ALDI MAESTEG

Our outreach centre offers several community projects, and we are always looking to add to our services. We work with vulnerable people, those that suffer victimisation or social exclusion because of a particular trait or circumstance. We work in particular with homeless individuals, those that are unemployed or living in poverty, and those that face social exclusion for any other reason. Our work aims to break down barriers provide opportunities and build and maintain positive relationships in the community. We are community led and ask listen and devise how to provide the services needed for these individuals and communities and work with them to find the best way to deliver the service. We work with the homeless community, offering them access to the training centre and the facilities so that they can begin to form positive steps towards integrating into the community via employment and commitment. We offer practical help such as care packages including food and hygiene products and help to find shelter overnight. Offering access to phone and internet use to help them claim benefits, register for housing and access medical and dental care. We also work with those in temporary accommodation and those living in poverty to support food distribution to try and ensure none goes hungry or without necessary provisions. We offer flexibility in the program so that we can meet the ever-changing needs of individuals in the homeless community, as they progress thorough stages guiding them to take positive measures and encourage inclusion and diversity in the local community.

To further or benefit the residents of the llynfi valley and the surrounding areas and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents.

We are a 'Pay as you can' food pantry based at Garth Primary School. We are working in partnership with FareShare and other local supermarkets to provide food to members of our local community on a 'pay as you can' basis. We hope to be able to alleviate some of the strains of food poverty in the area. Everyone is welcome to visit us. If we have food that is left, we undertake cookery sessions with the children. This teaches them the basics of food preparation, cooking and healthy eating. The children then take the recipe and dish home. We also have our 'Bee Bistro', which is run alongside our Big Bocs Bwyd. We are open during the Bocs opening times and offer free hot drinks.