If you're deaf, aged 14-25 and live in Wales with any experience of volunteering we'd like to speak to you. We want to learn about your experiences for a series of short videos we're creating. Gearing Up Project funded by Big Lottery Wales Deaf young people in Wales are giving their time to…
A few weeks ago myself (Manon, Year 9 St John School) and Freya, Year 8 also from St John, were chosen by Velindre to become young ambassadors. Velindre provides over 1.5 million people in South Wales with the care they need, making Velindre the largest cancer hospital in Wales. My role as a young ambassador includes helping…
Local authorities in Wales need to do more to tackle the ‘underlying causes’ of homelessness, auditor says. In order to deal with the growing homelessness crisis, the Welsh government introduced the Housing Act (2014) which requires local authorities and their partners to focus specifically on prevention. It also provided more funding for implementation. A new…
Diabetes UK Cymru is looking for people from across Wales to take on the swimming challenge of the year, Swim22, between 22 February and 22 May. Swim22 participants will cover an incredible 22 miles – the equivalent of crossing the English Channel. People taking on the challenge can swim in their local pool alone or,…
Spring brings rejuvenation at Theatr Brycheiniog, with the launch of a fresh new programme brimming with stimulating activities and events. With the brand new Corporate Support Club spring at the theatre is a time of fresh activity. The programme celebrates the power of our relationship with nature at the Banff Mountain Film Festival, and Our…
Research being undertaken by a clinician in Merthyr Tydfil, using a device that has been pioneered by the European Space Agency, could potentially help to reduce falls in elderly patients and detect tendon injuries in athletes in Cwm Taf University Health Board. Gafin Morgan, an advanced podiatrist at Prince Charles Hospital, who specialises in foot…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has secured additional Welsh Government funding of £500,000 for its Mountain Ash Cross Valley Link Scheme – bringing the total current investment to more than £9m. The overall scheme will see a 60-metre bridge built from Cwm Cynon Industrial Estate to Miskin Road, providing a key link for traffic between the…
A new initiative in Taff Ely aims to boost the confidence of older people, encourage new friendships, and find out about hobbies to help to improve their well-being. The Taff Ely primary care cluster is supporting new ‘3 Cs’ groups in Ynysybwl and Pontyclun. Twelve weeks of new sessions are starting on Wednesday, January 17…
RHONDDA CYNON TAFF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL (UNNAMED ROAD LEADING TO PENTWYN UCHAF FARM, MOUNTAIN ASH) (TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE) ORDER 2017 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council have made an Order under Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions)…
EXPERTS at a Welsh care company are offering elderly people in the country advice on keeping warm in the winter weather (2018). Abacare says having a warm home if you had reduced mobility or are over 65-years-old is extremely important in the winter and the minimum a home should be heated to is 18…
