddoli ond ddim yn siŵr ble i ddechrau? Gall Gwirfoddoli Cymru eich cysylltu chi â’r mudiadau sydd eich angen.

The new and improved Volunteering Wales website is a simple, effective and completely free way for organisations to recruit and manage volunteers.

This is a new fortnightly sports-related activity group for people living with dementia and their caregivers at Cardiff Rugby Club. Come along and enjoy fun activities and meet new friends. (Light refreshments included)

My name is Matthew Stevens, and I am a Trussell Trust campaign coordinator (based in Taff Ely Foodbank but working with foodbanks and communities across RCT, Bridgend, and the Vale of Glamorgan). I am working on a campaign created by Trussell Trust and Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Guarantee our Essentials - which seeks to encourage the government to reform universal credit in a way that stops it from forcing people from having to choose between heating their homes and feeding their families.

Diagnostic errors can be delayed, missed or incorrect and happen at every stage of the diagnostic process in all healthcare settings. 

Thank you to everyone who attended the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 11^th September 2024.

With a new UK Government and changes like the Winter Fuel Payment already underway and the increase to the energy price cap, it’s critical to stay informed for what’s shaping up to be a challenging winter. Make sure you're fully prepared by joining one of our upcoming training courses.

The Allen Lane Foundation funds small registered charities, voluntary groups, and charitable organisations.

This programme offers grants between £75,000 and £150,000 to address the impact of domestic abuse and support initiatives aimed at having a long-term effect in preventing domestic abuse in serving Armed Forces communities or assisting those affected.

The Hodge Foundation’s aim is to support projects that have effective solutions to helping those most in need.

Funding for projects aimed at revitalising shared greenspaces benefitting the community and the environment. Funding is for up to £1500 and closes on the 17th of September.

The Principality Building Society’s Future Generations Fund is a Wales wide fund set up with the aim of having a positive impact on society and the lives of young people in Wales.

Have an idea for a project in the Vale of Glamorgan? Sign up to our free meet the funder event to talk it through with a member of the team.

The Vale of Glamorgan Council has reopened its Cost-of-Living Grant Fund, designed to assist groups and organisations whose work helps people struggling with rising prices. 

‘In the Spotlight’ this month is Holly SanMiguel. Holly first experienced Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital as a patient when her son was born with a large ventricular septal defect, then served as a volunteer, before becoming a Children's Health Care Support Worker in the Paediatric Emergency Unit.

The Welsh Government is launching a national advice service aimed at supporting all those affected by suicide, and new guidance for agencies and organisations.