 
                ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Cardiff and The Vale Branch
Our branch includes members working at NHS, independent, higher education and care home employers, as well as students.
Getting involved in our branch means more than attending meetings. Whether you’re organising for better conditions, supporting a colleague or pushing for systemic change, your involvement helps turn shared concerns into collective action.
Contact us
Your branch team
- Chair: Katherine Davies
- Treasurer: Ceri Dolan
- Secretary: Rhian Wright
All branch events
Branch meetings
Regular branch meetings take place at ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Wales HQ, Ty Maeth on the 2nd Thursday of every month, between 1.30 - 5.00 PM.
Our branch annual general meeting (AGM)
Every year, our branch holds its AGM, where we:
- review our branch activity over the past twelve months
- map out what we want to achieve over the next year
- elect the branch committee for the coming year
- discuss with your fellow branch members the issues which are most important to you right now
This is your chance to help set the nursing agenda. Details of the next AGM will be posted in the events section as soon as available.
Our branch and ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Congress
All members can attend ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Congress for free. There are also fully funded voting places for members, where travel, accommodation and food are provided. Voting members are there to listen, participate and vote on resolutions that are proposed by ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ branches, forums and committees across the UK.
This year's applications for funded voting places are closed. Details of 2026 funded places will be posted here as soon as available.
Hear from members across our region
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                       18 Mar 2025 18 Mar 2025Responding to Cardiff University’s proposal to close its School of Nursing¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Wales' Education & Life Long Learning Adviser, Rachel Hadland, reflects on her experience of supporting staff at Cardiff University and shares insights into ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Wales’ response to the consultation. 
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                       13 Feb 2025 13 Feb 2025Raising our voices: Protesting with ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ student members in Cardiff¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Wales stands in solidarity with the Save Nursing campaign and on Friday 7 February took part in a protest at Cardiff University against the proposed closure of its School of Nursing. 
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                 23 Dec 2024 23 Dec 2024Happy Holidays – reflections on a busy year for nursing at ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ WalesJackie Davies, ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Wales Board Chair, looks back on her 2024 highlights for nursing and takes a moment to reflect for health care staff in Wales working over the festive period. 
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                       26 Sep 2024 26 Sep 2024Impact matters in health careImpact matters in health care. On the face of it, this seems like such an obvious statement. Of course it matters; it’s why we do what we do. It’s only when we stop to think of human experiences that the word ‘impact’ is meaningful. 
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                       11 Jul 2024 11 Jul 2024A focus on school nursing in WalesMajella shares the work the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Wales independent sector and community advisers have been doing with school nurses in Wales. 
Elections and appointments
 
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