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.

Mae cadwraethwyr, gwartheg a pheiriant torri gwair a reolir o bell yn helpu i achub un o anifeiliaid Cymru sydd fwyaf mewn perygl.

Butterfly Conservation has deployed the mooing and mowing machines to protect the beautiful High Brown Fritillary butterfly at the last known site where it is found in Wales.

“After 25 years of working with Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) preceded by a further 22 years in the Third and Public Sectors, I’ve decided to retire. However, I won’t be leaving immediately as there is some work to be done to recruit a new Operational Manager to GVS."   

Rachel Day was described by her parents as a “truly unique character” who would light up a room with her beauty, humour and infectious personality.

Hours: Part-time, 3 days [21 hours] per week. Contract: 3 year renewable contract. Salary: £24,120 per annum plus 10% pension contribution [£42,000 pro rata]. Closing date 26 September  

Gall unigolion enwebu eu hunain ar gyfer y gwobrau neu gael eu henwebu gan drydydd parti. Croesawir enwebiadau ar gyfer unrhyw unigolyn, sefydliad neu brosiect yng Nghymru p’un ai a ydynt yn cael eu talu neu ddim yn cael eu talu o’r sector cyhoeddus, y sector preifat neu’r trydydd sector – elusennau, grwpiau gwirfoddol a grwpiau cymunedol. 

Entries to the awards can be self-nominated or nominated by a third party. Nominations are welcome of any individual, organisation or project working in Wales, whether paid or unpaid from public, private or the third sector – charities, voluntary groups and community groups. 

RSV causes between 400-600 deaths in older adults and over 1,000 hospital admissions in young babies in Wales every year. The new RSV vaccination programme launched today (2 September 2024) will provide protection against the most common childhood respiratory infection for the first time in Wales. 

Annual General Meeting of the Public Health Wales Board will be held on Thursday 26 September 1.30pm.

In partnership with Pumping Marvellous | The UK's Heart Failure Charity, Cardiff and Vale Heart failure team will be at Cardiff City football stadium on 19th September,  offering walk-in heart health checks for anyone over the age of 40 without a pre-existing diagnosis of heart failure.

RSV causes between 400 and 600 deaths in older adults and over 1,000 hospital admissions in young babies in Wales every year. The new RSV vaccination programme launched today (2 September, 2024) will provide protection against the most common childhood respiratory infection for the first time in Wales.  

Health Secretary Mark Drakeford has today confirmed £7.7m to upgrade the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery as it marks its 30th anniversary.

Volunteering, learning, training and employment

Activities for September – December 2024.  Dementia Support, CrISP, Live Well with Dementia, Activities and Group Services.