Staff News

08/06/2026

Start (or continue) your Welsh journey – courses now open

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to build on your existing skills, we have a range of courses and friendly weekly sessions now open for registration

28/05/2026

Leadership Academi

Applications for the Leadership Academi programme starting in September 2026 are now open!

26/05/2026

Staff well-being message: Hot weather precautions

Hot weather can make things tough, especially if you’re working outside or somewhere that doesn’t stay cool.

21/05/2026

Your voice matters – here’s what changed after the 2025 staff survey

On 8 June, we’ll be launching this year’s Staff Engagement Survey. Before we do, we wanted to take a moment to look back - and show why taking part matters.

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Step Challenge Results 2026

Winners of the Step Challenge. We would like to thank everyone who competed in the Step Challenge 2026. This year was little bit different but we have had excellent feedback from everyone who took par...

6 days ago

Learning at Work Week 18 - 24 May 2026 – Make Time to Learn

Learning at Work Week is a great opportunity to focus on your development. This year, everyone is encouraged to make the most of Thinqi.

13 days ago

Health and Wellbeing Champions Training

We are looking for more Health and Wellbeing Champions! This is a voluntary role open to all staff irrespective of grade and experience. We are looking for people who have a passion for health and...

13 days ago

New badge on Thinqi: Microsoft OneNote for Beginners

Microsoft OneNote for Beginners will help you get started with the basics of OneNote and show you how it can support your day-to-day work.

17 days ago

The Health and Wellbeing team

The Health and Wellbeing Team are here to support both the physical and mental wellbeing of our staff as well as offering focused and practical solutions for managers. In doing so, we aim to help prot...

18 days ago

Amazing Social Worker Awards 2026 – Jessica O’Callaghan

Jessica O’Callaghan, a Social Worker in the 0–25 Disability Team at Carmarthenshire County Council has been recognised by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) as part of their Amazing Soci...

19 days ago

Mental Health Awareness Week 2026

Mental Health Awareness Week 2026: Turning Awareness into Action Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 11–17 May 2026 and is one of the UK’s most important campaigns focused on improving menta...

25 days ago

Staff Travel survey

We have launched our first staff travel survey, designed to help us better understand how you travel to and from work, as well as during your working day. Survey closes on 5 June

26 days ago

Pre-election period has started

As of Monday, March 23, we are in the pre-election period for the Senedd Election. To support members and staff during this period, we have published pre-election guidance.

28 days ago

Generative AI policy – what staff need to know

The new policy helps everyone use AI tools safely. It applies to all employees, agency workers, volunteers, members & external contractors using council digital systems.

32 days ago