Tenants at Alltwen, a housing scheme for people aged 55 years and above, can now live independently for longer thanks to major design changes to support sight loss. Following innovative modifications inside and outside the development in Abernant near Aberdare, Newydd Housing Association received the RNIB Cymru’s Visibly Better Platinum Award for the work…
Hello, local organisation called Valleys Steps. We are a charity that run Stress Control and Mindfulness courses to the general public in RCT and Merthyr, in order to help people manage their stress, and boost their wellbeing. The courses have 6 sessions, one per week, and each session lasts an hour and a half….
Responding to news a study compiled as part of the EU Regional Social Progress Index has ranked Welsh education bottom of UK league table, Welsh Conservative Shadow Secretary for Education, Darren Millar AM, said: “It is nothing short of a scandal that this latest study places Wales’ education system at the bottom of the UK league table….
6:30am on a fresh October morning, Graham Marsh and I set out from the Cynon Valley on a little adventure. We headed to Frome Town Council on the Somerset /Wiltshire border to meet up with some councillors and the town clerk. Why? To find out how this little corner of Somerset has inspired an organic political revolution…
Welsh Conservatives will today call on the Welsh Government to give more support to the estimated 34,000 people in Wales living with autism. In a debate to be held in the Welsh Assembly’s Senedd Chamber, members will argue that ministers should bring forward specific autism legislation that already exists in England and Northern Ireland. The…
Leadership & Management Wales has launched a new self-learning platform for leaders and managers in Wales. Designed for busy professionals, the LMW Hub is dedicated to providing access to the best leadership & management development related tools, resources, content and discussion – all in one place. Successful managers have one thing in common: they never…
A CARE provider from Wales is calling for a ban on trick or treating the elderly this month (October, 2016). Abacare first launched its campaign to ban trick or treating in 2014 and it received lots of support so the care company aims to spread the word further this year. Peter Angelides, CEO of…
The First Minister has been accused of downgrading his government’s manifesto commitment to delivering an M4 relief road by 2021, after describing it as merely an “aim” during First Minister’s Questions this afternoon. Challenged on his government’s promise to deliver a solution to the congestion on the M4 around Newport by 2021, the First…
What is happening now? The franchise currently operated by Arriva Trains Wales is to run until October 2018. Background Welsh Government currently has joint responsibility for managing the franchise alongside the UK Government. Rail franchising will be fully devolved to the Welsh Government from 2017. The timetable for the award of the new franchise will start when…
Welsh food and drink companies are preparing to attend one of the world’s premier food exhibitions in Paris this month (16-20 October 2016). Salon International de l’Alimentation (SIAL) is a biennial fair and has developed into the food industry’s front-line event – the ultimate place to discover today’s food trends and explore tomorrow’s innovations. The Welsh…
