Social work students will be eligible for greater financial support from September as part of an extra £3.5 million package of support, the Deputy Minister for...
Unpaid carers of all ages in Wales are set to benefit from a short breaks fund after a £9m investment from the Welsh Government. The scheme,...
A further £10 million will be provided to local authorities to support domiciliary care and increase service provision in Wales the Deputy Minister of Social Services,...
More than 57,000 unpaid carers in Wales will receive a £500 payment in recognition of the pivotal role they have played during the pandemic. The payment...
From today (March 21st) physically punishing children will be illegal in Wales as Welsh Government continues to put children’s rights at the heart of its policies....
Tens of thousands of social care staff who will be eligible for the real living wage from April will receive an additional £1,000 net payment as...
Scores of community groups and projects across Swansea are set to benefit from a £500,000 fund to help them keep busy and active through the winter...
A fund to tackle loneliness and social isolation will help grass root organisations bring communities together across Wales. The three year Loneliness and Social Isolation Fund...
On Carers’ Rights Day Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan has outlined how £7m Welsh Government funding will support unpaid carers in recognition of the...
Registered child care premises in Wales will benefit from 100% non-domestic rates relief for an additional three years, the Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan...
A new £3m fund is being set up to provide respite and short breaks for Wales’ small army of unpaid carers, Deputy Minister for Social Services...
Climate change, new green jobs and recovery from the pandemic will be at the heart of the new Welsh Government, First Minister Mark Drakeford has said...
‘Caring is everyone’s business’ – that’s the message as Wales renews its commitment to unpaid carers today by publishing a strategy and national priorities, one year on...
ID cards for young carers to help easily identify themselves as having a caring role are launching across 11 local authorities – including Swansea and Neath...
A further £250k has been announced to help unpaid carers in Wales cope with the financial pressures of the coronavirus pandemic. The Carers Support Fund, which...
Independent sector social care workers in Wales are to be given greater support to protect their well-being during the pandemic. The emotional support, including one-to-one counselling...