The Welsh Assembly’s rugby team will cap a historic year with a charity fundraising day at the Dragons’ annual Christmas fixture against the Blues with all funds going to the team’s partner charity Bowel Cancer UK. It’s Newport Gwent Dragons’ turn to host the local derby against the Blues on the 27th December and…
New research shows confusion over dementia signs and long waits to seek help. At Christmas, when people spend a lot of time together with family or friends whom they haven’t seen for a while, they are more likely to notice changes that could be signs of dementia. Alzheimer’s Society Helpline calls increase by a staggering…
Pontypridd Day Centre service users have enjoyed a visit to the Muni Arts Centre in Pontypridd to experience some of the services which are on offer there. Last month, the Council’s Cabinet took the decision to close Pontypridd Day Centre subject to alternative and appropriate provision being identified in the Pontypridd area. This decision was…
Responding to the Westminster Government’s announcement that they are consulting on transferring the budget for Attendance Allowance to Wales and to local authorities in England – which would have serious repercussions for those providing unpaid care in the future – Carers Wales expressed its grave concern and alarm. Keith Bowen, Director of Carers Wales, said: “The…
At Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust, we are working to develop our Strategic Equality Plan ( SEP) 2016-2020. To help get this right, we need to know what you think about the objectives we have drafted. The Strategic Equality Plan is really important for us, as we are working towards eliminating discrimination, advancing equality…
2016 offers the chance of a fresh start, and an opportunity for Wales to achieve its full potential. After 17 years with Welsh Labour at the helm, Wales finds itself at a crossroads and there are big decisions ahead. Wales is already benefiting from Conservatives in government at a UK level, and a buoyant jobs…
The Carers Trust is encouraging the nation to appreciate and support unpaid carers this year through the Get Christmassy for Carers campaign. Many of the 370,000 unpaid carers across the UK are young people. Findings from Carers Trust research published earlier this year found that 30% of unpaid carers don’t get a break during a…
To mark Carers Rights Day 2015, Carers Wales held its first ever Carers Assembly. From across the length and breadth of Wales, carers replicating the constituencies and regions of Assembly members of the National Assembly, gathered to debate and have their voices heard. Carers save the state the quivalent of £8.1billion in Wales each year….
A 21-year-old claimant from Swansea with a complex mental health condition has lost a judicial review challenge brought following her compulsory detention in a hospital in Brighton. In Dyer, R (in the application of) v The Welsh Ministers & Ors [2015] EWHC 3712 (Admin) the claimant’s condition included autistic spectrum disorder ("ASD") and learning disability ("LD”). This…
