2020 June

Vaughan has welcomed £3 million in funding for Fire and Rescue Authorities from the Welsh Government to support national resilience capabilities and the response to national emergencies. Split between all three Welsh authorities, the funding will support FRAs in how they respond to chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear incidents; serious flooding; incidents involving the collapse

Care homes across Wales are benefiting from digital devices being delivered to them as part of a Welsh Government scheme to help residents keep in touch with friends and family, and to assist with video medical consultations Over the past few weeks the Digital Communities Wales: Digital Confidence, Health and Well-being Programme, delivered by the Wales

I want to send my solidarity to the people who made their voices heard in Cardiff and elsewhere last weekend to say loudly and clearly that Black Lives Matter. Solidarity because I am with you. I am one of you in this fight. Because this movement and the giants upon whose shoulders it stands, paved

The Welsh Government is following updated advice from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and recommending people in Wales wear three-layer face coverings in situations where social distancing is not possible. The evidence remains clear that maintaining a two-metre distance and good hand hygiene is the most effective way to protect yourself and others from contracting

Businesses can now find out if they are eligible to apply for financial support from the next phase of the Welsh Government’s Economic Resilience Fund (ERF). The online eligibility checker has reopened today and businesses will be able to make applications for support from this phase of the fund by the end of the month.

The Welsh Government has announced an additional £50,000 funding to Carers Wales. The new funding will provide more unpaid carers with professional and peer support to help them manage their mental health. Paying tribute to unpaid carers, the Deputy Minister for Social Care said: “I would like to give my thanks and admiration to all

Kitchen and domestic staff working in care homes will receive the £500 extra payment for social care staff. The payment will also be extended to agency staff and nursing staff employed in care homes, as well as personal assistants and domiciliary care workers providing care to people in their own homes. Arrangements are now being

The Welsh Labour Government have launched an online resource which promotes the numerous digital tools designed specifically to support young people with their own mental health and emotional wellbeing. The Young Person’s Mental Health Toolkit links young people, aged 11 to 25, to websites, apps, helplines, and more to build resilience and support them through

Changes to advice for people shielding from coronavirus are being introduced from Monday 1 June. ✅People who have been shielding can now take exercise outdoors. Outdoor exercise is unlimited, as long as individuals follow social distancing rules and hygiene practices. ✅Those who are shielding can meet outside with people from another household – but should