A group of young people are set to receive an award at The Prince’s Trust and TK Maxx & Homesense Awards, Wales. They will scoop the Dell EMC Community Impact Award at the ceremony, to be held today at the National Museum in Cardiff. Here we have the final instalment in a series of nine events across the UK, celebrating the inspirational achievements of young people in Wales. This year, we have seven fantastic winners who have overcome significant barriers…

According to a recent national survey, around 1 in 5 people in Wales smoke and over two thirds of them want to quit. If you smoke, then quitting is the best thing you can do to improve your health. However, we understand that for many people, it’s not easy. That’s why the NHS in Wales recently launched “Help Me Quit”, bringing together dozens of pharmacists, hospital workers, midwives and dedicated stop smoking experts to make sure a great range of…

Teachers and pupils from primary and secondary schools across the Vale of Glamorgan joined local and national agencies at a pupil wellbeing event in Barry this week. Hosted by the Vale of Glamorgan Network of Healthy Schools and the Learning and Skills Directorate at the Vale of Glamorgan Council, the event saw educators and specialists meet for a day of presentations, case studies and an interactive marketplace exploring pupil wellbeing and positive mental health in primary and secondary school age pupils. An introduction was…

So I was in Sainsbury’s, Swansea Marina, hard at another well-deserved sandwich when one of life’s annoying little cameos developed in front of me.  Why is it that some people insist on sitting at a dirty and un-cleared table rather than find another one which is ready for occupation? Anyway, a wife who was very much in charge, sat husband down amongst somebody else’s dirty crockery and then proceeded to complain many times about the dirty table. Eventually the husband, in…

A dog friendly coffee shop is being opened in Barry, by RNIB Cymru member April Keeble. Paws for a coffee will offer food and drinks for both dogs and their owners. April has been supported in her venture by Helen Gummet-Preece, Employment Advisor with RNIB Cymru. RNIB Cymru’s Employment service supports people to find employment, and for those with sight loss to remain in employment. Since February, the charity has supported four people into employment, and 13 people to remain…