Young people and their parents and carers have described a family wellbeing course as ‘comforting and reassuring’ during difficult times. The Families 2gether 4 Wellbeing course, run by wellbeing charity Valleys Steps, is a free course designed for young people, aged 14-18, accompanied by their parent or carer. Developed last year through a…
Commenting on the Covid testing results released today (August 17), Shadow Health Minister Andrew RT Davies said: “Another week and another disappointing set of figures have been released showing that Welsh laboratory capacity remains stagnant at 15,257 a day, and just a third (33,219) of 106,099 tests were carried out last week.” The figures were…
The new school year will soon be with us: make sure youngsters feel calm about what lies ahead. Former teacher Catherine Lynch of education resources and lesson-planning experts PlanBee has ten tips As families struggle to deal with the fall-out from exams chaos, don’t forget that younger children also need support with their mental health – this…
Dedicated bikers and supporters who provide a vital out-of-hours NHS service couriering blood and other fluids between hospitals in Cwm Taf Morgannwg are gearing up for a special awareness day, after being ‘busier than ever’ during COVID19. Today is Blood Bikes Awareness Day, an annual event to celebrate the life-saving work carried out by…
Works will shortly begin to replace the damaged culvert at Blaenant y Groes, which has caused the footpath between #Cwmbach and #Abernant to to remain closed to ensure safety.The existing culvert was removed last weekend by a specialist contractor, due to the presence of Japanese Knotweed.The contractor for the main scheme, Hammonds (ECS) Ltd, will begin work in the…
Reacting to the announcement today (August 17) of an additional £260 million funding from the Welsh Labour-led Government for local authorities in Wales, Shadow Minister for Local Government and Housing – Mark Isherwood MS – said: “According to the Welsh Government, this brings the total in the pot to stave off the worst effects of…
The Council has confirmed the opening date for the new bridge in Pontypridd Town Centre, which will provide a new pedestrian link between Llys Cadwyn and Ynysangharad War Memorial Park from Saturday, August 15. Despite significant challenges brought by Storm Dennis in February, followed by the Coronavirus emergency from March, the Council’s contractor Knights Brown…
We’re all aware of COVID 19 and the disruption caused in the early days but things are slowly getting back to normal if it ever will be normal again, we are informed that all schools will be open for all pupils in September around 3 weeks time with no social distancing in place. My…
It said the new academic term will see a significant increase in the number of children, young people and parents relying on bus services. The new cash is to help operators manage the increased pressure on scheduled bus services, recognising that social distancing measures mean reduced capacity and significantly affected ticket revenue. The Welsh Government…
Local children are being urged to learn lifelong gas safety lessons this summer while being in with a chance of winning a national competition. Wales & West Utilities is calling upon local children to come up with something creative that raises awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) – known as the ‘silent killer’ because…
