Cruse Bereavement Support is able to offer a 3 hour 'Impact of Bereavement on Children and Young People' training course, which can be delivered in your organisation via Zoom to up to 14 people by a Cruse trainer. This training is suitable for those organisations working with Children and Young People

Fairoaks residents celebrated the finishing of phase one of their community garden by holding a barbeque to thank the many kind hearted local firms who donated materials, monetary donations and working hours.

We are thrilled to share the latest updates on the projects we're working on at Woody's Lodge, a support hub dedicated to Armed Forces Veterans, Emergency Service Personnel, and their families. 

GVS would like to congratulate the NHS on its 75th Anniversary on the 5th July 2023.

On behalf of the Vale 50+ Strategy Forum we’d like to invite you to the upcoming ‘Have Your Say’ information and social event on Thursday 13th July from 2-4pm at The CF61 Community Centre, Station Road, Llantwit Major, CF61 1ST.  

The Vale Communities for Work + programme will be hosting a Summer Event on the 7th of July 2023 in King’s Square, Barry. The event is open to all ages and is aimed at all those living in The Vale of Glamorgan. It will showcase a range of options for them including further training routes, further and higher education, apprenticeships, employment, health, and well-being.

Over the weekend of the 10th and 11th of June, Llantwit Major Arts and Crafts Group, who meet at CF61 on a fortnightly basis, hosted their annual exhibition in the main hall. The exhibition featured the work of a number of members of the group in a variety of media, from painting to patchwork. Much of the work was also for sale, from handmade cards to crocheted animals.

Over the weekend of the 3rd and 4th of June at CF61 in Llantwit Major, local artist Sue Dickson had an exhibition and sale of her life’s art work. All proceeds were in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association, a cause very close to the heart of the Dickson family. Hoddnant was open to the public between 11am and 3pm both days, with refreshments available for visitors.  

On Saturday 10 June, Barry Camera Club hosted its 25th Barrian Cup. A prestigious annual event where Camera Clubs and Photographic Societies from all over Wales and the West of England come to St. Francis Millennium Hall in Barry to compete for this annual competition of printed photographic images.

The St Athan Clothes Bank is delighted to be expanding to a weekly service in St Athan from 14th June. This enhanced service will be held in The Gathering Place each Wednesday from 10am til 1pm and will operate alongside the Community Cafe. This enhanced service at St Athan is in addition to the established busy weekly service at CF61 in Llantwit Major on Thursdays between 12.30 and 2 pm.

If you are 50 years of age or older, you can register for the Mid-Career Review webinars by visiting Wales Mid-Career Review webinars. Our next webinars will take place on 15 June (11:00 – 12:15) and 19 June (13:30 – 14:45) with further webinars each month. 

Dinas Residents delighted at the finishing of phase one of their community garden revamp. After many months of hard work and with the help of local firms the community garden phase one at Fairoaks has been completed.

Age Connects are offering for free or (a small donation) the following items if you are an organisation that would use them. 

The Welsh Charity Awards are back. Your chance to celebrate the life changing impact of not only charities but volunteers and voluntary organisations of all shapes and sizes in Wales.

A calendar of free online training and well-being/information sessions

A free cuppa, chat and information for you

The group were recognised in the Beautiful Coast Award category, at a ceremony held at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama on Wednesday 19th April 2023.

Ways to improve your health and wellbeing

Raise some dough, get baking this May for CP

The Vale's local radio station, Bro Radio picked up Silver at the 'radio Oscars' in London on Tuesday. Judged by a panel of experts, and organised by The Radio Academy, the ARIAS are the biggest awards in the UK for radio and audio production. The event was hosted by Rylan Clarke and Fleur East and held at London's Theatre Royal Dury Lane, which was filled with the very best of the UK Radio industry.