Today (30 November) a new national resource has been launched in Wales on the WeCare.Wales website. The resource helps jobseekers improve their employability as well as helping employers identify people most suited to working in social care roles. The new resource is available on the website of WeCare Wales (WeCare.wales), a campaign that aims to … Continued
Today 26 education professionals in Wales have been revealed as finalists of the fourth annual Professional Teaching Awards Cymru. After what has been an incredibly challenging year for teachers, staff, pupils, and their families, it has never been more important to recognise the commitment and hard work of our education professionals across Wales. With the … Continued
Today, Grangetown residents are celebrating raising nearly £2m towards building a new community facility in partnership with Cardiff University’s Community Gateway project with a digital celebration. The partnership between the university and resident groups Grange Pavilion Project and Grangetown Community Action was first formed in 2014 and secured major funding from the National Lottery Fund, … Continued
At Cowshed, we deliver campaigns that work, for clients we love and causes we believe in. But to do this well, we must ensure our team is balanced and representative of the society in which we live. That is why we are committed to breaking down the barriers to entry into our industry. According to … Continued
A carer’s poem about her job has been brought to life in the form of a television advert, created by the WeCare Wales campaign. The advert features the voice of Emma Pinnell, reading her poem “Just a Carer” that she wrote for and performed on Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience programme, filmed at College Fields nursing … Continued
Children of all ages and their parents have come together to say a big “Diolch” to the people that work in the early years, childcare and playwork sectors in a WeCare Wales video. As parents across the country juggle working from home with caring for their children, there is increased respect and admiration for early … Continued
Sunny Neji works with global charity to educate and prepare rural African communities on coronavirus. United Purpose has partnered with popular Nigerian music artist, Sunny Neji to write an uplifting and catchy new song to ensure important coronavirus messages reach the most vulnerable and remote people in sub-Sahara Africa. With coronavirus set to sweep across … Continued
Cowshed is proud to voluntarily support a new initiative (started on Monday 30th March) that is providing free food and drink to NHS workers at UHW Cardiff. #FeedTheHeath is a volunteer-led initiative fronted by Kasim Ali, owner of Waterloo Tea, in partnership with Cardiff and Vale Health Charity and Cardiff and Vale University Health board. … Continued
Today (27 March), the WeCare Wales campaign has launched a new jobs portal, to help social care employers advertise their high number of vacancies, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The social care sector is under increasing pressure to provide vital services to the most vulnerable people in our communities as more staff follow self-isolating … Continued
WeCare Wales campaign marks first year by challenging perceptions of a ‘low skilled’ workforce. Social care, early years and childcare employees today (3 March 2020) came together to mark the first year of the WeCare Wales campaign and challenge the public’s perception of their jobs. They are all part of the latest phase of the … Continued