Public Health Wales’ Health Protection Team have launched a new online hub to help health professionals with advice and guidance on health protection issues and making notifications of infectious diseases.

Two childcare settings in the Vale of Glamorgan have won an award for reaching exceptionally high standards in helping young children express their emotions.

You could be eligible to take part in a research study to help improve your quality of life.

Community Paediatrics and the Neurodevelopmental Service at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have introduced an electronic prescription request system for parents and carers.

250 nurses and doctors will be coming to Wales under a new agreement between Welsh Government and the Kerala Government.

The vast majority of people who need treatment for an eating disorder are seen in Wales and treated in their local communities.

This training aims to support you in your role by helping you to recognise signs of sight loss and provide you with resources to develop your skills and signpost you to further support.

Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 9:30AM - 5:00PM

Atrium, St Fagans Museum, Cardiff. CF5 6XB.

Date: 7th March 2024, 10am - 2pm

Location: Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road, Barry, CF62 8NA.

This e-mail is to inform you that as of the 5th of April, I am standing down as Coordinator for Vale Baby Basics after seven and a half years. We are currently looking for a replacement, via the Trustees at Coastlands and with support from Baby Basics UK.

Samaritans Cymru is a suicide prevention charity that provides emotional support to anyone who is struggling to cope. In 2024, we are launching a new project to raise awareness about the impact that the journey to becoming a parent can have on your mental health. We want to improve the support available to men and women across Wales. We also want to tackle the stigma surrounding mental health and the parenthood journey.

Why are we asking for your views?

We are seeking funding for the next few years. To help with this, we want (and need) to gather views from people and organisations that know of, or might be interested in, accessing Gig Buddies and working with us.

Track The Act, Carers Wales monitoring and evaluation of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 on carers rights, has returned after a three-year, pandemic-related hiatus. 

The Government-backed Energy Company Obligation (ECO) aims to help eligible households install energy efficiency solutions at no cost to you(1) thereby reducing energy bills and improving the warmth of residents’ homes.

For the sessions available in March 2024 & April 2024 please click here.

Eat Them to Defeat them returns for its sixth year, to make veg fun, improve diets and increase children’s intake of vegetables by chomping away.

The Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan, has issued a statement on the latest NHS Wales performance data published today.

The Carer’s Leave Act comes into force this year. The Act will give new rights to people juggling unpaid care and paid employment. This is a huge cause for celebration, making a tangible difference to the hundreds of thousands of working carers in Wales.

Carers Wales is running six 1-hour online events throughout February and March to help you prepare for the Carer's Leave Act. These events will help you understand your responsibilities and ensure compliance with this important new legislation.

Tender opportunity for the provision of carer friendly and young carers in school service. The tender closes on the 8th March at 3pm.

Carers Wales has a calendar of free online training and well-being/information sessions coming up for carers in March and April 2024.