Meeting places & support

More than Health Care Alongside the Medical Practice, Pharmacy, Dentist and other health services Blaenavon Resource Centre provides a range of information, advice and support in your community. Here you can find Torfaen CBC Customer Services Team, Adult Social Care, Gwent Police and a range of outreach support and services. This newsletter contains information on […]

Do you have a care worker who really makes a difference to your life? Or do you work with or know someone you think makes a difference through the care and support they provide? WeCare Wales award launch leaflet 2020 Why not nominate them for the WeCare Wales award? The new Accolade that recognises, celebrates […]

Sports Club Home of Leominster Town ECHO Football Club November dates: 14th, 21st and 28th, 7.30 – 8.30pm  Bridge Street Sports Centre, Leominster, HR6 8EA Any ability, men and women welcome.  £3.50 per session, pay as you play   New to Tennis Every Tuesday, 5.30 – 6.30pm,  Bridge Street Sports Centre Hosted by Leominster Tennis […]

  Cwmbran Diabetes UK Group Diabetes UK, the charity for people with diabetes, has a network of voluntary groups throughout the UK. One such group is based in Cwmbran to support people with diabetes in Cwmbran and the surrounding area. We are a social group who have a range of events in our annual programme […]

Age Connects Torfaen activities for younger people with Dementia.  Keep an eye out below for monthly updates about whats on each Monday and Wednesday in addition to the regular weekly drop in group each Friday at Widdershins Centre.

Did you know that Hereford Old Market have introduced a quiet hour?  They say “We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all of our customers and following on from our participation in National Autism Hour and having our staff complete Autism Awareness we have worked with our retailers to create a permanent Quiet […]

A dementia Life Coach provides a holistic bespoke service, tailored to the well-being of the carer(s) of an individual with Dementia who lives in the greater Gwent area. If you would like to know please have a look at the attached document or contact Dementia Friends on 01495 769264

Singing The Salvation Army Hall, Park Road, Pontypool NP4 6JH Wednesdays 1pm for a cuppa. 1.30pm for singing. Finish at 2.30pm FREE You don’t need to be able to sing. It’s fun, we’re not a choir. We sing lots of genres of songs Participants can choose which songs to sing from a large selection No […]

Hearing Loss Group meeting on Wednesday 7th August at The Rose Garden, Ledbury Road, Hereford HR1 2TR 2pm – 4pm. This month, Gail Calthrop, RGN and Mindfulness Practitioner from St Michaels Hospice who is coming along to run a taster Mindfulness session with the group

Gwent Wildlife Trust and Integrated Autism Service (Gwent) invite you to a joint, FREE ASD friendly geocaching event over the School summer holidays

As part of NHS Wales and Gwents 10 Year Public Health Strategic Plan Special community engagement events have been organised for:  Older People: 7th August  Carers: 8th August  Veterans: 13th August  Adults with Physical Disabilities and/or Sensory Impairment: 14th August  Adults with Learning Disabilities: 15th August   Please see the attached […]

A wide range of events from Bingo, Quiz’s, coffee mornings  and IT classes.  Held across a number of venues by Age Concern, Torfaen. Keep an eye on the monthly newsletters below for the latest on what’s happening near you.  

Available at Cwmbran Library, Gwent Square every Saturday between 9am – 12; covering a whole range of issues – see poster for more details. Hafan Cymru .Drop in Sessions Hafan Cymru – Coffee Morning 

Brain Tumour Support is uniquely dedicated to providing support for anyone affected by any type of brain tumour, at any point from diagnosis and for as long as support is needed. ​They are there not just for the patients themselves, but also families, carers and loved ones who are dealing day to day with the […]

Each year Services for Independent Living choose a charity to support. SIL events throughout the year provide the opportunity to fundraise and promote their services.  This year we are working with Yeleni Therapy and Support. Yeleni wants to reach out and support as many cancer patients as possible, as there will be an increasing need […]