Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing Eluned Morgan has vowed to provide a ‘helping hand’ to those looking for work,… read more
75 organisations again call on Government to acknowledge the financial pressure unpaid carers face this winter and make Carer’s Allowance Fairer for Carers
Carers UK and 74 other organisations representing unpaid carers, disabled adults and children, and older people, have joined together to… read more
Reduced services see unpaid carers in Wales “pushed to the limit and desperately worried about winter”
Carers Wales calls on Government to reinstate crucial support services as soon as possible and recognise that carers are at… read more
Rising demand for support signals a looming mental health crisis, charity warns
Rethink Mental Illness has experienced a surge in demand for advice and information from the public and is calling for… read more
£10 million to support university students through pandemic
The Welsh Government has announced it’s providing an extra £10 million this year towards supporting university students during the pandemic…. read more
New study reveals mental health impact of initial lockdown period
The first six weeks of the pandemic and lockdown had a major impact on the UK population’s mental health and… read more
“Collateral damage” – the effects of COVID-19 on children and young people
Launched on 9 October ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10 October, the Senedd’s Children, Young People and Education… read more
Three out of five children and young people coping with emotional and mental health issues every week in Wales
More than 60 per cent of children and young people experience difficult emotions or mental health issues at least once… read more
Two thirds of public against social care cuts during pandemic
The Government is under increasing pressure to use the review of the Coronavirus Act 2020 in two weeks’ time to… read more
Playing football can improve mental health and social confidence, new research finds
Playing football is a good way to get physically fit. But a new study from Swansea University and University of South Wales… read more