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Platfform launches "Ted" therapy bears to support children"s mental health in schools
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (541+ words) A SIMPLE but powerful tool is transforming how young people engage with mental-health support in Swansea schools. Platfform, a mental health and social justice charity, has introduced its new "Ted" therapy bears into counselling sessions across Swansea schools, offering children…...
Debate grows over impact of home education on exam participation and outcomes
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (631+ words) NEARLY 200 GCSE-age children across Caerphilly County Borough are not likely to sit exams because they are being home-schooled. A council report discussed concerns that only 7% of GCSE-age electively home-educated learners were entered through the local authority's registered examination centre this…...
MPs seek frontline views on child poverty crisis across Wales
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (431+ words) MPs are inviting frontline workers across Wales to share evidence on how child poverty is affecting families and communities. The Welsh Affairs Committee is asking practitioners who work with children and families to take part in an online roundtable at…...
Methodist Church Canton raises more than "600 for international communities living in poverty
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (300+ words) CHRISTIAN AID supporters from Wesley Methodist Church Canton are celebrating after a busy Christian Aid Week 2026." Church members organised a jumble sale, plant sale and coffee morning for the appeal, which is Britain's oldest fundraising week, having first started in…...
It's not bad behaviour: Experts explain after-school meltdowns in children
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (472+ words) MORE than 140 parents, carers and support staff from across Wales and Scotland attended a recent workshop exploring why some children cope all day at school, then struggle as soon as they get home. The online session, After the Bell: Understanding…...
Exciting graduate and apprenticeship opportunities on offer from Carmarthenshire County Council
1+ week, 32+ min ago (158+ words) CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council has launched brand new graduate and apprenticeship opportunities for anyone ready to kickstart their career, gain real world experience and make a difference in their community. The wide range of roles on offer are perfect for recent…...
Centre for Alternative Technology to lead Wales climate action project
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (715+ words) A NEW Wales-wide climate action project, Troi'r Llanw / Turning the Tide, was launched on Friday (June 5) on World Environment Day with funding from The National Lottery Community Fund. The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT), near Machynlleth will lead this three-year…...
South Wales Prepares for a boost in community spirit this weekend with the Big Lunch and Big Help Out
1+ week, 3+ day ago (519+ words) Bethan Wallace is a Trustee of Pathfinders Cymru, a community-led charity supporting children and young people with learning challenges, neurodiversity and additional needs. They have organised a Big Help Out to build a new community garden for the children and…...
Working at the heart of the Townhill community
1+ week, 1+ day ago (686+ words) This story focuses on alumna Zoe Murphy, whose personal and professional journey is deeply rooted in Townhill. Here, Zoe reflects on how accessible education and sustained community investment can shape individual and collective journeys " including her own. Born and raised…...
Council leader urges Welsh Government support over school transport costs
2+ week, 1+ day ago (577+ words) COST-CUTTING changes to school transport in Caerphilly remain on the table, as the county borough council's leader appeals to the new Welsh Government for more funding. The council said in March it plans to end free transport for hundreds of…...