Health and Wellbeing
This 2 hour group session is informative, relaxed, fun and delivered by the iCAN Cancer Rehabilitation Team if you would like to attend, please contact Lifestyle.physio@nhs.net 07746 462456
15/10/2025
Chris Buchan, lead for Welsh Government’s Third Sector Policy and Support team, outlines the steps being taking to ensure the updated funding code of practice is being used across Welsh...
15/10/2025
We are inviting local people to help shape the future of their communities through a series of Community Conversations. The events will give Powys residents the chance to share what...
10/10/2025
Please see below information on a series of webinars being held as part of National Safeguarding Week For further details and to book on please email practice.development@powys.gov.uk
09/10/2025
Learn how to cook simple, healthy recipes at a free Get Cooking course In a small supportive group, you will make new recipes each week to improve your confidence with...
08/10/2025
Dementia UK is offering free, confidential clinic appointments with a specialist dementia nurse, known as an Admiral Nurse – coming to a local branch soon at Nationwide NEWTOWN, POWYS on...
08/10/2025
Do you want to find out about Health and Wellbeing services (for any age) in the Brecon area? When: monthly drop-in sessions Thursdays from 10.00am to 3.30pm: 23rd October 2025...
08/10/2025
Join EYST for “Migration Myth Busting” – a powerful forum challenging common misconceptions about migration and exploring how racism and Islamophobia continue to affect communities in Wales today. Via Zoom...
08/10/2025
This Autumn, Ygam are providing free workshops for educators and youth workers in Wales with the opportunity to enhance their CPD and receive free resources to safeguard the children and...
08/10/2025
For all adults, as technology and the internet changes, so does the risk to children. This webinar will explore how to keep children and young people safe online, and will...
08/10/2025
Please find details of the Mid & West Wales regional Safeguarding Board conference being held in support of National Safeguarding Week 2025. In line with this year’s regional theme of Positive...
08/10/2025
For more information and to view click here https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKWALES/bulletins/3f6359a
02/10/2025
Health and Care news for the Voluntary Sector in Wales Sept 2025 Please see link to view https://mailchi.mp/wcva.cymru/wcva-health-and-care-project-newsletter-8256794?e=44e3a4b0ad
02/10/2025
The Welsh Government is currently undertaking three consultations that are relevant to the play and playwork sector For more information and to share your views click here https://play.wales/news_category/consultations-for-the-play-and-playwork-sector/
02/10/2025
As Wales marks the 10th anniversary of the Well-being of Future Generations Act, this survey will provide valuable insights into how public bodies across Wales are engaging with the legislation...
02/10/2025
Please find attached details and booking link for the Ensuring a Positive Culture of Safeguarding event, to be delivered by Nicole James, New Pathways. This event will take place on Monday 10th November 2025 from 9:30am -11.00am. This...
02/10/2025
Please see the following for a list of Group Activities at The Bracken Trust October 2025
02/10/2025
Muddy Care CIC event Whether you’re dealing with Long Covid or other viral-related health and wellbeing issues and challenges, this event is designed to support you on your journey. Don’t...
02/10/2025
Modern Slavery is a global challenge but each of us can play our part in tackling and preventing this appalling crime. Be part of the solution by taking your place...
02/10/2025
Young people across Powys are taking the lead in shaping their communities through a youth-led grant scheme, funded by the Welsh Government and managed by Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations...
30/09/2025
This October, we’re hosting our first two Community Conversation events alongside a community fair. Come and join a focus group to share your thoughts, explore what really matters to people,...
26/09/2025
Child Trust Funds were introduced by the UK Government in 2005. Accounts were opened for almost 6 million children born in the UK between 1st September 2002 and 2nd January 2011. Welsh Government...
25/09/2025
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Breast screening saves lives Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK. Breast screening can save lives by finding breast...
25/09/2025
Powys County Council Practice Development team have places available on the Communication & Dementia Training provided by Gareth Jenkins, via Teams online as follows: 21st October 2025, 1pm – 3pm Summary:...
24/09/2025
Adult Practice Reviews (APRs) provide a vital opportunity to learn from cases where adults at risk have experienced significant harm or death, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses within safeguarding practice....
24/09/2025
There are currently consultations under way by Welsh Government which may be of interest around Health & Social Care For further info and to have your say, go online to...
19/09/2025
Apply knowledge to practice Wednesday 15 October 2025 11am to 12pm (online via Teams) and Wednesday 22 October 2025 11am to 12pm (online via Teams) Come along to one of the sessions...
18/09/2025
The Wales Hate Support Centre is delivered by Victim Support and are here to support anyone affected by hate crime or incidences. That’s not just victims, but their friends, family...
18/09/2025
The Latest issue of PTHB Powys Smoke Free Newsletter is here; GILL’S Powys Smoke-free Newsletter – Issue 5 English (1)
18/09/2025
Pilot Programme: Healing & Resilience for Serving and Former UK Military Personnel and their families. An 8-week group programme to support healing, wellbeing, and post-service transition. What Is This Programme?...
18/09/2025
Powys County Council and Powys Teaching Health Board Joint Health Protection Team are hosting Keeping Healthy in Powys events this autumn. The Keeping Healthy initiative is about improving the health...
18/09/2025
Updates from Care & Repair in Powys including useful information relating to Falls Awareness Week, Please click the link below to view Autumn Newsletter 2025 – FINAL
18/09/2025
A transformative new initiative is set to make a lasting impact on the lives of young people in need moving into their own homes, thanks to generous funding from the...
18/09/2025
Mind Mid and North Powys Canolbarth a Gogledd Powys Bereavement in Adults Awareness Courses Plas Dolerw, Newtown 10:00 to 12:00 – 29th October The COWSHACC, Welshpool 10:00 to 12:00 –...
17/09/2025
Everyone, no matter their age, wants to live longer and stay healthy as they get older. Instead of just focusing on getting older, we should aim for “healthy aging.” This...
17/09/2025
Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in Wales, but it is treatable and curable when detected early. In fact, nearly everyone diagnosed at an early stage survives. Our credit card-sized leaflet provides a...
07/09/2025
You can apply for an NHS dental place online using the Dental Access Portal if: You have not had routine NHS dental treatment in Wales in the past four years (Your...
07/09/2025
Our Wales-wide holistic advice service supports service men and women, ex-service personnel, and their families by providing practical, comprehensive, and tailored advice on benefits, debt, welfare, and housing, helping...
07/09/2025
We’ll be out and about across Powys this month. Here’s where you can find us: 6th September – Sennybridge Show, Dickson’s Field, LD3 8TW 13th September, 10:00–16:00 – Llanidloes Autumn...
05/09/2025
Talgarth Food Share launches on 9th September, bringing the community together to tackle food waste by collecting surplus food from local businesses and sharing it with residents. The project will...
05/09/2025
Re-Live, a life story arts charity in Wales, invites women veterans across Wales (regular and reservist) to join a new creative writing group this autumn–winter. You might be curious about...
04/09/2025
Age Cymru Powys has announced the launch of Catrefi Cynnes Plus, a two-year energy support service designed to make it easy for Powys residents aged 65+ to cut their energy...
03/09/2025
RNID – Supporting people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus For more info click here https://news.rnid
30/08/2025
Newtown Course – Plas Dolerw, Newtown, SY16 2EH Monday 29TH Sept 2025 10:30-12:30 Llandrindod Course – The Bracken Trust, Cefnllys Lane, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 5LJ Tuesday 28TH Oct...
30/08/2025
SAVE THE DATE for the National Safeguarding Week, Annual Regional Safeguarding Board Conference, which this year will be held at S4C Headquarters in Carmarthen, on Thursday 13th November 2025. Further...
22/08/2025
Here is our very first Community Connections Newsletter, packed with updates, real stories, and upcoming events supporting people affected by MS across Wales & the South West. Community Connections...
21/08/2025
Free MS Awareness Sessions – September and October Book Now We have free online MS Awareness sessions this September & October – perfect for staff teams and community groups who want to...
21/08/2025
The Breathing Space Project provides short breaks for unpaid carers in Wales. You can attend short breaks by yourself or bring along the person you care for and or family...
21/08/2025
Unlock your full potential as a carer Explore and learn in a facilitated environment with other carers An unpaid carer is anyone who cares for someone who is ill, disabled,...
21/08/2025
This training will focus on helping you to understand and respond to someone who is affected by self-harm or an eating disorders/disordered eating. Available online Sept and Oct dates To find out more, Here’s the link
20/08/2025
Age Cymru Powys is working in collaboration with Carers Trust Wales and Credu to offer several Carers Wellness Taster Sessions to be held across Powys this year. These free sessions...
20/08/2025
The In-work Support Service offers free Mental Health and Wellbeing training, helping to create healthier, happier workplaces. The training is free to staff of any organisation that is based in...
20/08/2025
Looking to boost your health and wellbeing outdoors? The Awyr Iach service will offer free year-long professionally led activities in nature for all ages, including woodland skills, cooking and foraging,...
20/08/2025
A series of courses running from August 2025 to March 2026 for Young Carers. For more info contact https://outdoorpartnership.co.uk/mid-wales All courses are for young carers aged 14-18 and support workers may...
07/08/2025
The Healthy Start scheme provides eligible families with a Healthy Start card which can be used to buy healthy foods. The card comes pre-loaded with 4 week’s funding, which is...
06/08/2025
The Breastfeeding Welcome scheme was launched one year ago in Powys and in the past year, over 320 venues and organisations have signed up to the scheme. The scheme offers...
06/08/2025
A four-week programme of kids’ wellbeing sessions is being held for young children (6-11) and older teens (11+) who have a family member or loved one being treated for cancer....
06/08/2025
Powys has officially joined the Fast Track Cities initiative, becoming the latest region in Wales to sign the Paris Declaration – committing to ending new HIV transmissions by 2030. The...
04/08/2025
Powys Teaching Health Board has confirmed the continuation of temporary service changes introduced in December 2024, following a six-month evaluation. At its meeting on 30 July 2025, the Board considered...
01/08/2025
Suicide bereavement is often called “grief with the volume turned up”, accompanied by intense shame, guilt and social withdrawal. Many feel they can’t talk openly about their loss, fearing judgement...
01/08/2025
This winter, health leaders from across the county’s Integrated Care System are driving a major shift towards more community-based care. The scheme is aimed at supporting patients to recover from...
01/08/2025
The Welsh Government’s Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan (ArWAP) aims to create an anti-racist Wales by 2030. With five years remaining and an interim report published in 2024, what progress has been...
31/07/2025
Suicide bereavement is often called “grief with the volume turned up”, accompanied by intense shame, guilt and social withdrawal. Many feel they can’t talk openly about their loss, fearing judgement...
29/07/2025
An award-winning initiative supporting the health and wellbeing of Powys’ rural communities has delivered over 760 health checks in its first year – resulting in 97 individuals being advised to...
28/07/2025
The HOPE team will once again be hosting the Welsh adult advocacy Sector “Big Events” over two weeks during October and November 2025. These events will provide learning and development...
16/07/2025
How we can support you: Practical advice on money matters, energy efficiency, and the rising cost of living. Help with referrals to MS Society services, Citizens Advice, and local health...
16/07/2025
From September onwards, we will be working across Powys as part of the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund programme – listening to local people and community groups to understand your...
14/07/2025
Cervical cancer screening is one of the best ways to protect yourself from cervical cancer — but 1 in 4 people don’t attend their appointment. Women and people with a...
04/07/2025
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015: a landmark piece of legislation of which the purpose is to...
04/07/2025
A new breast screening video ‘Breast Screening – What to Expect’ is available in Welsh, English and British Sign Language (BSL). The videos have been produced by Breast Test Wales, which is part of...
04/07/2025
July – September 2025 Powys Smoke-free Newsletter – Issue 4 English
03/07/2025
As part of implementing the Powys Teaching Health Board Bereavement Framework, we are undertaking a local assessment of bereavement needs and service access, with a focus on rurality and inclusion of protected...
03/07/2025
Clair Swales, PAVO CEO is pleased to share this snapshot of PAVO’s work and impact from October 2024 to March 2025 with you. Clair said: “As the local County Voluntary...
01/07/2025
Welcome to our Powys energy advice newsletter Click here for more information: NEWSLETTER
16/06/2025
Do you, your staff, or your volunteers work directly with families, children, young people, older people, or those in need of care? Would you like them to feel more confident...
16/06/2025
Hello and welcome to the latest Digital Communities Wales newsletter! Click here: NEWSLETTER
16/06/2025
The new `RNID in Communities offer’ is a talk delivered by RNID to raise awareness of the support they provide and information on living with hearing loss or Tinnitus, this...
06/06/2025
We’ve launched a guide for workers who are new to working in social care in Wales. Social care workers in Wales provide vital care and support to the people who...
06/06/2025
Many Powys residents are experiencing delays in being discharged from out-of-county hospitals despite being well enough to go home, due to delays such as waiting for home adaptations, care packages,...
29/05/2025
Llais Powys has been working to better understand and support unpaid carers across Powys. Through engagement events, surveys, and direct discussions with carers, we have gathered valuable insights into the...
29/05/2025
Following on from a recent Parenting Strategy Consultation, we kindly ask for your assistance in completing a brief 2-minute survey. Your input is incredibly valuable to us as it will...
28/05/2025
We are pleased to be able to share the following links to our Live Well forum www.haveyoursaypowys.wales/live-well-forum www.dweudeichdweudpowys.cymru/fforwm-byw-yn-dda It is also featured it on the main Have Your Say Powys...
28/05/2025
This campaign gives you advice to help keep children safe. Small actions make a big difference. NSPCC are offering free, one-hour workshops to community groups, business and schools.
28/05/2025
Online information sessions
16/05/2025
Easy access to expertise is crucial in ensuring that children, young people, and families receive the right support at the right time. By making specialist knowledge readily available—whether through direct...
16/05/2025
The Role of Social Enterprise Organisations in Wales Researchers at Swansea University are looking for participants to take part in a research study exploring social enterprise organisation care provision for...
16/05/2025
Awyr Iach’, a new outdoor health service that will enable the people living in the Dyfi Valley in Mid Wales to access outdoor activities in nature to boost their health...
29/04/2025
Free training sessions Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-dpj-foundation-32983967795
23/04/2025
The MS Society Neuro Café in Llandrindod Wells offers a welcoming space to chat, share experiences, and find support. See the poster below for the Café dates.
15/04/2025
We’re excited to share that the Research, innovation and improvement skills resource is now live. What’s it all about? You told us that there were barriers to research, innovation and improvement. We...
15/04/2025
DCW Roadshow – Supporting your communities to engage with the NHS Wales App Digital Communities Wales; Digital Confidence health and wellbeing (DCW) in partnership with DSPP are delivering a Roadshow...
15/04/2025
The Explore programme is designed to help build young people’s confidence; helping them to improve their teamwork, and to build on their problem solving and communication skills and help them...
14/04/2025
Contact Cymru is offering a range of free wellbeing support for parent carers in Mid and North Powys. This includes in-person workshops, online sessions, and individual support, all designed to...
14/04/2025
Businesses and third sector organisations in Mid and North Powys may be eligible to access free support through the In-Work Support Service, a Welsh Government-funded initiative. Eligible organisations must: Be...
14/04/2025
The Bevan Commission’s latest Annual Review provides a snapshot of their work over the past year, highlighting key achievements, insights, and aspirations for the future of health and care in...
09/04/2025
Improving the Cancer Journey in Powys (ICJ) is working with national charity Move Against Cancer whose vision is for every person impacted by cancer to feel supported and empowered to...
18/03/2025
Want to make a big impact and use your voice to help raise awareness of bowel cancer symptoms? Become a Bowel Cancer Awareness Champion and help us to distribute information...
18/03/2025