Volunteer within our hospital

Salary: £15,769 per annum

Location: We are developing a flexible and hybrid working approach for all staff, with a minimum of one day per week working in the office and have offices across Wales (Cardiff, Swansea, Rhyl, Felinheli and Wrexham). 

Hours: 18 hours per week (Maternity Cover, please note this post is fixed term until April 2025)

Closing Date:  10am, 18th March 2024

Track The Act, Carers Wales monitoring and evaluation of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 on carers rights, has returned after a three-year, pandemic-related hiatus. 

Creative Coding (2 hours) 5th March Palmerston Education Centre (18:30) delivered by Israa Bazo (Tutor at Cardiff Met university)

Artificial Intelligence (2 hours) 5th March Palmerston Education Centre (16:00) by Israa Bazo (Tutor at Cardiff Met university)

The Government-backed Energy Company Obligation (ECO) aims to help eligible households install energy efficiency solutions at no cost to you(1) thereby reducing energy bills and improving the warmth of residents’ homes.

Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) is pleased to be able to facilitate an in-person Canva session. Canva www.canva.com is a design tool that has thousands of ready to use templates at your fingertips enabling you to create quick, easy and effective social media graphics, posters, business cards, flyers, presentations and more!  

For the sessions available in March 2024 & April 2024 please click here.

Eat Them to Defeat them returns for its sixth year, to make veg fun, improve diets and increase children’s intake of vegetables by chomping away.

The Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan, has issued a statement on the latest NHS Wales performance data published today.

The Carer’s Leave Act comes into force this year. The Act will give new rights to people juggling unpaid care and paid employment. This is a huge cause for celebration, making a tangible difference to the hundreds of thousands of working carers in Wales.

Carers Wales is running six 1-hour online events throughout February and March to help you prepare for the Carer's Leave Act. These events will help you understand your responsibilities and ensure compliance with this important new legislation.

Tender opportunity for the provision of carer friendly and young carers in school service. The tender closes on the 8th March at 3pm.

Carers Wales has a calendar of free online training and well-being/information sessions coming up for carers in March and April 2024.

We are looking for volunteers to get involved in a variety of different roles. Whatever time or skills you have, there is a role for you. Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, learn new skills and contribute to your local community.

2.46 million children under the age of 15 are living in relative income poverty in the UK. Poverty rates have remained high in Wales over the past two decades with children consistently at the highest risk of living in poverty of any age group.

In 2017, Enrique moved from Spain to live in Cardiff. His interests include cooking, climbing, attending Crossfit, socialising with friends and taking every opportunity to improve his (already excellent) English language. Enrique is passionate about food and cooking and was Head Chef at a Cardiff restaurant. In October 2023, at the age of 35, Enrique suffered a life changing stroke.

Y Galon is an age-friendly community hub at the old Red Cross Building on Broadshoard, Cowbridge. The hub will be a warm and welcoming space for the whole community. On offer will be support-groups, gentle exercise, information and signposting, therapies, volunteering opportunities and much more.

Place of Study: Palmerstone Learning Centre, Barry, CF63 Length: 4 weeks (2 x 2.5-hour sessions per week). Mondays from 6pm to 8:30pm and Wednesdays from 6pm to 8:30pm. Dates: 26th Feb 2024 – 20th Mar 2024 Cost: Free

Twin sisters Marieme and Ndeye were born conjoined. Faced with the prospect of losing the weaker of the two girls if medics operated and a very low life expectancy if they didn’t, their father Ibrahima and medical staff made the gut-wrenching decision not to separate them. Now, aged 7 and living in Cardiff, the girls are thriving and continue to defy the medical odds stacked against them.

The British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed that Junior Doctors in Wales will be taking Industrial Action for a 72-hour period between 7am on Wednesday, 21st February and 7am on Saturday, 24th February 2024.

The NHS will benefit from £10 million in additional capital funding to upgrade scanning equipment and digital infrastructure.