Age Cymru is launching a new national campaign – Open doors, connected lives – to help reshape the public conversation around care homes in Wales.

About the campaign

Open doors, connected lives aims to:

• Build understanding of the value of strong community / care home relationships
• Challenge outdated stereotypes about ageing and residential care
• Enable care homes to confidently engage with local communities and partners

Join us in changing the conversation

By helping older people and families feel informed and reassured, we can shift the narrative – from fear of isolation to connection, community, and choice.

Let’s help people to make positive choices and create care home communities where everyone feels seen, valued and connected.

Find out how to get involved:

Website:  agecymru.wales/opendoors 

Email: carehomes@agecymru.org.uk

Call: 029 2043 1555

Just in time for Halloween, easyfundraising are giving away daily treats (no tricks here!) of £100 or £200 donations to community organisations.

So, grab your brooms and fly over to easyfundraising to register your organisation (it’s free).

From 24 October, find the Haunted House and click on the tombstone for your chance to win. The spooky giveaway ends on the full moon on Halloween.

Make sure you register your organisation in time to join in from 24^th October:

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/merthyr-tydfil

Perthyn Grants are back, and we are now accepting applications!

We are now open to applications from community groups pan-Wales for Perthyn grant funding to support with start-up fees during the early stages of developing social enterprises, co-operatives, community-led housing or community land trusts through the medium of Welsh.

Up to £10,000 available per group (revenue funding)

Open: Friday 21^st October 2025

Closes: Friday 21^st November 2025 @12:00pm

Unregistered or newly registered community groups (registered within the last 12 months to the closing date 21/11/2024-21/11/2025)

Previously funded groups (through Perthyn) are not eligible to re-apply

Revenue funding to be spent & work to be completed by 31/03/2026

Open to community groups pan-Wales

 The main focus of this grant is the Welsh language, you will need to demonstrate the Welsh language is central to your initiative and future delivery. (Additional points to applications that demonstrate second homes areas and challenges).

For any further information or enquiries please contact:

perthyn@cwmpas.coop

Chloe Howell – chloe.howell@cwmpas.coop

Samantha Edwards – samantha.edwards@cwmpas.coop

Paul Roberts – paul.roberts@cwmpas.coop

Wales Council for Deaf People have been awarded funding for free assistive technology/equipment to support people with hearing loss in their day to day lives.

Here are just some examples of what people could apply for: Vibrating Alarm Clocks, Flashing Doorbells, Amplified Telephones, Personal Listeners

There are two more windows available for people to apply for equipment they feel would benefit their lives.

10^th-28^th November 2025
26^th January – 13^th February 2026

Coalfield Regeneration Trust is currently recruiting a Development Manager for their CRT Together programme.

This initiative, delivered in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, is dedicated to a single mission: ensuring that no one faces cancer alone.  They provide a comprehensive range of support services to help navigate cancer. Whether you need family support, financial guidance, assistance with transport, housing, or counselling, they are here for you. 

They offer support and advice for people living across the Cwm Taf Morgannwg and Aneurin Bevan University Health Board areas.

You can find all the details about the job opportunity at this link:

https://www.coalfields-regen.org.uk/jobs  

The closing date for applications is October 31st, so there's still time for interested candidates to apply.