The First and Only 50+ Forum Radio Show in Wales!

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The Vale 50+ Strategy Forum has broken new ground in Wales becoming the first and currently the only 50+ Forum in the country to host its own regular radio show on a community station, Bro Radio (98.1 – 106.1FM – DAB – Online)

This pioneering initiative was championed by Mark, an Executive Board Member with a…

Started: 2023
Location: Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Health, Housing, Information and communication, Social protection, Transportation

Stay & Play – Residential Home Intergenerational Initiative

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The intergenerational play sessions at Tŷ Dewi Sant Residential Home were designed to promote social participation by creating regular opportunities for meaningful interaction between older residents and young children. Each week, during term time, the residential home hosts Stay and Play sessions, where babies, toddlers, and their parents join residents for music, play, and conversation.…

Started: 2025
Location: Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Housing, Information and communication, Long-term care, Social protection

Age Friendly Vale Connection Cafe

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Over 50 partners came together for the Vale’s first ever Age Friendly networking event aimed at building a stronger, more connected community to support older people across the Vale. Attendees included community groups, local service providers, charities, and third sector organisations, all united by a shared passion for making a positive difference in the lives…

Started: 2025
Location: Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Education, Housing, Information and communication, Long-term care, Social protection, Transportation

Soup and Song – Intergenerational Project in School

The Soup & Song initiative at Cadoxton Primary School in Barry is an innovative intergenerational project designed to foster community connections and promote well-being across generations. The project’s main goal is to enhance social inclusion, reduce loneliness, and improve wellbeing by providing a space where individuals from different age groups can engage in meaningful activities.

Started: 2022
Location: Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Education

Walking group in rural Vale of Glamorgan

Age Friendly Vale, working together with partners — Vale of Glamorgan Council Healthy Living Team, Valeways (a volunteer led walking charity), St. Athan Community Council, and local business The Three Horseshoes — developed a walking and social group in a rural area of the Vale of Glamorgan called St. Athan, an area that has a…

Started: 2023
Location: Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Social protection

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