As part of this we will also talk about our support service at Ara Recovery For All. We are the National Gambling Support Network Provider for the whole of Wales and the Southwest of England. All support is free and confidential. https://www.recovery4all.co.uk/gambling-help/

The impacts of gambling-related harms are significant in many aspects of someone’s life, whether financial, mental and physical health and relationships.

This 90-minute online webinar explores harms to young people caused by harmful gambling and gaming, and the routes into support and treatment. This workshop aims to help make these harms more identifiable for practitioners working with young people and adults. It is CPD Accredited, and attendees gain a certificate.

Dates available Q4 2024 -

Thursday 29^th February – 10:30 – 12:00

Wednesday 6^th March – 10:30 – 12:00

Tuesday 12^th March – 10:30 – 12:00

Tuesday 19^th March – 10:30 – 12:00

Please email me fayejohnson@recovery4all.co.uk with your preferred date to receive the link to the online session.

Wednesday 6^th March 2024 10am-12pm

At Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil

89-90 High Street, Pontmorlais, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8UH.

VAMT are hosting Huw Francis from Cwmpass, who will be delivering The Benefits of Writing a Business Plan.

This will include-

• Characteristics of a Good Business Plan
• Executive Summary
• Business Background
• Business Objectives & Goals
• Management and Organisational structure
• Delivery of Products and Services
• Premises
• Equipment
• The Market & Market Research
• Marketing & Sales
• Policies and Procedures
• Finance
• Appendices

You will have the opportunity to ask questions and share your experiences too.

For more information and book your place at the event contact

Emily.whiteman-cranston@vamt.net

Samaritans Cymru is a suicide prevention charity that provides emotional support to anyone who is struggling to cope. In 2024, we are launching a new project to raise awareness about the impact that the journey to becoming a parent can have on your mental health. We want to improve the support available to men and women across Wales. We also want to tackle the stigma surrounding mental health and the parenthood journey.

This project aims to improve the support available to anyone on the parenthood journey and includes the perinatal period, infertility, baby-loss, adoption, donor-conception, and postpartum.

To achieve this, we would like to find out more about people’s experiences of the parenthood journey, how it affected their mental health, and what – if any – support they had during this time. 

We would love to hear from anyone who meets the following criteria:

• You are over 18
• You live in Wales
• You have tried to get pregnant, experienced baby loss, been pregnant, tried to adopt, experienced infertility or undergone fertility treatments (such as egg donation) had a baby, and/or have been a new parent in the last 10 years (either you or your partner)
• You struggled with your mental health at the time

You will be asked questions about becoming or trying to become a parent, your mental health, and the support you had. It should take no more than 15 minutes to complete and the closing date for the survey is Monday 4^th March 2024.

Complete the survey here

To request this survey as a hard copy, please email e.gooding@samaritans.org