Dear Member We are all trying to support each other at this difficult time and understand the impossible challenges you are facing.  Interlink is currently contacting all community organisations and working with partners to offer a range of advice and support to support our local communities during the Covid-19 crisis. If you wish to contact Interlink, please get in touch […]

Measuring the Mountain – now recruiting for Citizens’ Jury 2020! MtM will host its second Citizens’ Jury at Cardiff City Stadium, from May 18th to May 22nd 2020 and we are looking for people to take part as Jurors. As a Juror you will work with 12 to 15 other participants to answer a question that we will set you […]

Citizen Powered Communities We held an inspirational Citizen Powered Communities Conference on the 13th November. The presentations were exceptional and what we heard – people and communities taking action – is at the centre of citizen powered communities. There really is no place like RCT – people and communities getting out there and  doing things that matter and make a […]

A more equal Wales: strengthening social partnership white paper https://gov.wales/more-equal-wales-strengthening-social-partnership-white-paper This white paper sets out proposals for a Social Partnership Bill to strengthen social partnership arrangements in Wales and provide a framework to drive greater social equality for Welsh workers across the economy. The white paper sets out to: establish a statutory social partnership council place a duty on public […]

Would you like to get involved in helping to improve patient experiences of our local healthcare services? We invite you to join a (free) community workshop being organised by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board on either Tuesday 10th December  (Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend)  or  Wednesday 11th December  (Prince Charles Hospital,  Merthyr Tydfil)  called ‘Let’s talk culture’ – Our […]

Please see the below link in respect of the SWFRS consultation:- https://twitter.com/SWFireandRescue/status/1194238801054490625 If you have any queries, please contact Sarah Handy, Graduate Scrutiny Research Officer Legal & Democratic Services, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council 01443 424099  sarah.handy@rctcbc.gov.uk

A message from Carers Wales Here at Carers Wales we are committed to making life better for carers and as part of that commitment we have just launched our new version of Track the Act – this is a survey aimed at Carers, designed to give them the opportunity to share their views and experiences around the Carers Needs Assessment, […]

The South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner has now launched his Police Precept survey. The police precept is the amount we pay as part of our council tax and is a vital part of police funding. I’ve attached a leaflet for your information, which explains the police precept in further detail and the Commissioner’s role in the allocation of police […]

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Drink Wise Age Well’s autumn campaign is up-and-running: ‘Grey Matters: Alcohol Related Brain Damage’. We are carrying out pre- and post-campaign surveys that will allow us to gauge the campaign’s reach and effectiveness. Could you please complete the following link: https://drinkwiseagewell.researchfeedback.net/s.asp?k=157262643222 This link will be deactivated on Monday 11/11/2019 to coincide with our campaign message being pushed for a two week period, […]

Community Responds to the Climate Emergency in RCT In July RCT Council issued a draft document on how the authority would achieve net zero by 2025. Some local residents and community groups, with support from Pontypridd Town Council, Interlink RCT & Pontypridd Friends of the Earth came together on Thursday 22nd August to pull together a community response to this […]

WCVA is currently gathering feedback on the National Assembly’s consultation on Welsh Government’s draft Budget for 2020-2021. We’re keen to hear as many sector voices as possible ahead of compiling WCVA’s response to this consultation, so we have launched a short survey to facilitate this. Please do take a few minutes to complete it. All input will be considered for […]