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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.

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.

Bethel Trust Port Talbot a grassroots registered charity based in Aberavon, Port Talbot, which founded in 2014. Aberavon is located in the 10% most deprived areas of Wales (according to the Wales Index of Multiple Deprivation). Many of our clients are on benefits and suffer from mental ill health. The Objects of the charity are, for the public benefit, the relief of persons who are in need by reason of financial hardship, ill-health, unemployment, homelessness, education and such other economic or social disadvantage. On average we support between 60 and 90 clients every week. We work in partnership with many local agencies including social services. To fulfil these objects, we operate a number of projects to assist our local community: • Foodbank • Baby bank • Cost of living project • Benefits support • Cooking on a budget course • Domestic abuse victim support • Debt support • Budget and money management training • Drug prevention / mentor support • Friendship hub • Training and upskilling Our Baby bank is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 12pm to 3pm, though we offer practical provision outside those hours too including emergency support. We provide free milk formula, nappies, wipes, and good quality used clothing, blankets, prams, Moses baskets etc. Our Foodbank is open every Thursday from 12pm to 3pm, though again, we provide free food outside those hours too. We also provide free hot meals to our clients when our Baby bank and Foodbank is open. Our cooking on a Budget Course is on Tuesday mornings where people can learn how to cook nutritious food for free. Our Friendship Hub is every Friday morning, where people who struggle with mental ill health or isolation attend. We also provide practical advice and support through our Cost-of-Living Project including debt support via Citizens Advice. During winter months we provide a Warm Hub where people can come and have free hot refreshments and food, hot water bottles and blankets, and other practical support. During opening hours, our clients are also able to receive advice on housing, eviction, benefits, and debt through Citizens Advice, The Wallich and Thrive Women's Aid who come in to speak to our clients. All of our projects are free to our clients. We welcome people from all backgrounds and support migrant families too from Romania, Ukraine, Pakistan, India, Africa, Singapore and Malaysia.