Money raised through fundraising events and other initiatives is distributed by the Toy Trust committee that meets four times each year to allocate grants to children’s causes in need of support.

The Charles Plater Trust makes grants of up to £60000 to a wide range of religious and non-religious organisations, people, and groups, supporting leadership, social action, and applied research projects..

A Place For Sport is a partnership between Sport Wales and Crowdfunder to support community clubs and activities to raise money for facility improvements.

The Volunteering Wales Strategic Grant scheme is now open for projects that will look long-term at volunteering and improve volunteering practices in Wales.

Pregnant women in Wales are being reminded to avoid contact with animals that are giving birth, have recently given birth, or have aborted. This advice, which also applies to women who may not yet know they are pregnant, is particularly relevant during the lambing season in Wales. 

Public Health Wales are developing a new set of standards for a whole school approach to health and well-being in schools in Wales.

The Primary Care Mental Health Liaison Service is a GP-based service where Mental Health Specialist Practitioners work within GP practices to assist GPs and patients who present with mental health problems. 

Cardiff City fans were vaccinated against potentially harmful viruses at a recent home match against Derby County.

Janie Darks, a Learning Disability Continuing Care Nurse Assessor, has been crowned February’s Health Hero for her passion and commitment to delivering outstanding and empathetic care to children and young people.

We are piloting a new approach to help reduce the number of children entering care.

A further £13.7 million will be invested to improve neurodivergence services and reduce waiting times for autism and ADHD assessments across Wales.

The 50-day winter challenge to help more people return home from hospital is showing promising results, Health Secretary Jeremy Miles has said.

The Venue Administrator role is a key part of the MAC team. Closing Date: Tues 11 Feb 2025.

Friday 7th February 2025, 1pm - 3pm

Pioner Hall, 2 Beryl Road, Barry, CF62 8DN

The Memo Arts Centre in Barry is seeking a creative and adaptable marketing individual with experience of working to deliver advertising, social media and content creation to become our Marketing Engagement Co-ordinator.

Find out about Volunteering, what you can do and how to get involved

OB3 Research, on behalf of Cardiff and Vale Public Health, Vale of Glamorgan Council, and Food Vale, is gathering insights from local groups like yours.

The Vale Play Team want to hear from children and young people that live in the Vale of Glamorgan about whether they have the time and space they need for playing.

The Llantwit Major FoodShare Pantry, run by Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) in partnership with Vale of Glamorgan Council and Public Health Wales, has supported more members of our community than ever before this winter.

Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) is thrilled to announce the overwhelming success of its recent Big Volunteering Fayre. Held at the Memo Arts Centre in Barry, the event saw a fantastic turnout of eager individuals seeking to discover the rewarding world of volunteering.