Lidl Port Talbot

We are a project that house 12 young people aged 16-24 with complex needs who would be homeless if they were not living here. Our aims are to teach them to live independently whilst encouraging them into education or training. We support them 24 hours a day and involve them in activities that promote health and well being whilst encouraging them to make friends and learn new skills. We have recently had funding to build a workshop on the premises and we are presently making items from 100 percent recycled wood such as reindeers and snowmen. The proceeds of these go directly back to the young people and the money is used to help them with travel, clothes food, activities and anything they may require whilst living here at the project. We also have two training flats nearby that they can move into if they are ready to move on but may need additional support for a short while. our long term goals are to move them into more permanent accommodation and for each client this can be between 6 months and 2 years depending on their individual progress.

This is a brand new project. We have secured new premises, however are looking for funding for this to enable us to provide a range of projects to benefit a number of socially deprived areas accross Swansea. Our aim is to provide food share, toy recycling project, school uniform scheme, furniture project. We aim to privide a base for training, mentoring, life skills, men's shed, domestic abuse, mental health, substance misuse, veterans support and advocacy for those leaving or have left the forces, in partnership.with veterans gateway national. We also aim to develop a community cafe to reduce social isolation and intergenerational activities. We will also have a community shop to help sustain our work and build people resillience and skills set. We are in the process of becoming a Comminty Interest Company and Social Enterprise, run by volunteers.

We manage youth clubs across Neath Port Talbot CBC providing young people age 11 - 18 with free access to a range of educational, social and recreational activities. The youth clubs are an open access provision that offers free entry and free food and refreshments to all the young people that attend. Young people are also able to take home any surplus food at the end of the session. We currently manage youth clubs based in Aberdulais, Blaengwynfi, Bryn, Bryncoch, Caewern, Cimla, Crynant, Cwmllynfell, Cymmer, Glynneath, Neath, Pontardawe, Sandfields, Seven Sisters, Taibach, Trebanos and Ystalyfera. We also support vulnerable groups including; young carers, young parents, a speech & Language group, a GSA Group and support for young people at risk of homelessness.