Cardiff & Vale Health Charity would like to say a huge thank you to the Palliative Care team. They raised over £500 at the Taffs Well Christmas Fayre to buy gifts for elderly patients who were isolated in hospital this Christmas. Due to the recent COVID-19 spike of the Omicron variant, visitor access at the
Every year, February is celebrated as LGBTQ+ History month, and we at Cardiff & Vale Health Charity and The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme are proud to stand alongside this community and be an ally for all. This year also marks a milestone as the 50th anniversary of the very first Pride March in
Jayne Somers, Maternity. UHW. Emma Wakefield, Paediatric Cardiology, Cardigan House, UHWJoy John, T4. UHWAlyson Chambers, Finance, UHW The Staff Lottery supports staff across Cardiff and Vale by creating new winners every month. It also enables staff to apply for funding from the Staff Lottery Bids Panel, which has awarded grants of over £1.5 million to
Over Christmas, Birchbox donated their subscription boxes to the staff tirelessly working at the Mass Vaccination Centres across Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. Birchbox is an online monthly subscription service that offers a box of various high-end samples of make-up and other beauty related products. This includes skincare items, perfumes, organic based products, and various other cosmetics. To show their appreciation for our incredible vaccinators who
Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is pleased to announce Jen Thomas, Specialist Nurse for Children Looked After, has been crowned Health Hero for January. Jen joined Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in 1994 as a nurse working in ITU, and left critical care in 2004 to join the Child Health Department working within school
Owen Powell, a Security Officer, based at the University Hospital of Wales, took part in an epic fundraising challenge in March this year. In his own words, Owen is extremely open and honest around his struggles with mental health whilst balancing everyday tasks and doing his best to get through the day. Previously served in
The Patient Experience (PE) Team at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is asking you to put your best foot forward and get involved in the 100 challenge during February 2022. Everyone has good intentions at the start of the new year, to be fitter, healthier and more active. Volunteer Co-ordinator, Jordann Rowley came up
The Staff Lottery Bids Panel recently supported a project to provide outdoor seating in the courtyard of St David’s Hospital. The garden area is currently accessible by staff and patients; however, it isn’t being fully utilised due to the lack of seating. By providing the additional seats, the outdoor space would become a comforting environment
December’s Staff Lottery Winners are… Cheryl Thomas, Endoscopy, UHL, Julie Metcalfe, Out of Hours, CRI, Gareth Dyton, Home Ventilation Team, UHL, Lindy Cleijsenm, Medical Genetics, UHW. Cara Preece, Regional Stoke Centre, Llandough Did you know Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, Staff Lottery Scheme has given away over £1million in winnings back to staff members since
In December 2020, Cardiff & Vale Health Charity celebrated 10 years of making things better for patients, visitors, staff and the wider community. The Health Charity had planned to hold a 10-year celebration event, looking back at the major projects it has funded and celebrating the contributions of their donors, fundraisers, volunteers and community partners
