Caerphilly-based credit union Smart Money Cymru has won at the 2022 Social Business Wales Awards.
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Calls for council to more than treble its newly-announced cost-of-living hardship fund
Plaid Cymru councillor Greg Ead has called on the council to spend £10 million on help for residents with the cost-of-living crisis.
Council struggling to recruit foster carers as “more children in residential care than ever”
The council’s Head of Children’s Services, Gareth Jenkins, said: “Our financial awards for Caerphilly foster carers is very competitive, carers are very happy. The issue is there just aren’t carers out there.”
“It means everything to me” – care worker nominated for award
A care worker from Caerphilly who helped a young man with autism secure a place at a specialist residential school during the pandemic is up for a national award.
More than 300 youngsters take part in disability rugby festival
More than 300 youngsters from 25 schools competed at the Disability Six Nations Rugby Festival last week.
New market plan revealed for Caerphilly town centre
A new market place could be developed in Caerphilly town centre where Specsavers once stood – after the council revealed it no longer wants to build a boutique hotel there.
Bluebirds shock top tier opponents as cup dreams end for Aber Valley and Risca United
Trethomas Bluebirds caused an upset as they knocked Haverfordwest County out of the Welsh Cup on Saturday.
Automatic voter registration could be trialled in Wales
Automatic voter registration for Senedd and council elections could be trialled in Wales, the Welsh Government has announced.
Funding plea to repair road hit by landslip and ground movement
The Welsh Government has been urged to fund improvements to a road which has been hit by a landslip and significant ground movement in recent years.
Strongman becomes world champion arm wrestler and declares: “It’s not just holding hands”
Dean Bolt, 45, from Caerphilly, came top out of 350 arm wrestlers from around the world.