Members in Connect Torfaen

I suffer with mental health but want to do more for the community and my own mental health.

Hi my names emma I'm 43 married with a 19 yr old daughter. I am a self employed hairdresser and have been for 18 years. I am bubbly,outgoing caring and such a happy person who has extra time on her hands now my daughter is a teaching assistant. I'm v ... Read more

Llantarnam Grange, Cwmbran’s centre for contemporary Art and Craft.   Come explore our exhibition and education programmes, discover Wales’ most exciting makers at our Craft Shop and enjoy a warm welcome at the Llantarnam Grange Ca ... Read more

Volunteer with Torfaen County Borough Council (TCBC) The Vision  Torfaen County Borough Council (TCBC) recognises both the importance and valuable contributions made by volunteers who freely give their time to enhance the council servicesTorfa ... Read more

Took early retirement due to family commitments but not free to contribute in the community.  I volunteer as a telephone friend with the RVS for two hours a week.  I take and collect my grandson to school a couple of days a week. He wears ... Read more

Miss Katie Wilcock A unique, mature individual who has started to develop excellent skills, experience and values gained through a variety of volunteering opportunities and educational pursuits.  Deeply passionate about using life’s own e ... Read more

Pontnewydd Primary School is nestled between houses on Church Road and Bryn Celyn Road in Cwmbran. We have a Nursery, a Learning Resource Base for Junior aged children and mainstream classes from Reception - Year 6. You can find out more about our s ... Read more

As a wellness coach with VitalityNutrition, I empower individuals in Wales to achieve optimal health. My expertise lies in identifying and addressing individual nutritional needs. I offer complimentary wellness evaluations and body scans to assess in ... Read more

I am an autistic 18yr old male looking for opportunities to volunteer to gain some experience of what it will be like to work. I don't have any previous work experience and thought volunteering would help me to build this.   I love films and g ... Read more

Im 43 years old and mother to 1 amazing Daughter. I'm lucky to have found the love of my life. I love taking pictures and being able to look back on memorable times.  I am a collector of all sorts of things.  ... Read more

The Friends of Llanfrechfa Grange Walled Garden is a small registered charity with 6 unpaid Trustees and around 50 volunteers.  The stated purpose of the charity is “to create and maintain an uplifting multi-purpose garden for the benefit ... Read more

The Gwent Carers Hub is situated in the heart of Pontypool town and offers unpaid carers a safe space to talk about you and your caring role. Together, we can identify how Gwent Carers Hub and other local services can help you to understand, achieve ... Read more

I currently work as an administer for a freight logistics company which is a new role for me. Previously, I have always worked within the care sector including coordinating, caring in both homes and supported living setting as well as volunteering a ... Read more

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Hi I'm Warren I'm suffering with PTSD mentally health 

I work with an amazing team of volunteers and staff to support children, young people and families in the lead up to, or following the death of someone close to them. We use 1:1 and peer group support to help young people understand greif and make se ... Read more

Delivered by Careers Wales and funded by the Welsh Government, Working Wales provides free and impartial careers advice and guidance to anyone aged 16 and above. The support you can access includes: CV and application support.  Help to upsk ... Read more

We run a wide range of self management courses throughout the Aneurin Bevan area, both face-to-face and online via Zoom.  They are practical and interactive courses delivered by tutors who live with a long term condition themselves.  Anyone ... Read more

Torfaen Talks CIC is a not-for-profit organisation, that’s committed to improving the mental health and wellbeing of the people of Torfaen. This includes three key strands - Mental health & wellbeing support, Community Podcast and Wellbeing ... Read more

My name is Alex and I'm the resilient pathways officer- working with the Building Resilient Communities team! I can help you with your wellbeing and help you achieve a more independent and active lifestyle. I currently work with the Torfaen Works wel ... Read more

Happily married mum of 3 grown up girls. I work full time and in my spare time I enjoy walking my dogs, DIY and travelling. 

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mental health first aid 

We are a small charity based in Greenmeadow Cwmbran, dedicated to supporting and developing our community. We offer a range of services geared towards people on a low budget and have a programme of activities throughout the week. Our activities incl ... Read more

Cwmbran Community Council was formed following the reorganisation of Local Government in 1974 and is one of the largest Community (town) Councils in Wales. Covering the main part of Cwmbran, the Council serves approximately 30,000 residents. As a de ... Read more

Invested in improving mental health within society, with a special interest in Neurodiversity and ALN. I acheived a distinction in my Clinical Psychology Msc (2021) and hold a level 4 counselling qualification (2013). I also have varied work experie ... Read more

Our community centre is one of the oldest in Cwmbran and has been part of the community for generations. We have been lovingly restoring and modernising the building and are proud to offer the space to our community. The hall is large and can comfo ... Read more

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Victory Grocery store, where we offer a shop for £5, included in the £5 shop is 5 cupboard items, 5 Fruits & Vegetables, 2 dairy items such as eggs and milk, 1 frozen item and 1 personal care item. It costs £5 to join the member ... Read more