The Vale of Glamorgan Council wants to talk to residents about what matters to them and about life in the Vale of Glamorgan. Let’s Talk About Life in the Vale is a new county-wide survey of residents that gives people living in the Vale of Glamorgan the chance to share their experiences of public services, their priorities for the future, and help the Council better understand how to get more people involved in local decision making.

Interested in a challenging career in the third sector?

Glamorgan Voluntary Services’ (GVS) Gardening Project at CF61 in Llantwit Major has a new bench expertly designed and made by our amazing volunteer Nick Clark.

Parents Federation are holding sessions during August. Come and meet like-minded carers and share experiences and new ideas.

Request from Heléna Herklots CBE, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

HMRC is inviting bids for funding of between £30,000 and £600,000 per year, with a maximum threshold set at 50% of your organisation’s turnover (last audited accounts). The application window opened on Monday 24 July 2023 and the window closes at 11.59 pm on Monday 21 August 2023.

The GVS 2023 GVS Annual General Meeting will be held “in person” at St. Paul’s Community Centre, Arcot Street, Penarth, CF64 1EU on Wednesday, 25th October at 10.00am finishing by 12noon followed by a light buffet lunch. Further details on how to register will be sent a little later but this is to give you notice so that you can save the date.

Hello! My name’s Eleri, I’m a trainee educational psychologist at Cardiff University. For my thesis research, I would like to hear from parents/carers of young adults with Down Syndrome across Wales. I would like to explore what it was like for their young person to become an adult during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The founder of a Vale of Glamorgan organisation that helps combat social isolation and loneliness among older people through singing and gentle exercise is in line for recognition after being nominated in the ‘outstanding individuals’ section of the 2023 National Lottery Awards.

Cruse Bereavement Support is able to offer a 3 hour 'Impact of Bereavement on Children and Young People' training course, which can be delivered in your organisation via Zoom to up to 14 people by a Cruse trainer. This training is suitable for those organisations working with Children and Young People

Fairoaks residents celebrated the finishing of phase one of their community garden by holding a barbeque to thank the many kind hearted local firms who donated materials, monetary donations and working hours.

We are thrilled to share the latest updates on the projects we're working on at Woody's Lodge, a support hub dedicated to Armed Forces Veterans, Emergency Service Personnel, and their families. 

GVS would like to congratulate the NHS on its 75th Anniversary on the 5th July 2023.

On behalf of the Vale 50+ Strategy Forum we’d like to invite you to the upcoming ‘Have Your Say’ information and social event on Thursday 13th July from 2-4pm at The CF61 Community Centre, Station Road, Llantwit Major, CF61 1ST.  

The Vale Communities for Work + programme will be hosting a Summer Event on the 7th of July 2023 in King’s Square, Barry. The event is open to all ages and is aimed at all those living in The Vale of Glamorgan. It will showcase a range of options for them including further training routes, further and higher education, apprenticeships, employment, health, and well-being.

Over the weekend of the 10th and 11th of June, Llantwit Major Arts and Crafts Group, who meet at CF61 on a fortnightly basis, hosted their annual exhibition in the main hall. The exhibition featured the work of a number of members of the group in a variety of media, from painting to patchwork. Much of the work was also for sale, from handmade cards to crocheted animals.

Over the weekend of the 3rd and 4th of June at CF61 in Llantwit Major, local artist Sue Dickson had an exhibition and sale of her life’s art work. All proceeds were in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association, a cause very close to the heart of the Dickson family. Hoddnant was open to the public between 11am and 3pm both days, with refreshments available for visitors.  

On Saturday 10 June, Barry Camera Club hosted its 25th Barrian Cup. A prestigious annual event where Camera Clubs and Photographic Societies from all over Wales and the West of England come to St. Francis Millennium Hall in Barry to compete for this annual competition of printed photographic images.

The St Athan Clothes Bank is delighted to be expanding to a weekly service in St Athan from 14th June. This enhanced service will be held in The Gathering Place each Wednesday from 10am til 1pm and will operate alongside the Community Cafe. This enhanced service at St Athan is in addition to the established busy weekly service at CF61 in Llantwit Major on Thursdays between 12.30 and 2 pm.

If you are 50 years of age or older, you can register for the Mid-Career Review webinars by visiting Wales Mid-Career Review webinars. Our next webinars will take place on 15 June (11:00 – 12:15) and 19 June (13:30 – 14:45) with further webinars each month.