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First in UK group to improve social care workforce conditions
Wales is the first in the UK to have set up a group bringing government, employers and trade unions together to improve ways of working for staff in the social care sector.
The Vale of Glamorgan Council is consulting on its Draft Strategic Equality Plan
They would l be grateful if you could provide feedback on the Draft Strategic Equality Plan. It is important that they get the views and input of people and groups across the Vale of Glamorgan.
Suzanne Rankin appointed as the first CEO Research Champion
Suzanne Rankin, Chief Executive Officer of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has been appointed as Wales’ first CEO Research Champion, aiming to facilitate and enable clinical research activities across NHS Wales.
Sir Frank calls time as Chief Medical Officer for Wales after eight years
Wales’ leading doctor Sir Dr Frank Atherton has announced he will stand down after 8 and half years as the Welsh Government’s Chief Medical Officer.
Unpaid Carers Short Breaks Grant
Funding for community organisations to provide opportunities for unpaid carers to take short breaks from their caring responsibilities.
The Royal Countryside Fund - Supporting Rural Communities
Grants of up to £25,000 to support innovative solutions that will “power up, not prop up” communities, inspiring change and encouraging economic vibrancy.
CAVAMH - Small Grants for Small Groups
Small Grants for Small Groups is funded by cavamh. We aim to encourage wellbeing through the development and funding of community led activities.
Chief Optometric Advisor: eye care digest 2024
A yearly update from the Chief Optometric Advisor on eye care services in Wales.
Do you want to get involved?
Motion Control Dance are looking for volunteers to help and support the vision of our charity.
National Churches Trust - Cherish
Our Cherish project provides grants to your church, chapel or meeting house of between £500 and £10,000 for church maintenance, urgent repair work or project development.
Neurodiversity Drop In Sessions at the POD, Barry
Starting: Monday 13th January 2025, 2pm - 4pm.
The Pod, Golau Caredig, Barry, CF62 7AZ
Versus Arthritis Info Session: The Impact of Research on Arthritis
Thursday 23rd January 2025, Online via Teams, 11.00am – 12.00pm
Could your website be the source of a cyber-attack?
The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) is a not-for-profit organisation, where the police, academia and private sector work in partnership to help charities and small businesses improve their cyber posture.
Reconnections Cymru Service
Deafblind UK is offering a service called Reconnections Cymru. This free service operates across Vale of Glamorgan, Cardiff, Newport, Bridgend, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.
New advice line offers easier access to Occupational Therapy support for Children and Young People
The Occupational Therapy service for Children and Young People has launched a new advice line to make the service easier to access.
The Critical Care Department at the University Hospital of Wales Achieves Prestigious Accreditation
The Critical Care Department (CCD) at the University Hospital of Wales has achieved a remarkable milestone by securing Quality Assurance accreditation from the British Society of Echocardiography
In The Spotlight - Cathy Fisher
Cathy Fisher is a Smoking Cessation Specialist who works with smokers in Cardiff and the Vale to help them quit through use of products and behavioural support.
Parents urged to be watchful for norovirus symptoms
Public Health Wales is urging parents and carers to be watchful for the symptoms of norovirus ahead of schools and nurseries re-opening, as cases of the illness increase in Wales.
Have your say: Creating a Wales that leads the way for older people
Rhian Bowen-Davies, the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales wants to hear from as many people as possible about the action that would help to improve older people’s lives, and the ways the work can support the delivery of these outcomes.