Glanymor & Tyisha Communities First February Bulletin

Morfa Residents & Tenants Association – Do you live in the Morfa area? Come along and make new friends at our meeting and discuss any issues you may have. Housing officer/ police/ local councillor/ Communities First staff present. Contact Dave Tucker on 01554 777070 for further information.

Morfa & New Dock Events Committee – Do you live in Morfa or New Dock?

Want to help organise events for the local community. Contact Dave Tucker on 01554 777070 for further information.

Bwlchygwynt & Machynys Lost Communities Group

Everyone is welcome – the group meets the 3^rd Weds of the month. Contact Sandra Jenkins on 01554 751855 for more information.

Tyisha & Dock Mixed OAP Branch

Meet every Wednesday afternoon at St Barnabas Hall, Llewellyn Street, where members socialize, enjoy refreshments, catch up on the news and play bingo.  Frequently, members are entertained by jokes, quizzes and picture shows. Anyone interested in coming along on Wednesdays will receive a warm welcome.  For more information contact Benita 775320 or any club member.

Glanymor & Tyisha History Group

Meet on the first Thursday of every month at Bethania Chapel, New Dock, at 4.30 pm.  If you are interested in local history and want to help preserve the history of this area come along and see for yourself what can be achieved.  Contact Benita 775320

Glanymor & Tyisha Youth Night

Glanymor & Tyisha Communities First have started a new monthly Youth Night for young people age 10+. This new informal outdoor meeting gives young people in Glanymor & Tyisha the chance to meet their local Community First Development Worker and have a voice in their community by getting involved in community projects and events.  Youth Night takes place the 1^st Tues of every month at different venues – Seaside Crown Park, Bwlch Field Morfa, Penymorfa, Anne St Field, Bigyn and 5 Ty’s Station Rd.

Glanymor & Tyisha Youth Action Group

The more formal monthly youth action group meeting takes place on 1^st Weds of every month and are open for parents/ youth/ groups/ organisations/ schools to attend to help work together for local youth. We will feedback on the previous day’s youth night, plan and work for the future to try and help our youth have a voice in their community.

We hope to achieve 1 representative from all groups/organisations/schools we support in area to attend the youth action group meeting if possible.  For more information, please contact Faye Davies on 01554 777850

Morfa Fathers Group Open Afternoon

Come and meet other Fathers in your area for a cuppa before picking your children up from school. All Father/Father Figures welcome including Grandfathers and any Male Carers caring for a young child from all areas of Glanymor & Tyisha. We meet in MORFA FAMILY CENTRE, 20 SCHOOL ROAD, MORFA 12.30pm-2.30pm every Friday. For more info please contact:-Paul Andrews on 01554 745150.

Boxercise Classes on Wednesdays in Bigyn Primary School.

Wednesdays 5-5:45pm (children aged 7-12 years). £3 per session. After the first session term fees will need to be paid in advance.

Wednesdays 6-7pm (adults 13+ years) £3.90 per session.

First session is free if you present the Communities First newsletter.

To book in call 07798611541 or email boxitupadmin@talktalk.net. Full list of classes can be found at www.box-it-up-boxercise.co.uk

Discount to residents within Communities First areas if they present a voucher/card provided by Communities First. Discounted rate will be £2.50 for children’s class and £3.50 for adults.

STARTOTZ

Morfa Family Centre hold a baby & toddler fitness class every Friday morning (term time) from 10.30 until 12pm. We hold these sessions in The Wesleyan Hall, Morfa.  There is a charge of £1 per child and refreshments for child and adult are free.  Come along and let your little one have fun and let off steam and you can even join in too.

Me a Volunteer? -  On your bike!

Glanymor and Tyisha Communities First has bikes available for residents to use free of charge but need volunteers to help run the scheme. We are looking for someone who has free time to meet people who want to hire the bikes. All you will need to do is meet them in Bwlch Youth & Community Centre to pass on the bikes and ensure they complete the booking form. For this you will be able to claim travel costs for any expenses incurred AND OFFERED FREE TRAINING AND THE CHANCE TO MEET NEW PEOPLE! To find out more please contact Amy on 01554 777850

Can’t Cook – Won’t Cook?

Are you interested in setting up a community cookery club or would like free training on how to cook healthy meals? If so then please call Amy on 01554 777850 to find out more.

Glanymor Neighbourhood Watch

Glanymor Neighbourhood Watch meets on the first Monday of the month at the Cambrian, Marine Street at 6.30pm except for Bank Holidays, when they meet on the second Monday of the month. Neighbourhood Watch is there to try to sort out any problem in the area. Contact Philip Warlow on 07917874124 or email secretary@llanellineighbourhoodwatch.co.uk

Lakefield Residents & Tenants Association

Lakefield Residents & Tenants Association meets on the second Thursday of the month, at 6.00pm in the Lakefield Hall, and welcomes any new members from the Lakefield area. Contact Jeff Owen on 01554 778280 or email jeffowen3@sky.com

Old Lodge & Clos Sant Paul Tenants & Residents Association

Old Lodge & Clos Sant Paul Tenants & Residents Association meets on the third Wednesday of the month in Y Hafan complex at 11.00am. This is a new group formed to improve the community of the Old lodge area – including Old Lodge/Llys Y Arthur/Llys Y Felin. The group welcome any new members from these areas. Contact Ron Craven on 07904630597 or email roncraven@hotmail.co.uk

Safer Communities Action Group

The Safer Communities Action Group meet on the 3rd Thursday of every month at Trinity Chapel, New Dock Rd at 14:00hrs Why not visit the group’s blog on: www.safercommunitiesactiongroup.blogspot.com or find us on Facebook. Contact the group at safercommunitiesactiongroup@gmail.com or phone Joanne Yeo on 01554 752138

Seaside Community Association

Seaside Community Association hold meetings on the third Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm in the Community Office, St. John’s Vestry, Druce St, Seaside. Email john@cycaonline.org

Environment & Regeneration Action Group

The Environment & Regeneration Action Group meets on the last Thursday of every month at 2.00pm in the Emanuel Chapel.  The purposes of the group are to provide a cleaner and healthier environment for the residents of Glanymor and Tyisha. Access funding and work in partnership with others to allow projects that benefit Glanymor and Tyisha to proceed. For further information contact Charles and Meryl Watson on 01554 776030 

Sports Health and Wellbeing Action Group

The next meetings of The Sports Health and Wellbeing Action Group will be taking place on the 9th February 2011 and the 9th March 2011. The meetings will be held at the Glanymor and Tyisha offices at 2pm. If you are interested in finding out what the group has achieved in the last year and what is planned for 2011 please come along to the meeting.  Your views are very important to the group and any ideas for future initiatives and projects will be greatly received. Contact Amy Wakefield 01554 777850 for more information.

Debt & Benefit Volunteer Project

• Introduction to Debt – 9th February 2011
• Introduction to Disability Living Allowance / Attendance Allowance Training – 23rd February 2011
• Introduction to Welfare Benefits – 2nd March 2011

Training opportunities are open to people who are interested in volunteering for the “DAB Project”; the training will help you in your everyday life as well as help you, to help us, help others who might be finding it difficult to find their feet in the New Year.  These are difficult times for many people and as a project we are looking for volunteers to help us offer information and support to people who need it; if you are interested in finding out what you might be able to do as a volunteer on our project call Bryony or Chris on 01554 777850.

DAB Volunteer Recruitment Event – 3rd March 2011; location to be confirmed so keep an eye out for posters and flyers or contact Bryony or Chris on 01554 777850.