23 September 2022 - AberdareOnline

Learners tackling barriers to employment created by Covid are being encouraged to step away from the digital world and towards ‘real life’ experiences

Team @ AberdareOnline23 September 202209 mins

Connor Day-Passmore, from Aberdare, is among those learners currently benefiting from the new enrichment activities available, having joined in outdoor activities at Ynys Hywel outdoor centre recently whilst also receiving a weekly training allowance too First time job hunters have been benefiting from enrichment activities designed to help them step away from the digital…

National Eye Health Week report finds nation’s EYE Q is missing the mark & putting millions at risk of avoidable sight loss

Team @ AberdareOnline23 September 2022010 mins

One in three of us will suffer sight loss in our lifetime, yet half of this could be avoided.[1] Routine eye tests, to ensure early detection and treatment of eye conditions, and adopting healthy lifestyles are key to preventing unnecessary sight loss; however, the findings of a new report reveal many of us lack even the…

Social housing waiting lists in Wales have been as long as 17 and a half years.

Team @ AberdareOnline23 September 202202 mins

Figures uncovered by the Welsh Conservatives have found that social housing waiting lists in Wales have been as long as 17 and a half years. Commenting on the news, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Housing, Janet Finch-Saunders MS said: “The state of housing in Wales is a national embarrassment. Labour ministers should be ashamed of…