Sustainable Social Services for Wales update/ Diweddariad o Wasanaethau Cymdeithasol Cynaliadwy i Gymru

The Sustainable Social Services for Wales update has now been published

 

For electronic English version please click here:

 

http://gov.wales/topics/health/publications/socialcare/guidance1/update/?lang=en&

 

 

 

Mae’r diweddariad i Wasanaethau Cymdeithasol Cynaliadwy i Gymru wedi’i gyhoeddi.

 

 

Mae fersiwn electronig Cymraeg ar gael yma:

 

http://gov.wales/topics/health/publications/socialcare/guidance1/update/?skip=1&lang=cy

Organ Donation

Lisa Morgan is a Specialist Nurse responsible for organ donation in Cwm Taf.  She is very passionate about the work she does and is keen to work with organisations, community groups etc to promote the organ donation scheme and to encourage people in Cwm Taf to sign up.

Cwm Taf University Health Board will be actively marketing the scheme over the next couple of months ahead of National Transplant Week in September (7-13^th) and the change of organ donation legislation in December (see link below)

http://organdonationwales.org/?skip=1&lang=en

If you would like Lisa to come to talk to groups or provide you with information for your newsletters, social media pages etc.

If you are able to help promote the scheme, please contact:  Claire Williams, Cwm Taf UHB, 01443 744845.

£6.7m investment in new IT system to integrate NHS and social services in Walesy/Buddsoddiad o £6.7m mewn system TG newydd i integreiddio’r GIG a gwasanaethau cymdeithasol yng Nghymru

You will wish to be aware that the Minister has issued the following statement.

For electronic English version please click here

Byddwch yn dymuno gwybod bod y Gweinidog wedi gwneud y datganiad canlynol

Mae fersiwn electronig Cymraeg ar gael yma

Restorative Approaches to Family Engagement

If you wish to attend this event please respond to this email rafep@trosgynnalplant.org.uk  by Monday 25^th May  at the latest as places are limited.

Carers Week 2015 - sessions in Merthyr Tydfil

Follow this link to find out about Carers Drop In Sessions at Keir Hardie Health Park as part of Carers Week 2015

SUN (Service User Newsletter)

Take a look at the attached May edition of the SUN (Service User Newsletter) which focusses on Crisis Response and Home Treatment - lots of great information.  Feedback, or information for future editions is welcomed by my colleague Rachel Wyatt at Interlink:  rwyatt@interlinkrct.org.uk

Positive Ways of Changing Behaviour

Difficult or challenging behaviour often has its roots in the way the world views characteristics of autism or how others’ behaviour or the environment affects people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Learning Disability Wales are offering a one day course, Positive Ways of Changing Behaviour which will help you understand the reasons for what is seen as difficult or challenging behaviours of people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and how you can work in a positive way to help change these behaviours.

Click here to see more information and to make an online booking.

 

Workshop on Liver Disease Delivery Plan

Diary Marker: "Work together to build and maintain healthy and safe communities"

You are invited you to mark in your diary the following event which will take place on the morning of Monday 15th June 2015 at the Heronston Hotel, Ewenny, Bridgend.

The South Wales Police Compact with the Voluntary and Community Sector 

“Work together to build and maintain healthy and safe communities”

The Compact is a partnership agreement between the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales, the Chief Constable for South Wales and the Third Sector as represented by the seven County Voluntary Councils in South Wales. Its shared objective is the building and maintaining healthy and safe communities across South Wales through strengthening joint and partnership working.

The event is aimed at third sector organisations across the South Wales Police Force area (Bridgend, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath Port Talbot, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Swansea, Vale of Glamorgan) particularly those that have an involvement or interest in community safety.

Further details will be published next week but if you wish to express an interest in attending email Ian Davy

June Edition of Inform

Contributions are sought for the June edition of "Inform", VAMT's popular hard copy newsletter.  If you'd like to share your group's successes, news or just share what you are up to with the broader third sector in Merthyr Tydfil, please let us know.

We've also availability in the sought-after "Focus on" page which can highlight the work of your group.  300-400 words plus logo plus photos in jpeg format are all that are required.

If you've something you'd like to contribute, then please don't hesitate to email hilary.edwards@vamt.net

Deadline for receipt of articles is 22 May 2015.