South Wales Fire and Rescue Service says “Think Safe, Cook Safe” after stats reveal more than 50% of residential fires are caused by cooking South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) is encouraging local communities to “Think Safe, Cook Safe” after attending more than 2,000 accidental dwelling fires (ADFs) in the last three years. Service figures show…
As Britain’s leading pressure-group for open spaces, we say that today’s launch of a new ‘comprehensive map of greenspaces’(1) fails to deliver the Government’s commitment to map ‘all open-access green space’. The Ordnance Survey has announced the publication of a database of greenspaces in Great Britain. The database is offered via a mapping tool online,…
Hafod Housing have been working with RNIB Cymru to gain Visibly Better accreditation. The Visibly Better scheme offers a wide range of workshops that are designed to support and develop inclusive design in homes and public buildings for ageing eyes and people with sight loss. Hafod own and manage over 4,500 homes across south…
Ahead of the Cross Party Group on Vision on Tuesday, RNIB Cymru are welcoming the Cabinet Secretary’s assurances, but are still concerned that ophthalmology services across Wales remain inconsistent and leave many facing severe delays. With clinical audits showing that 90 per cent of follow up patients are at risk of irreversible harm to their…
The Wales Financial Capability Week will be taking place from 13th to 17th November 2017. Working together, organisations such as the Welsh Government, Older People’s Commissioner’s Office, Wales Cooperative Centre, Credit Unions across Wales, Citizens Advice Cymru and the Money Advice Service are organising events across Wales to encourage people to talk about money, under…
Carers UK is delighted to announce the appointment of Claire Morgan as the new Director of Carers Wales. Claire joins us from Age Cymru where she was Director of Operations for more than 5 years. Incoming Director Claire Morgan said: "At a time when more and more people in Wales are providing care and…
