Carers in Wales said they are 39% less satisfied with life and 37% said their happiness levels were lower than the rest of the Welsh population Urgent support is needed as the number of adult carers in Wales rises to 400,000 Unpaid carers in Wales are looking after loved ones living with an illness, disability…
Today, the Wales Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Support Hub launch a Welsh Government funded campaign to urge people to take the time to be kind to help reduce the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences. ACEs are traumatic experiences that occur during childhood that cause children to repeatedly suffer. The experiences can directly harm a child…
Cwmbach Church In Wales Primary School has raised £386 for the NSPCC after the school council chose to support the leading child protection charity. · The school organised a number of fundraising activities for the NSPCC, before holding a special assembly to celebrate their achievement. · The NSPCC will be returning to the RCT school for a ‘Speak…
The new Mountain Ash Community Hub (Canolfan Pennar) officially opens to the public today (Friday), offering local residents improved access to a range of Council services. Based on the site of the former Mountain Ash Day Centre in Oxford Street, Mountain Ash, the ‘Hub’ opens its doors for the first time on Monday, June 3….
Literature Wales has launched a public call-out for a Welsh writer to become the first Children’s Laureate Wales for 2019-2021. The Children’s Laureate Wales is a new post and will be delivered by Literature Wales. The company last week launched its new Strategic Plan (2019-2022) which outlines Children and Young people as one of its…
Shadow Minister for Business, Economy and Transport, Russell George AM, has tackled Welsh Transport Minister Ken Skates over the lack of progress in improving the M4. He asked Mr Skates to explain the timetable surrounding the new M4 expert commission, following the decision to abandon plans for a relief road. Mr Russell’s question in the…
Mark Drakeford AM has brushed off calls from Welsh Conservatives to honour his promise of an open vote on the M4 relief road. In a bizarre outburst, Mr Drakeford made it clear to the Welsh Parliament chamber that he had no intension of delivering a free vote on the matter of the relief road. Following…
Councils will be required to report on the agreements reached with housing developers to pay for infrastructure, under new rules laid in Parliament this week. Housing Minister Kit Malthouse claimed that “confusing and unnecessarily over-complicated” rules were being simplified, so that communities would know exactly how much developers were paying for infrastructure in their area….
Diabetes UK Cymru is urging the public to share facts to increase diabetes awareness Diabetes Week is taking place from 10 to 16 June 2019 and aims to increase the public’s understanding of diabetes. This year, Diabetes UK Cymru is asking people to share five facts to help people see diabetes differently: …
Please could you advertise the above Lip Reading Classes being held at Cynon Linc Community Hub, every Wednesday morning 10am to 12noon. Everybody is welcome to attend. Many Thanks Lucy Lucy Payne Engagement Officer – South & West Wales Wales Council for Deaf People Glenview House Courthouse Street Pontypridd CF37 1JY
