Health & Social Care
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- Young people have been sharing the life-changing impact fostering has had on their lives as part of this year's Foster Care Fortnight.
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- More than 50 foster carers from across Torfaen have been recognised for their extraordinary commitment to supporting children and young people in care.
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- As Foster Care Fortnight gets underway, Jesse from Torfaen has shared his story about being raised in a fostering household.
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- Have you ever considered fostering to make a profound difference in a child's life?
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- On 1 April 2025, Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) introduced a new ratings system for care services across Wales.
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- A new initiative aimed at providing support to vulnerable individuals in the community has been launched in Torfaen.
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- The award-winning social enterprise Halo Leisure will provide leisure services in Torfaen from today.
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- A Torfaen Foster Carer Carol has thanked her Social Worker who has supported her for the past 18 years.
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- We're backing a national campaign to encourage more people to foster with their local authority and keep children in their communities.
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- More than £4 million has been awarded to help drive an innovative approach to tackling health inequalities in the borough
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- More than 1,200 gifts and 60 hampers-worth of food have been donated to the Torfaen Santa Appeal.
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- More than 50 people who work in the private childcare sector attended a recognition evening last night.
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- A new residential children's home is set to welcome its first young person as it opens its doors
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- As the festive season approaches, Torfaen Social Services has launched its annual Santa Appeal to support those who might otherwise miss out this Christmas.
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- This week, Torfaen Council hosted a care leavers conference at Torfaen Learning Zone in Cwmbran, celebrating the achievements of young people who have successfully transitioned out of the care system.
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- Statement on the closure of Arthur Jenkins Residential Home from Councillor David Daniels, Torfaen Council's Executive Member for Adult Services and Housing
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- Foster carers from Torfaen have been talking about their experiences of caring for young people
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- On Thursday, Welsh Government Ministers visited My Support Team (MyST) in Pontypool to reinforce the importance of specialist mental health support for young people in care.
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- Malcolm Evans is the longest service blood donor in Wales - and one of the longest serving donors in the UK!
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- More than 50 unpaid carers from across Torfaen came together to take part in a 5K walk to mark Carers Week.
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- A member of Torfaen Council's Community Meals Service has been thanked for raising the alarm when he noticed a change in one of his clients.
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- More than 160 local authority foster carers across Torfaen have been recognised for their exceptional contributions to the lives of vulnerable children.
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- A foster family from Pontypool have spoken of the moment they realised they were making a positive difference to a young person's life.
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- This Foster Care Fortnight, 13 - 26 May, Foster Wales Torfaen is calling on people in the area to consider becoming foster carers to support local children and young people in need.
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- This week, Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Lynne Neagle and Deputy Minister for Social Services, Julie Morgan, visited a Regional Partnership Programme located in Torfaen which supports children and young people with complex mental health needs.
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- Unpaid carers are invited to attend a free event next month aimed at helping them save money on their energy bills.
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- A new scheme has been launched to provide unpaid carers respite while someone else looks after their loved one.
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- Being an unpaid carer is a role that often goes without recognition but for carer Dave Mynott, his dedication to supporting people and their loved ones with dementia has led to the award of the British Empire medal (BEM)...
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- Today, Foster Wales, the national network of 22 Welsh local authority fostering teams, set out with the bold aim of recruiting over 800 new foster families by 2026.
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