Updates

Bridgend Association of Voluntary Organisations (BAVO) have a few on-line info/awareness sessions coming up.

Epilepsy Action - On Line Awareness Session 30 May 10.30 - 12 midday

If you, your family members or friends have Epilepsy, join this on-line Teams session with Jan Patterson of Epilepsy Action to find out more about epilepsy through our on-line awareness session

Email: alisonmawby@bavo.org.uk for a Teams link

RNID Awareness Talk: 9 July - 2 pm via Teams

With 12.5 Million people affected by Hearing Loss in the UK this is set to increase to 14.2 Million by 2035 find out what you can do to make your organisation more inclusive for people with hearing loss and Tinnitus, our RNID Awareness Talk will provide a you with a better understanding of RNID, increase awareness of deafness, hearing loss and tinnitus and help make your group/organisation and activities more inclusive for deaf and hard of hearing people

For a link to the Teams session, please email: alisonmawby@bavo.org.uk

 

VAMT is recruiting for a Community Rail Officer

About the role:

To promote and develop the community railway lines on behalf of the Heads of the Valleys Railway Partnership.  Working in partnership with the local community, business, and tourism to establish and implement a community rail development plan that will benefit the community and the railway. The role of the Community Rail Officer is to support the Community Rail Partnership and have responsibility for the delivery of the Activity Plan that will be agreed by the regional steering group each year in line with the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act.

For more information or an application pack please click on the link below:-

https://vamt.net/en/about-us/jobs/

Age Cymru Community Assistance Project - New Volunteer Opportunity

Cymryd Rhan is recruiting

Help Young People to Have their Say

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board currently have a survey out for young people aged 13-25 living in Merthyr Tydfil, Bridgend or RCT. The survey aims to gather their views and opinions about the services available to them to support them with their sexual health and well-being and relationships and ask their recommendations on what could be done to improve these. The survey does not ask for young people's name.

 Young people’s views are vital in helping to ensure young people have the support needed around their sexual health and wellbeing and we would really appreciate your help in promoting this survey to young people.

Some suggested ways you can help are below:-

Dedicate 20 minutes within a school lesson (could be RSE related) or youth session to ask young people to complete this survey.

Promote this survey among your young people using the attached posters (via social media or physical poster display in your setting)

Promote this survey among your young people using the link provided here:

SURVEY LINK
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