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Workshop helps parents understand why children struggle after school
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (442+ 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…...
Free bus travel helps Denbighshire pupils prepare for life after school
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (398+ words) Working Denbighshire's wellbeing service, Project Barod, is working in partnership with Arriva Buses Wales to deliver free bus travel training for Year 11 pupils across Denbighshire, helping young people build confidence and independence as they prepare to move on to college,…...
More than "335, 000 raised to support vulnerable children across Wales
1+ week, 4+ day ago (370+ words) Principality Building Society is marking one year of supporting Barnardo's Cymru after raising and donating more than "335, 000 to help vulnerable children and young people across Wales. To mark the anniversary, the Society hosted a week-long fundraising campaign across its Head…...
Coleg Cambria partnership to help young people into NHS careers
2+ week, 5+ day ago (381+ words) A new supported internship programme designed to help young people with additional learning needs move into employment is set to launch this autumn through a partnership between Coleg Cambria, DFN Project SEARCH and Ysbyty Wrexham Maelor. Starting in September, the…...
USW student's artwork unveiled on one of Cardiff's busiest streets
3+ week, 6+ day ago (363+ words) An Illustration student at the University of South Wales has seen her work showcased on one of Cardiff's busiest streets, celebrating the city's culture, identity and future. Bethan Roberts' design is a result of a collaboration between USW and FOR…...
Newport mum takes on Pen y Fan challenge in memory of beloved son
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (633+ words) T" Hafan mum Suzanne Baxter is set to climb Pen y Fan next month in memory of her beloved son Harry. Here Suzanne, from Michaelston-Y-Fedw, near Newport, who has undergone no less than four hip replacement operations in the past…...
Daring to Dream releases powerful charity single to spark conversation on emotional health
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (53+ words) Wales 247 Daring to Dream releases powerful charity single to spark conversation on emotional health Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel....
Plan to cap student loan interest rates gains support in Wales
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (259+ words) Welsh Ministers have given in-principle backing to a proposal that would cap student loan interest rates at 6% for borrowers in Wales from September 2026. The move follows a proposal by the UK Government to introduce the cap on Plan 2 and Plan…...
New guidance to reshape transport for women and girls across Wales
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (345+ words) Welsh local authorities will have new guidance to help make walking, wheeling and cycling safer and more accessible for women and girls, thanks to work led by an Aberystwyth University academic. Published this week by Transport for Wales, the new…...
Mental health lessons to be rolled out in all Welsh schools
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (399+ words) Over "1. 6m in new funding has today (24th March) been announced to provide additional mental health and wellbeing support in schools over the next three years. It will fund a mental health programme developed by Anna Freud, a mental health charity for…...