Social Care Wales to run ‘Wellbeing Week’ for social care workplaces and workforce 

ByJDCteam

Social Care Wales has announced a programme of events for ‘Wellbeing Week 2025’. 

The events run online and anyone in the social care sector can attend them to learn about wellbeing and share best practice in workplaces and for the workforce. 

The events run from 20 to 24 January 2025 and you can attend as many as you like. Find out more here: https://socialcare.wales/resources-guidance/health-and-well-being-resources/well-being-week-2025 

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