A “Quiz Night” will be held on Wednesday 12^th November at 7pm at the West End Bowls Club, The Walk, Merthyr Tydfil. The event is to raise funds for the Merthyr Tydfil Community Trust.

The Merthyr Tydfil Community Trust is a charitable trust that supports local voluntary and community groups. It makes small grants to small groups that make a big difference to them. It only supports groups operating in the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil. For more information on the Trust click on www.merthyrcommunitytrust.co.uk

Please support us by coming along and entering a team. To do so email me at ian.davy@hotmail.co.uk and let me know;

The cost is £5 per person with a maximum of 6 people per team.

To pay by bank transfer – Sort Code; 30-95-55 Acct No; 00628408 Account Name; Merthyr Tydfil Settlement Trust.

To pay by cheque make it payable to Merthyr Tydfil Settlement Trust and post to Ian Davy, Merthyr Tydfil Community Trust, c/o 5 Glan Yr Ely, Ynysmaerdy, Pontyclun, CF72 8LJ.

If you require further information please contact Ian Davy on 07966 698017 or at ian.davy@hotmail.co.uk

MS-UK are delighted to offer free MS awareness training sessions for professionals and volunteers.

Join us Wednesday 15 October at 10.00am

The recording will also be sent to you after the event, or other dates are also available later in the year if you cannot make this one.

Who should attend

Health and social care workers

Community based professionals

Professionals that work for a charity or voluntary organisation supporting people with a disability

Support workers or home care workers

Professionals that work in health or social care

Teams that support people living with MS

If you’re a care provider, social prescriber, or work in employment support (including the DWP), we recommend joining one of our specialised MS Awareness sessions tailored specifically for your role. Click the links above to find the session that’s right for you!

How to sign up

To join our free session click here. 

eLearning

We have eLearning available for everyone and a variety of online training sessions on Zoom for professionals.

Over the coming months, we have a number of Dementia Friendly activities scheduled at our museums:

Picture Post: National Museum Cardiff, 9^th October at 1:30 - 4pm

Winter traditions: St Fagans National Museum of History, 6^th November at 1 - 4pm

Woolly Mammoth: National Museum Cardiff, 4^th December at 1:30 - 4pm

These sessions are open to both those living with dementia and those supporting people living with dementia.

Booking is essential. To book a space, please register using our events pages here: Picture Post | Winter traditions | Woolly Mammoth or by using the contact details below.

Should travel be a barrier to you participating, support is available and can be discussed.

You can find these and other events related to Wellbeing on our events page: Wellbeing Events.

For more information, or to discuss any concerns you may have about joining us, please get in touch by email mims@museumwales.ac.uk

or phone 029 2057 3418