Cardiff Council’s Budget Consultation 2025/26
Closing date Sunday 4th February 2025
https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Your-Council/Council-finance/Council-Budget/Pages/default.aspx
Techniquest
Science Café: Stardust & Sunshine
Llanishen Activity Group (1)
Wales Gene Park
Big Rare Lunch
Thursday 20th March 2025, 12:00PM – 3:00PM
Online and in-person
Free to attend.
Venue: Wales Genomic Health Centre
Longwood Drive
Cardiff
CF14 7YU
An opportunity for the rare disease community to come together informally ahead of Rare Disease Day 2025 to hear about plans for raising awareness and to find out more about the development of a Rare Care Centre for Wales. Rare disease patients, carers and family members, healthcare professionals, and all those with an interest in rare disease are welcome to attend.
Hear from guest speakers from the Wales Gene park team about opportunities for those with lived experience to educate health professionals or get involved in our programme.
Book your place here –
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/online/online/big-rare-lunch/e-kodaxv
Cardiff Wellbeing Support Service
Mentoring Service
Wellbeing Service Leaflet ENG(1)
Independent Schools Appeal Panel
Schools Admin Panel A3Poster Eng
Can We Appeal To You?
Cardiff Council is currently recruiting new members to join its Independent School Admissions Appeals panel.
The Council is keen to add new members from diverse backgrounds with different skills and experiences to the panel, which consists of lay members and those with a background in education.
Lay members should have no previous teaching experience nor have been involved in the management of a school. However, experience as a school governor or helping a school in a voluntary capacity would not exclude anyone from being involved. Education members would have experience in schools, be acquainted with the educational conditions in the Cardiff area, or who is the parent of a pupil registered at another school.
A council spokesperson said: “Panel members provide a very important voluntary service, listening to evidence to assist and conclude appeal decisions on the admission of children and young people, including why a parent feels that a school is the right place for their child to go. The work of a panel member is interesting, challenging but also a real impactful way of contributing something back to the community.
“We’re keen to add new people of different ages, from various backgrounds and a range of skills and experiences to our existing panel membership to ensure these independent panels reflect the diversity of the communities we serve around the city.”
Existing panel member Sian, said: “I became a panel member as this opportunity meant that I could be involved in something that is important to my community. I felt I could contribute positively to my community albeit in a background way.”
Admissions panel members read case papers in advance of a hearing considering the relevant policies about school admissions and if they have been lawfully applied, actively participate in the appeal hearing and decide whether to uphold or dismiss the appeal. The clerk to the Independent Panel provides support to members prior to and throughout the hearing.
Exclusion panel members hear appeals by parents or carers whose children have been permanently excluded from a school. The panel consider the decision of a governing body to uphold a permanent exclusion and decide whether to agree their decision or not.
No formal qualifications are needed and full training is provided. Applicants should have an interest in education, with good listening skills and the ability to make impartial decisions.
Appeals take place in person and remotely, Monday to Friday between 9am to 5pm, throughout the year although the majority of appeals are heard between April and July.
Members do not receive payment for their time but travel expenses are reimbursed and refreshments provided.
To find out more about becoming a panel member, visit www.cardiff.gov.uk/schoolappealspanel
and for an application form, please email AdmissionAndExclusionPanel@cardiff.gov.uk
TwentyTwenty TV are casting for a brand-new BBC television series that goes inside the treatment rooms of some of the UK’s leading therapists for the first time to demystify what therapy is. They are looking for the people who would benefit from their help and who would be happy to be filmed having therapy for the series.
Further details in the link: https://www.twentytwenty.tv/takepart/Therapy
CARDIFF M.A.D.E, ROATH
Winter Open Art Wall
TURNER HOUSE, PENARTH
Ebb and Flow
The Turner House is open Thursday – Sunday 10 – 4.30
Led by Donkeys, panel discussion and book signing
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/lbdcardiff/led-by-donkeys-panel-discussion-and-book-signing/e-aeaxkl
‘FAN’ Cookbook
Swansea’s Global Kitchen
– a collection of recipes and stories from around the corner and around world.
You can buy the cookbook for £5 cash, additional donations are welcome.
This is a perfect Christmas gift! Shop Early – Shop Well.
Any questions to Sarah.duncan-jones@thefancharity.org 07880630553
‘Which’ Free Newsletters
Added 10/11/24
‘Which?’ produce a number of free Newsletters that appear in your email if you subscribe. There is no cost and you do not need to be a member of ‘Which?’
There is information about current Scams, Food and Health, Tech, Gardens and much more.
Which? Free newsletters for everyone – Which?
Healthwise Wales -in Brief
Added 10/11/24
“Could your health experiences help others?”
Whether you consider yourself healthy or not, your experiences can contribute to research on the
prevention and treatment of conditions such as coronary heart disease, diabetes, cancer, mental
health and dementia.
Research is vital to develop better treatments and manage diseases.
• Wales faces many health challenges.
• People are living longer, but one in two adults say that their daily activities are affected by a
longstanding health problem.
• There are many studies taking place to address health issues, but researchers find it difficult
to recruit enough people.
• HealthWise Wales brings researchers and participants together by offering our members
opportunities to take part in research that matters to them.
What does being part of HealthWise Wales involve?
• We’ll invite you to complete short questionnaires periodically so that we get an ongoing
picture of your lifestyle and health.
• We’ll let you know when there are new health studies to join; you choose whether to take
part or not.
• To make the best use of the data you provide to us, we will link it to your existing health care
records so that these can be analysed to improve health outcomes and health services.
Special anonymisation techniques ensure that you cannot be personally identified during
these analyses or in research reports.
How do I find out more and sign up?
• Read more about how HealthWise Wales supports research and register to take part via our
website (HealthWise Wales | Doeth Am Iechyd Cymru). This takes no more than 10 minutes.
Cwtch Cymru -supporting you to live well with arthritis
A Tai Chi group for arthritis and MSK sufferers meeting in Llanishen on the 4th Wednesday of the month starting on 25th Sept 2024. Click on the link below for full details.
Cymru versus Arthritis
The Cardiff Group meets every third Tuesday of the month at Thornhill Church 2.00-3.30pm. If you would like to know more please contact walessupport@versusarthritis.org (o800 756 3970)
FAN friends and neighbours groups
Otter spotted relaxing in Capital’s new canal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-wales-68011437
Cardiff and District Woodcraft Club
8th May 2023
The Cardiff & District Woodcraft Club is a friendly and diverse club for all ages (18+). There is a wealth of experience among our members who are more than happy to exchange ideas and help others. Having recently moved to two new locations we are open to new members. The two sessions are both on Mondays; one at the workshop at Amelia Trust Farm (daytime), and another at Mary Immaculate High School (evening). Further information can be found on our website and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/cardiffwoodcraft