This event is now in it’s fourth year and at each dinner there have been around 70 people, who would otherwise have been alone on Christmas Day, came along to St Fagan’s Community Hall for company, a hot, traditional Christmas Lunch plus entertainment – last year Roy Noble popped in! Transport is provided where needed. Many of the guests last year booked […]

Exciting job opportunities have arisen. In support of the Regional Area Plan work programme, the Joint Regional Commissioning Unit will, where there is benefit from integrated commissioning, map demand, developing service specifications with front line staff and service users and monitoring outcomes, ensuring value for money and that services are in the best interests of clients/patients and carers. The Unit […]

The Wales Cooperative Centre is looking to support social businesses like yours to access social finance and opportunities that may be available to you through public procurement. Did you know that businesses whose workforce consist of 30% or more disabled or disadvantaged workers could be classed as ‘supported businesses’ and could access reserved contract opportunities? No? Don’t worry. Most businesses […]

The Fun Days will launch the new Universal Parent and Family Support service, available across Rhondda Cynon Taf for all parents with children aged 0 to 18. The Fun days will be held on Tuesday 20th February at the Sobell Leisure Centre, Aberdare and Wednesday 21st February at Abercynon Leisure Centre, both from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. If you […]

Today we are launching a Community Capacity Grant Scheme to link to the Cwm Taf Integrated Autism Service. Click on the links below for the information flyer, guidelines and application form. IAS CCGS Flyer 2018-19 IAS CCGS Application Guidelines 2018-19 IAS CCGS Application Form 2018-19 Please note that the closing date for applications will be at 12 Noon on Friday […]

A  Coproduction and Commissioning training opportunity is scheduled for 10th January 2018, followed by a half day follow up workshop on 24th January 2018 at The Orbit Business Centre, Merthyr Tydfil. The training will focus on: – policy and legislative context – co-production: what and why – what co-production means for commissioning – in action: case studies and good practice […]

Cwm Taf Public Services Board has published its draft Well-being Plan. The Well-being Plan will set out the Public Services Board’s Well-being Objectives for working together to improve the cultural, economic, environmental and social well-being of people and communities in Cwm Taf. You can find the draft Plan here, along with a short survey to capture your thoughts and ideas. […]

Healthcare Inspectorate Wales is currently undertaking two reviews: Patient Discharge Review: looking at how health services communicate with each other when a person is discharged from hospital back to the care of their GP Community Mental Health Treatment Review: Checking whether patients are receiving the care, treatment and support that they need. For both of these reviews we are asking […]

VAMT has a 12 month fixed term vacancy for a Digital Support Officer working with third sector groups in the rural areas of Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf funded by the Cwm Taf Regional Development Plan.  Closing date for applications is 8 September with interviews being held on 15th September.  Secondments to the post will be considered.  Further information […]