Do the people making decisions about services for families really understand family life?

At Contact, we want to make sure that they do, and that your voice is heard in the conversations that affect children with disabilities and additional needs.

We’re reviewing how well families in Wales are supported and whether parent carers feel they have a say in the policies and services that affect them.

The NHS and social care in Wales are getting extra support to prepare for winter pressures and households are getting support to stay warm.

The Welsh Government is today setting out comprehensive plans before the challenges of winter arrive.

On World Sight Day, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is proud to announce the launch of an Eye Retrieval Service, the first of its kind in Wales.

The initiative has been launched in partnership with NHS Blood and Transplant Services and will ensure that corneal donations continue to transform the lives of patients in-need, giving people back the gift of sight.

To mark Baby Loss Awareness Week (9th-15th October), the Patient Experience Team have set up memorial trees at both University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital of Llandough. 

A rising star of the Bro Radio Academy is set to take on the station's weekend Breakfast show.

In the darker months, we are running a new Clocks Change project where a daytime choir will meet in the newly reopened Copthorne Hotel, Vale of Glamorgan to sing whilst the sun shines.

Mondays 11:00 - 12:30 pm (starting 20th October and running until March 2026)

The Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme (LDTCS) funds projects near certain waste transfer stations or landfill sites.

The scheme is now open for applications for grants of between £5,000 – £49,000.

They fund predominantly small, local projects which improve the physical and emotional health of older people with grants of up to £7,000.

It’s free to use, and over a thousand organisations have already taken advantage to start advertising their volunteering opportunities to the Welsh public.

The grant scheme will enable eligible museums in Wales, to apply for capital funding to purchase a contactless donation point/s for use at their museum. The grant will also cover upgrades to electrical and Wi-Fi infrastructure, and one year of subscription fees/licences, to enable the collection and processing of the contactless payments. The maximum grant available is £4,000.00 pounds.

The Electronic Prescription Service, which enables prescriptions to be transferred electronically between GPs and pharmacies, is now available in 7 out of 10 of pharmacies

Families with premature and sick babies in Wales will receive better support through a new programme to improve neonatal care standards across the country

The Welsh Government has announced £1.1 million to support Age Friendly Officers across Wales.

The overwhelming majority of pharmacies across Wales will be providing free treatment for a common infection without an appointment or prescription.

A new dental contract for Wales will improve access to NHS dentistry for everyone as health needs and prevention are put at the heart of the new system.

Kirsty Williams CBE joins Cardiff and Vale University Health Board as new Chair.Kirsty Williams CBE has taken up her role as Chair of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board today, following her appointment by the Health Secretary in July.

On Wednesday 17 September, a celebration and launch event took place at Cardiff University's Hadyn Ellis Building to launch a new partnership between Cardiff University, Velindre University NHS Trust, and Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

The health board has recently welcomed a new intake of students through the Project SEARCH supported internship programme.

Warm Wales is Wales’ oldest CIC working to tackle fuel poverty by offering free advice and support to ensure people across Wales and South-West England have warm and safe homes.

Looking at Management strategies for fibromyalgia including physical activity, medication, and psychological therapies.

Tuesday – 7^th October 2025

Online via Teams 11.00 – 12.00 noon