The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) have announced that a COVID-19 spring booster vaccine should be offered to:

• people aged 75 years and over

• residents in a care home for older adults

• individuals aged 6 months and over who have a weakened immune system

You are invited to feedback on the options being considered to enable as many people as possible to benefit from the excellent clinical critical care that the air ambulance service in Wales provides.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has recently unveiled two new endoscopy theatres within the endoscopy department at University Hospital Llandough.

Wales’ Chief Medical Officer – Sir Frank Atherton – is calling on parents to ensure their children are fully vaccinated against measles and are up to date with their other childhood immunisations.

This week is Apprenticeship Week Wales, our chance to celebrate the achievements of our Cardiff and Vale apprentices, who play a huge role within our health and care system.

The team at FoodShare Pantry Llantwit Major were delighted to be awarded with the Ystadau Cymru Award for 2023, on behalf of the Llantwit Food Project. The award celebrates successful collaborative asset management in the Welsh public sector.   

The third and final engagement phase of the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS) Review, about how to further improve the air ambulance service in Wales, takes place between 01 and 29 February 2024.

Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) Big Volunteering Fayre at the Memo Arts Centre in Barry was an explosive buzz of enthusiasm and volunteering sign-ups!

An experienced nurse who has dedicated two decades of her career to treating patients with thrombosis has won a prestigious UK-wide award.

On behalf of the Maternity and Neonatal Network, Sands and its charity partners are welcoming bereaved parents and professionals to a series of important listening events in Wales in February and March.

Public Health Wales’ Primary Care Division has launched the first two products in a series of resources to help staff in primary care have conversations to support people to adopt healthier behaviours.

Wales’ Chief Medical Officer - Sir Frank Atherton - is calling on parents to ensure their children are fully vaccinated against measles and are up to date with their other childhood immunisations.

The Cardiff and Vale Recovery & Wellbeing College provides free educational courses on a range of mental health, physical health and wellbeing topics. Our courses take place online or in-person at venues across Cardiff and Vale.

Ben Breakspear from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is part of a Wales-wide partnership that won an NHS Wales Award 2023 for work supporting disabled people to become more physically active.

Supporting vulnerable adults

The Building Communities Trust have commissioned research into the effect of the cost of living crisis which they aim to use to influence decision makers and funders. The deadline for responses is February 12th.

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

The Book sale will be held at The Old School, South Road, Sully, CF64 5TG from 10.00 -12.00 on Saturday 17th February. The books are sold at the bargain price of 50p each or 3 for £1.00! Jigsaw process vary but only £1 to £2.

Local councillors and representatives from various charities and health, emergency and voluntary services in the area have come together to work towards making Llantwit Major a ‘Dementia Friendly’ town.

This year is Ygam’s 10th anniversary and as part of our commitment to educate and safeguard young people, we are offering a special St David’s Day 2-hour Wales specific gaming and gambling harm prevention training workshop. This will feature new and updated statistics specific to Wales, alongside the benefit of our City & Guilds assured, fully funded training offer for youth facing professionals and volunteers.