The story at the heart of a new BBC One prime-time drama, Care, which aired yesterday evening at 9pm, is too often the stark reality for countless people at the mercy of a broken social care system, just like Megan Jones, a mum of three from Carmarthen. The powerful drama – inspired by the real life experiences of scriptwriting legend Jimmy McGovern’s fellow writer Gillian Juckes – follows single mother Jenny (Sheridan Smith), suddenly thrown into caring for her…
Staff at Natural Resources Wales (NRW) in offices across the country, are celebrating sweet success following a bake-off to mark Alzheimer’s Society’s second annual Cupcake Day and are aiming to raise at least £1,000 to support people affected by dementia. Culinary reputations were put on the line as NRW bakers went head to head to raise money for the fight against dementia. It was one of hundreds of cupcake-related events taking place across Wales. Annie Payne from Natural Resources Wales…
A team including the partner of one of the first cancer patients to be injected with new a tumour-destroying vaccine to take on a challenge in May to raise money for charity. Martin Shaw is joining Roger Sanford, 40, and a team of nine from financial provider company, Syscap, to fundraise for Dimbleby Cancer Care by taking part in the UK’s greatest endurance challenge – a 100km event in which participants can walk, jog or run the distance from London to Brighton. The charity…
Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel and their families living in Wales now have free access to a range of counselling services provided by Relate Cymru. The new partnership between the UK’s leading relationships charity, Relate and The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC), aims to support families with their relationships, which often come under strain due to lifestyle pressures. Deployment can present particular issues for relationships as families adjust to time apart. A recent study by Kings College London, found that military spouses who…
Christmas is supposed to be a joyous occasion for all. However, Carewatch Cardiff says it can be a stressful and lonely time of year for people living with dementia, with many feeling isolated, unable to join in with the festivities or left off the family guest list due to the fear and stigma surrounding the condition. Creating a dementia friendly environment around the home and in the community can make a huge difference to families, friends and their loved ones…
Sue Ryder, the national hospice and neurological care charity, has today published new research which provides a unique insight into the UK’s experiences of bereavement and demonstrates that people may be suffering longer than they need to. The charity’s ground-breaking research reveals that it takes those from Cardiff two years and one day to feel better following bereavement; this is compared to the national average of two years, one month and four days. The research also proves that sharing experiences…
Each UK nation collects and publishes statistics about looked after children (the official term for children in care). This includes information about where children in care live and why they are in care. Wales: 5,675 Welsh Government (2015) Children in need at 31 March by looked after status, category of need and disability, including unborn children. Wales: 3,695 out of 5,675 children were taken into care because of abuse or neglect. Welsh Government (2015) Explanation: Jutte, S. et al…
