This is a key post within Glamorgan Voluntary Services providing a comprehensive information and advice service to the Third Sector. Closing Date for Applications:  12 noon 30/01/2025

If you're looking to make a positive impact, the Big Volunteering Fayre on Wednesday 29 January 2025, from 10am to 2pm, at Memo Arts Centre in Barry is the perfect opportunity.

Glamorgan Quilters, a local patchwork and quilting group, is hosting a Doughty’s Roadshow.

We will be consulting on these proposals for the next four weeks and would like to hear your thoughts if you could please spare ten minutes to read our proposals and complete our that can also be found on Participate Vale.  

Hubs and libraries across Cardiff are extending their health and wellbeing offer with the launch of a new blood pressure monitor scheme.

Professor Isabel Oliver has been appointed as the new Chief Medical Officer for Wales.

We are looking for a volunteer Secretary to be a key part of the Trustee Board and Volunteers at Rhoose Community Library and Activity Centre. 

Public Health Wales and dental health experts have welcomed findings from the NHS Wales Dental Epidemiological Programme, which show a significant reduction in tooth decay rates among 12-year-olds in Wales.

Colleagues from across the Children and Women’s Clinical Board have been recognised for their exceptional dedication, hard work and passion for supporting patients and their families at the annual Staff Recognition Awards. 

A new team of Hospital Companions trained by Marie Curie and Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, are offering support to patients nearing the end of their life.

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Jeremy Miles, responds to the latest NHS Wales performance data.

The public are encouraged to visit local pharmacies for free advice and treatment, with more than 400,000 people using the common ailments service in the past year.

Tuesday 11th February 2025 via Teams 11.00am – 12.00pm

GVS will be facilitating half day Introduction to Safeguarding both online and in-person sessions at the end of March 2025. The cost will be only £5.00 per person, subsidised by GVS.

Cardiologists at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) have fitted a leadless pacemaker for the first time in Wales. The groundbreaking procedure, performed on a 63-year-old patient, took just 50 minutes and was carried out under local anaesthetic by a single operator.

As a member of GVS we would greatly appreciate your honest opinions on our services.  This information is vital to assist us with our planning process and will help to ensure we meet our members' needs.

Citizens Advice Cardiff & Vale (CACV) is offering weekly training sessions throughout 2025, covering various relevant topics, from Dealing with Eviction, to UC: Managed Migration.  

For the sessions available in January 2025 please click here.

Carers Wales are offering free online art workshops for unpaid carers, with the first workshop being on the 19th February