What's On January to March 2019

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What's On January to March 2019
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 January to March • 2019
What's On January to March 2019
Welcome to the quarterly edition of the
Communities for Work Plus brochure
Communities for Work Plus (CfW+) offers support to all residents in RCT who are looking to
get into employment, training or volunteering.
We are also able to offer in-work support to those on low incomes who are looking to retrain or
up-skill.

CfW+ is available across the whole of RCT and is divided into
4 delivery areas
• Rhondda North (covers the Rhondda Fawr and Mid Rhondda areas, including Trealaw)
• Rhondda South (covers the Rhondda Fach, Porth and Taff areas)
• Cynon (covers the Cynon Valley, Glyncoch and Ynysybwl)
• Taf (covers Rhydyfelin and Hawthorn, Pontypridd, Church Village and Llantrisant areas)
Each delivery area has its own community office and team who deliver the programme.
In this brochure you will find information about all the activities available between January to
March 2019 and how to get involved.

                              USEFUL CONTACTS
                           For general enquiries please contact;
                                 Central Support Team
                             Ty Elai, Williamstown, CF40 1NY
                 Tel: 01443 425761 • Email: cfw@rctcbc.gov.uk

    Rhondda North Team                                                 Cynon Team
 Cwm Clydach Community Centre,                                   Perthcelyn Training Centre,
         Clydach Vale,                                           Perthcelyn, Mountain Ash,
          CF40 2BD                                                       CF45 3RJ
       Tel: 01443 439279                                           Tel: 01443 420962
Email: cfwrhnorth@rctcbc.gov.uk                             Email: cfwcynon@rctcbc.gov.uk

       Rhondda South Team                                                 Taf Team
           Porth Plaza,                                            Ilan Community Centre,
           Porth, RCT,                                             Poets Close, Rhydyfelin,
            CF39 9PG                                                      CF37 5HL
        Tel: 01443 497176                                         Tel: 01443 562204
Email: cfwrhsouth@rctcbc.gov.uk                               Email: cfwtaf@rctcbc.gov.uk
What's On January to March 2019
COMMUNITIES FOR WORK PLUS WORK CLUBS
in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Open to all – wherever you live. Work Clubs provide free support
for anyone looking for work.
• Meet our friendly and supportive staff
• Use a computer and get help if you need it
• Complete successful job searches
• Manage your Find a Job and Universal Credit accounts
• Get extra help with CVs and training needs
• Communities for Work Plus Work Clubs are open to all and it does
  not matter if you are already on the work programme or are getting
  support from other projects. Just come along.
What's On January to March 2019
COMMUNITIES FOR WORK PLUS WORK CLUBS
in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Monday
Day           Time           Where        Venue                             Provider

 Morning     10 am - 12 pm Treherbert     156 Bute Street, CF42 5PE         Hirwaun YMCA

                                          Capel Farm Resource Centre,
             1 pm - 3 pm     Tonyrefail                                     Gilfach Goch Community Association
                                          CF39 8LW
 Afternoon
                                          Ton & Gelli Community Centre,
             1 pm - 3 pm     Ton Pentre                                     Hirwaun YMCA
                                          CF41 7DX

Tuesday
Day           Time           Where        Venue                             Provider
             10 am - 12 pm Porth          Porth Library, CF39 9PG           Gilfach Goch Community Association
                                          Fernhill Community Centre,
 Morning     10 am - 12 pm Fernhill                                         Your Future Training
                                          CF45 3EW
             10.30 am -      Talbot
                                          Llantrisant Job Centre CF72 8AL   Glyncoch Community Regeneration Ltd
             12.30 pm        Green
                             Gilfach      Gilfach Goch Community
             1 pm - 3 pm                                                    Gilfach Goch Community Association
                             Goch         Association, CF39 8TG

 Afternoon                                Penywaun Community Centre,
             1 pm - 3 pm     Penywaun                                       Hirwaun YMCA
                                          CF44 9DE
             1.30 pm -       Talbot
                                          Llantrisant Job Centre CF72 8AL   Glyncoch Community Regeneration Ltd
             3.30pm          Green

Wednesday
Day          Time            Where        Venue                             Provider

             10 am - 12 pm   Rhydyfelin   Rhydyfelin Library, CF37 5LX      Glyncoch Community Regeneration Ltd

             10 am - 12 pm   Treorchy     Treorchy Library, CF42 6NN        Gilfach Goch Community Association
 Morning
                                          Tylorstown Welfare Hall,
             10 am - 12 pm   Tylorstown                                     Fern Partnership
                                          CF43 3DA

             10 am - 12 pm   Aberdare     Aberdare Careers Wales, CF44 7DG Hirwaun YMCA & Your Future Training

 Afternoon 12 pm - 3 pm      Aberdare     Aberdare Careers Wales, CF44 7DG Hirwaun YMCA & Your Future Training
What's On January to March 2019
Thursday
 Day         Time            Where            Venue                               Provider
                                              Glyncoch Community Centre,
             10 am - 12 pm   Glyncoch                                            Glyncoch Community Regeneration Ltd
                                              CF37 3DA
                                              Cwm Clydach Community Centre,
             10 am - 12 pm   Clydach Vale                                        Gilfach Goch Community Association
                                              CF40 2BD
 Morning
             10 am - 12 pm   Maerdy           Maerdy Hub (old library), CF43 4DD Fern Partnership
                                              Darranlas Town Centre Office, 79
             10 am - 12 pm   Mountain Ash     b&c Oxford Street, Mountain Ash,   Hirwaun YMCA & Your Future Training
                                              CF45 3HD
                                              Darranlas Town Centre Office, 79
                                                                                 Hirwaun YMCA & Your Future Training
             12 pm - 3 pm    Mountain Ash     b&c Oxford Street, Mountain Ash,
                                              CF45 3HD
 Afternoon                                    Rhondda Sea Cadets,
             1 pm - 3 pm     Llwynypia                                           Gilfach Goch Community Association
                                              CF40 2JQ
             1 pm - 3 pm     Pontypridd       Pontypridd Job Centre, CF37 4SP    Glyncoch Community Regeneration Ltd

Friday
 Day         Time            Where            Venue                               Provider
                                              Garth Olwg Community Campus
             10 am - 12 pm   Church Village                                      Glyncoch Community Regeneration Ltd
                                              CF38 1BT
             10 am - 12 pm   Porth            Porth Library, CF39 9PG            Gilfach Goch Community Association
 Morning                                      Valleys Kids, SOAR Centre, Cross
             10 am - 12 pm   Penygraig                                           Gilfach Goch Community Association
                                              Street, CF40 1LD
             10 am - 12 pm   Ferndale         Ferndale Library, CF43 3RR         Fern Partnership
             10 am - 12 pm   Abercynon        Abercynon Library, CF45 4SU        Your Future Training

For information about Communities for                          For general information about
Work Plus Work Clubs.                                          Communities for Work Plus
                                                               activities and local What’s On
Fern Partnership - 01443 732256                                timetables contact your local
                                                               office
Gilfach Goch Community Association - 01443 675004
                                                               Cynon Office 01443 420962
Glyncoch Community Regeneration Ltd - 01443 486496
                                                               Rhondda South Office 01443 497176
Hirwaun YMCA - 07587 485380
                                                               Rhondda North Office 01443 439279
Your Future Training - 07813 441412
                                                               Taff Office 01443 562204
What's On January to March 2019
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Ages 16+. Get help with numeracy and literacy
(basic English & Maths) contact your local CfW+ office to book a place
Starting January 2019
Rhondda North
When       Time                                                        Where
Monday     1 pm - 3 pm                                                 Ton & Gelli Community Centre
Tuesday    1 pm - 3pm                                                  Valleys Kids, Soar Centre. Penygraig'
Tuesday    4.30 pm - 6.30 pm                                           Treorchy Library
Wednesday 5 pm - 7 pm                                                  Cwm Clydach Dev Centre

Rhondda South
Monday     1 pm - 3 pm                                                 Capel Farm Tonyrefail

Tuesday    9:30 am - 12 pm • 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm                         Porth Library

Wednesday 10 am - 12 pm                                                Tylorstown Welfare Hall
Wednesday 1 pm - 3 pm                                                  Penrhys Flying Start
Thursday   9.30 am - 12 pm                                             Maerdy Primary School
Thursday   10 am - 12 pm • 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm (I.T.)                   Waun Wen Trebanog

Cynon
Monday     9.30 am - 12 pm                                             Careers Wales Aberdare
Monday     1 pm - 3 pm                                                 Mountain Ash Library
Monday     1 pm - 3 pm                                                 Trerobert Primary School
Monday     4 pm - 6 pm                                                 Abercynon Library
Wednesday 10 am - 12 pm                                                Glyncoch Community Centre

Thursday   12 pm - 2 pm                                                Aberdare Library

Taf
           10 am - 12 pm (Learn to Read) • 12.30 pm - 2.30 pm (I.T.)
Monday                                                                 Pontypridd Library
           • 3 pm - 5 pm (Essential Skills)
Wednesday 10 am - 12 pm                                                Llanharan Community Centre
Wednesday 10 am - 12 pm                                                Llantrisant Library
Wednesday 1.30 pm - 4 pm                                               Llantrisant Job Centre
Wednesday 1 pm - 3 pm                                                  Rhydyfelin Library
Friday     9:30 am - 12 pm                                             Garth Olwg Job Club
What's On January to March 2019
LOCAL ACTIVITIES
Please contact your local office, by telephone or Facebook,
to pre-book activities unless otherwise stated.
Rhondda North
What            When                      Where                Time          Information
Two week Pre    22nd, 23rd, 24th, 28th,   Coleg Y Cymoedd      9.30 am -     Two weeks of various accredited courses that
Employability   29th and 30th January                          3.30 pm       will help you to increase your chances of
Programme       2019                                                         employment. Also includes personal skills
                                                                             such as meet and greet, confidence building
                                                                             & telephone skills.

Four Week IT    7th, 14th, 21st Feb 7th   Cwm Clydach          1 pm - 3 pm   Four week IT programme to help participants
Course          March                     Development Centre                 improve and learn new computer skills.

Meet the        Running weekly            Treorchy Library   Full day        Pop along for a coffee and chat, access
Teams           throughout the area.      Ysgol Nantgwyn                     support and advice.
                Please visit our
                                          The Play Yard
                Facebook page for
                more details.             Blaencwm Chapel
                Rhondda North.            Treherbert Office
                                          Cwm Clydach
                                          Development Centre
                                          Asda Tonypandy
                                          Fuze
                                          Welcome to our
                                          Woods

Pebble Art –    26th February             Ark Youth          1.30 pm -       Create your own Family Pebble Art picture to
Family                                    Community Project, 3.30 pm         take home. All children to be accompanied
Engagement                                1 Dewinton Street                  by an adult and booking is essential as places
                                          Tonypandy                          are limited.

Half Term       Dates and times to be Welcome to our                         Open access family activities and find out
Family          confirmed. Please     Woods                                  about what support is available through our
Engagement      contact Rhondda                                              programmes.
                North Communities
                for Work Plus on
                01443 439279 for
                more details
What's On January to March 2019
Rhondda South
What               When                    Where           Time              Information
New Year,          29th, 30th and 31st     Rhondda         9.30 am - 4 pm    Fancy learning new skills for the New Year?
New Skills         Jan. 5th, 6th and 7th   Bowl,                             Why not join this free course & gain budgeting,
                   Feb                     Tonyrefail                        motivation and cooking skills.
ICT course –       Thursday 10th January Porth Library     1 pm - 3 pm       Two hour weekly basic ICT sessions covering Basic
Using the          for 10 weeks                                              Word Processing and using the Internet.
Internet and
Basic Word
Processing

Spring into        5th, 6th 7th, 12th, 13th TBC            1 pm - 3 pm       Two weeks of various accredited courses that
Learning           and 14th March                                            should help you to increase your chances of
                                                                             employment. Based upon personal skills such as
                                                                             meet and greet, confidence building, email
                                                                             etiquette, telephone skills, creating the right image,
                                                                             interview skills, food hygiene and/or First Aid.
Interview Skills   12th February           Porth Plaza     9.30 am -         One day course offering Interview Skills.
                                                           3.30 pm
Basic IT Skills    14th, 21st and 28th     Porth Library   1 pm - 3 pm       One afternoon per week of basic IT skills.
Course             March, 4th April

Level 2 Food       18th February           Porth Library   9.30 am - 4 pm One day course for individuals to gain their level 2
Safety                                                                    Food Safety qualification.

JCP Universal      Weekly sessions         Porth Job       TBC               Digital support for new UC Claimants.
Credit Support                             Centre Plus
Sessions

Pebble Art –       25th February           Tonyrefail     1 pm - 4 pm        Create your own Family Pebble Art picture to take
Family                                     Leisure Centre                    home. All children to be accompanied by an adult
Engagement                                                                   and booking is essential as places are limited.

Pebble Art –       26th February           Arts Factory,   1 pm - 4 pm       Create your own Family Pebble Art picture to take
Family                                     Ferndale                          home. All children to be accompanied by an adult
Engagement                                                                   and booking is essential as places are limited.

Pebble Art –       27th February           Porth One 4     1 pm - 4 pm       Create your own Family Pebble Art picture to take
Family                                     All Centre                        home. All children to be accompanied by an adult
Engagement                                                                   and booking is essential as places are limited.
Pebble Art –       28th February           Maerdy Hub      1 pm - 4 pm       Create your own Family Pebble Art picture to take
Family                                                                       home. All children to be accompanied by an adult
Engagement                                                                   and booking is essential as places are limited.

Steps to           6th, 9th, 11th and      Pontygwaith     9.30 am -         Want to make changes to get the most out of life?
Excellence         15th Feb                Community       2.30pm            Don’t feel you have the motivation? Then why not
                                           Centre                            take part in this programme designed to increase
                                                                             confidence, self esteem & motivation.
What's On January to March 2019
Cynon
What            When                        Where              Time            Information
Spring into     29th, 30th Jan, 1st, 5th,   Glyncoch           9.30 am -
Learning        6th, 8th Feb                Community          3.30 pm         Two weeks of various accredited courses that will help you to
                                            Centre                             increase your chances of employment. Also includes personal skills
Spring into     12th, 13th, 14th, 19th,     Mountain Ash       9.30 am -       such as meet and greet, confidence building & telephone skills.
Learning        20th and 21st February      YMCA               3.30 pm
Food Safety     15th February               Glyncoch         9 am - 3 pm       Food safety course & qualification, includes exam.
Level 2                                     Community Centre
Four week IT    10th, 17th, 24th and        Mountain Ash       1 pm - 3 pm     Improve your basic IT skills.
Programme       31st January                Library
ALW             7th, 14th, 21st Feb,        Mountain Ash       10.30 am -      Following on from 4 week Adult Education course.
Beginners       7th, 14th, 21st and         Library            12 pm
Computer        28th March
Class
Abnormal        tbc                         Penywaun           12.30 pm -      Specific module taken from full Psychology course.
Psychology                                  Community Hall     3 pm
Introduction to 15th, 22nd,29th Jan         Glyncoch           9.30 am -       Gain knowledge and understanding of counselling techniques.
Counselling     5th,12th and 19th Feb       Community          12 pm           This course can be the first step for people training to become a
                                            Centre                             counsellor.
Level 2 award 18th Jan for 10 weeks         Perthcelyn         Friday          Participants will need to complete a 20 hour placement in a play
in Play Work                                Training Centre    9 am - 12 pm    setting, support can be given to access a setting and DBS check.
Practice                                    CF45 3RJ
Steps to        14th, 18th, 21st, 25th      Perthcelyn         9.30 am -       Confidence building and self esteem raising course designed to
Excellence      and 28th January, 1st       Training Centre    12.30 pm        increase confidence & self esteem.
Male only       February                    CF45 3RJ
Autism          March 2019                  tbc                tbc             The course will provide better understanding of autism, helping
Awareness                                                                      learners to recognise strengths & challenges and how to create
                                                                               enabling environments.
Paediatric      19th and 20th February      Perthcelyn         9.30 am -       First aid qualification for working with children and toddlers.
First Aid                                   Training Centre    3 pm
Art With        8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th The Long Room,        9 am - 12 pm    Learn how to draw and improve your English at the same time.
Literacy        Jan, 5th, 11th and 18th 108 John Street,
                Feb                      Abercwmboi
Coffee          Tuesday mornings            Penywaun Flying    Tuesday         Pop along for a coffee and chat, access help and advice, ICT
Morning         term time only              Start Pod          9 am - 11 am    equipment available.
Coffee          Wednesday afternoons Aberdare Parish           Wednesday       Pop along for a coffee and chat, access help and advice.
Afternoon                            Hall                      12.30 pm -
                                                               2.30 pm
Coffee          17th January onward         Ynysybwl           Thursday        Pop along for a coffee and chat, access help and advice, ICT
Afternoon                                   Community          2 pm - 4 pm     equipment available.
                                            Centre
Coffee and      22nd January onward     Ynysboeth              9 am - 11 am    Pop along for a coffee and chat, access help and advice, ICT
Advice          (term time only) 5th,   Primary School                         equipment available.
                12th, 19th and 26th Mar
Job Centre     Monday & Wednesday           Aberdare JCP       2 pm - 4 pm     Digital support for new UC claimants.
drop-in for    weekly.
Universal
Credit Support
Cooking on a    7th, 14th, 21st, 28th       The Long Room,     Thursday        Learn how to cook low-cost, healthy meals.
budget and      Feb, 7th March              108 John Street,   10 am - 12 pm
Health                                      Abercwmboi
Lifestyles
Mens Lifestyle Every Thursday               The Long Room,     Thursday        Would you like to come along and have a chat? Have a cup of
               Morning                      108 John Street,   10 am - 12 pm   coffee and access help and support? Relaxed and confidential
                                            Abercwmboi                         sessions.
What's On January to March 2019
Taf
What                  When                Where                     Time          Information
Employability     17th Jan – 28th         Llanharan Community       1 pm - 3 pm Open access Employment based support in
Support Programme March                   Centre                                areas such as universal credit, find a job, CVs
                                                                                and access to CFW+ training opportunities.
Steps to Excellence   12th, 13th, 19th    Call 01443 562204 to      9 am -        Designed to increase confidence, self esteem
                      and 20th February   find out more             3.30 pm       and motivation.

Digital Inclusions,   16th January –      Rhydyfelin Library        1 pm - 3 pm Continuation IT skills class that will compliment
the next steps        27th March                                                the next steps offered from the x4 week IT
                                                                                programme through Adult Education.
It’s All About Me     March               Elm Street, Rhydyfelin                  Programmes will consist of workshops around
                                          Call 01443 562204 to                    healthy eating and well being. 1 session per
                                          find out more                           week for 4 weeks' times and dates TBC.
Digital Support       18th January –      St Catherine’s Church     12.30 pm -    Provision of additional Digital literacy classes.
                      30th March                                    3 pm          Working with existing participants of Work Club
                                                                                  to Up Skill themselves on line with Universal
                                                                                  Credit requirements.
CV Workshop           Thursday 24th       Llanharan Community       10 am -       To provide tuition and support in updating or
                      January             Centre                    12 pm         producing CV’s. Open Access.

Mens Lifestyle        Every Thursday      The Long Room,            Thursday      Would you like to come along and have a chat?
                      Morning             Abercwmboi                10 am -       Have a cup of coffee and access help and
                                                                    12 pm         support? Relaxed and confidential sessions.

CV Workshop           Thursday 24th       Pontypridd Job Centre     1 pm - 3 pm To provide tuition and support in updating or
                      January             Plus                                  producing CV’s. Open Access.
Coffee Afternoon      Thursday            Elm Street, Rhydyfelin 1.30 -           Family Activities delivered by Valleys Kids.
                                                                 3.30 pm

Family Focus          Thursday            Elm Street, Rhydyfelin 4 pm - 6 pm Family Activities delivered by Valleys Kids.
Family Support        Friday              Elm Street, Rhydyfelin    10 am -       Family Activities delivered by Valleys Kids.
Group                                                               12 pm
Level 2 COSHH         Thursday 24th Jan   Hapi Hub, Call 01443                    Training Qualification. Call Hapi Hub to book a
                                          562204 to find out more                 place.
Level 2 Emergency     Thursday 31st Jan   Hapi Hub, Call 01443                    Training Qualification. Call Hapi Hub to book a
First Aid at Work                         562204 to find out more                 place.
Level 2 Health &      Thursday 7th Feb    Hapi Hub, Call 01443                    Training Qualification. Call Hapi Hub to book a
Safety at Work                            562204 to find out more                 place.
Level 2 Manual        Wednesday 6th       Hapi Hub, Call 01443                    Training Qualification. Call Hapi Hub to book a
Handling And          March               562204 to find out more                 place.
Interview Skills
Level 2 Food          Thursday 14th       Hapi Hub, Call 01443                    Training Qualification. Call Hapi Hub to book a
Hygiene               March               562204 to find out more                 place.
Universal Credit – Information for residents of RCT
Universal Credit is a single monthly payment for people in or out of work. It replaces some of the
benefits and tax credits you might be getting now:
• Housing Benefit • Child Tax Credit • Income Support • Working Tax Credit
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance.
You can Verify your identity and make a UC claim online via www.gov.uk
There are good tutorial videos on YouTube; search for ‘making a Universal Credit claim’.
Before you open a Universal Credit account it is good to have:
• An email address • A contact telephone number • A Bank, Building Society or Credit Union account
• Rent costs (landlord statement) • Wages (Payslips) • Family details
Need support to make a claim?
If you need support in making a UC claim, your first port of call is your local Job Centre Plus. You can
book an appointment by phoning 0800 328 5644 or you can walk in to your local Job Centre Plus and
speak with the front-of-house advisors.
Job Centre Plus
Aberdare - Crown Buildings, Green Bach, Aberdare, CF44 7HU
Pontypridd - Oldway House Broadway Pontypridd CF37 4SP
Porth - Hannah Street, Porth, CF39 9RB
Llantrisant - 17 Ely Valley Road, Talbot Green, Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales, CF72 8AL
Tonypandy - Thistle House, Lwynypia Road, Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF40 2EP
Treorchy - Oldway House, Bute Street, Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taff, CF42 6TE
Maintaining your claim is very important. You should log in to your account on a daily basis to see if you have any
actions to complete. When you set up your claim you will be given a 16-digit code that you will need to log in.
You should keep this safe. If you lose it or forget it you will need to speak to your Work Coach.
Additional support available
Communities for Work + & RCT Libraries
You can access a device, internet & personal support at Work Clubs, Digital Fridays & RCT Libraries (timetables
are included within this What’s On booklet).
Registered Social Landlords
If you are a tenant of Trivallis, Cynon Taf, Newydd, Hafod, Wales & West or Rhondda Housing; support is available
through your Registered Social Landlord.
Council Tax Reduction
If you are on a low income you could get Council Tax Reduction to help you with your council tax. Council Tax
Reduction can pay for part or all of your council tax and how much you may get will depend on your income and
circumstances.
You can book an appointment at your local One 4 All centre by visiting the RCT website www.rctcbc.gov.uk and
search for ‘Council Tax Reduction’.
If you are unable to do this online you can telephone 01443 425002 for advice.
What?
     Employment support for people to
     make positive changes; get more
     active, access free community
     activities, get training and
     qualifications, start volunteering
     or find work.

                                          How?
                                          We have highly skilled
                                          staff across RCT who will

        When?
                                          support you in one to one
                                          sessions tailored to
                                          your needs.
        Days and times
        to suit you.

To contact us or make
a referral please ring...
                                           Where?
                                           In a local venue

 01443                                    or a place to
                                           suit you

  425761
or email...

 CFW@
     rctcbc.gov.uk
You are welcome to
communicate with us in Welsh.
Aberdare 02920846789                              Rhondda Area,
44-49 Cardiff Street,                             Call 08000284844 for
Aberdare,                                         appointments or talk to
Rhondda Cynon Taff,                               Careers Wales staff at Job
CF44 7DG                                          Centre Plus offices
Opening hours:                                    Porth Job Centre Plus office, Mon, Tues and Thurs
Mon, Weds, Thu 9.00 - 16.30                       Tonypandy Job Centre Plus office Mon Tues Weds
                                                  (Weds only Employability Coach)
Fri 9.00 - 16.00
                                                  Treorchy Job Centre Plus office Friday
Tuesday closed deliver from Aberdare Job Centre
Plus office                                       Advisers
                                                  Peter Hopkins, Claire Lowe,
Advisers
                                                  Employability Coach
John Stephens, Neil Parry, Julia Rees,            Lorraine Ford
Employability Coach
Kelly Evans

Pontypridd 02920846784
1st Floor,
Pontypridd Library,
Library Road,
Pontypridd
CF37 2DY
Opening hours:
Tues to Thurs - 9:00 - 16:30
Monday and Friday closed advisers in Pontypridd
and Llantrisant Job Centre Plus offices
Advisers
Claire Lowe, Cherril Thomas, Rhian Hall
Digital
                                                                                   Fridays

         FREE                                                                                            10am-12pm

every Friday (during term time)                           Find your Digital Fridays location
Digital Fridays is an exciting project between            Our sessions are open for all. Sessions are free and run every Friday
Communities for Work+, Digital Communities Wales,         from 10am until 12pm at these locations:
RCT Libraries, Newydd, Cynon Taf, Hafod and Trivallis     DIGITAL FRIDAYS VENUES ARE:                     DIGITAL EXTRA VENUES ARE:
Housing Associations which is aiming to increase          (*NO APPOINTMENT REQUIRED)                      (*APPOINTMENT REQUIRED)
Digital Skills across RCT.                                • Aberdare Library       • Tonypandy Library    • Hirwaun Library
If you, or someone you know, need support with using      • Mountain Ash Library   • Treorchy Library     • Rhydyfelin Library
the Internet or need help to do something on your         • Abercynon Library      • Capel Farm           • Llantrisant Library
computer, tablet or phone then come along to Digital      • Pontypridd Library       Resource Centre      • Pontyclun Library
Fridays.                                                  • Church Village Library • Taffs Well &         *APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE
                                                                                     Nantgarw Community    VIA LIBRARY RECEPTION.
We can also support you with job search, Find a Job         • Porth Library
                                                                                     Development
requirements, Verify & Universal Credit needs. Whatever • Ferndale Library           Association
your digital query, pop in and we will do our best to help.

                       For further information contact Communities for Work+
                             Tel: 01443 425761 or email: CFW@rctcbc.gov.uk
Valleys Steps Self Help Courses
Community based self help courses are available in this area, they are free and are being
delivered by Valleys Steps in partnership with Communities for Work Plus and supported
by Cwm Taf UHB
• The courses help people to better understand and manage their feelings and thereby
  improve their well-being.
• Courses are ‘walk in’ and being delivered in venues across Rhondda Cynon Taf and
  Merthyr Tydfil. There is no need to book a place
• All adults are welcome, no one is expected to speak during the sessions and anyone
  attending is welcome to bring a friend
The Courses available are:
Stress Control©
• This course is based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques
• The Course aims to help people understand the causes of stress and how to manage its
  symptoms
Mindfulness
• This course is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with some
  meditation
• Mindfulness is a technique that once learnt can be useful throughout your life.
• For the latest timetable please visit the Valleys Steps website below

                          WWW.VALLEYSSTEPS.ORG
   email - Info@valleyssteps.org Telephone- 01443 803048
RCT Libraries - Opening Times

                            Abercynon Library
           Ynysmeurig Road, Abercynon, CF45 4SU. (01443) 741926
        Day                         Morning                       Afternoon
      Monday                  9:00 am - 1:00 pm                   CLOSED
      Tuesday                 9:00 am - 1:00 pm           2:00 pm - 6.30 pm
    Wednesday                      CLOSED                         CLOSED
      Thursday                9:00 am - 1:00 pm           2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
       Friday                 9:00 am -1:00 pm            2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
      Saturday                9:00 am - 1:00 pm                   CLOSED

                                Aberdare Library
                Green Street, Aberdare, CF44 7AG. (01685) 880050
        Day                         Morning                       Afternoon
      Monday                                  9:00 am - 6:00 pm
      Tuesday                                 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Wednesday                                 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
      Thursday                                9:00 am - 6:00 pm
       Friday                                 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
      Saturday                9:00 am - 1:00 pm                   CLOSED

                        Church Village Library
 Garth Olwg Community Campus, Off St Illtyd’s Road, Church Village, CF38 1RQ
                           (01443) 741926
         Day                   Morning                          Afternoon
      Monday                  9:00 am - 1:00 pm           2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      Tuesday                 9:00 am - 1:00 pm           2:00 pm - 6.30 pm
    Wednesday                 9:00 am - 1:00 pm                   CLOSED
      Thursday                     CLOSED                         CLOSED
       Friday                 9:00 am - 1:00 pm           2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
      Saturday                9:00 am - 1:00 pm                   CLOSED
Ferndale Library
            High Street, Ferndale, CF43 4HR. (01443) 757557
   Day                         Morning                        Afternoon
 Monday                   9:00 am - 1:00 pm                   CLOSED
 Tuesday                  9:00 am - 1:00 pm            2:00 pm - 6.30 pm
Wednesday                      CLOSED                         CLOSED
Thursday                  9:00 am - 1:00 pm            2.00 pm - 5:00 pm
  Friday                  9:00 am - 1:00 pm            2.00 pm - 6.00 pm
 Saturday                 9:00 am - 1:00 pm                   CLOSED

                           Hirwaun Library
           High Street, Hirwaun, CF44 9SW. (01685) 811144
   Day                         Morning                        Afternoon
 Monday                        CLOSED                         CLOSED
 Tuesday                  9:00 am - 1:00 pm            2:00 pm - 6.30pm
Wednesday                 9:00 am - 1:00 pm            2.00 pm - 5:00 pm
Thursday                  9:00 am - 1:00 pm                   CLOSED
  Friday                  9:00 am - 1:00 pm            2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
 Saturday                 9:00 am - 1:00 pm                   CLOSED

                   Llantrisant Community Library
  Llantrisant Leisure Centre, Southgate Park, Llantrisant. CF72 8DJ
                            (01443) 237842
   Day                          Morning                      Afternoon
 Monday                   9:00 am - 1:00 pm                   CLOSED
 Tuesday                  9:00 am - 1:00 pm            2:00 pm - 6.30 pm
Wednesday                      CLOSED                         CLOSED
Thursday                  9:00 am - 1:00 pm            2:00pm - 5:00 pm
  Friday                  9:00 am - 1.00 pm            2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
 Saturday                 9:00 am - 1:00 pm                   CLOSED
Mountain Ash Library
       Knight Street, Mountain Ash, CF45 3EY. (01443) 473200
   Day                         Morning                    Afternoon
 Monday                 9:00 am - 1:00 pm            2.00pm - 5:00pm
 Tuesday                9:00 am - 1:00 pm           2:00 pm - 6.30 pm
Wednesday               9:00 am - 1:00pm                  CLOSED
Thursday                     CLOSED                       CLOSED
  Friday                9:00 am - 1:00 pm            2:00pm - 6:00pm
 Saturday               9:00 am - 1:00 pm                 CLOSED

                       Pontylcun Library
       Heol-y-Felin, Pontyclun, CF72 9BE. (01443) 237843
   Day                       Morning                    Afternoon
 Monday                      CLOSED                       CLOSED
 Tuesday                9.00 am - 1:00 pm            2:00 pm - 6.30pm
Wednesday               9:00 am - 1:00 pm           2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Thursday                9:00 am - 1:00 pm                 CLOSED
  Friday                9:00 am - 1:00 pm           2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
 Saturday               9:00 am - 1:00 pm                 CLOSED

                       Pontypridd Library
       Library Road, Pontypridd, CF37 2DY. (01443) 486850
   Day                       Morning                    Afternoon
 Monday                               9:00 am - 6:00 pm
 Tuesday                              9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday                             9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday                              9:00 am - 6:00 pm
  Friday                              9:00 am - 5:00 pm
 Saturday               9:00 am - 1:00 pm                 CLOSED

                           Porth Library
  Porth Plaza, Pontypridd Road, Porth, CF39 9PG. (01443) 682785
  Day                        Morning                     Afternoon
 Monday                      CLOSED                       CLOSED
 Tuesday                9:00 am - 1.00 pm           2:00 pm - 6.30 pm
Wednesday               9:00 am - 1:00 pm           2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Thursday                9:00 am - 1:00 pm                 CLOSED
  Friday                9:00 am - 1:00 pm           2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
 Saturday               9:00 am - 1:00 pm                 CLOSED
Rhydyfelin Library
         Library Court, Poplar Road, CF37 5LR. (01443) 570009
   Day                         Morning                       Afternoon
 Monday                  9:00 am - 1:00 pm                   CLOSED
 Tuesday                 9:00 am - 1:00 pm           2:00 pm - 6.30 pm
Wednesday                     CLOSED                         CLOSED
Thursday                 9:00 am - 1.00 pm           2.00 pm - 5:00 pm
  Friday                 9:00 am - 1.00 pm            2:00pm - 6:00pm
 Saturday                9:00 am - 1:00 pm                   CLOSED

                       Tonypandy Library
     De Winton Street, Tonypandy, CF40 2QZ. (01443) 432251
   Day                         Morning                       Afternoon
 Monday                  9:00 am - 1:00 pm           2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
 Tuesday                 9:00 am - 1:00 pm           2:00 pm - 6.30 pm
Wednesday                9:00 am - 1:00 pm                   CLOSED
Thursday                      CLOSED                         CLOSED
  Friday                 9:00 am - 1:00 pm           2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
 Saturday                9:00 am - 1:00 pm                   CLOSED

                         Treorchy Library
    Station Road, Treorchy, CF42 6NN. (01443) 773204/ 773592
   Day                         Morning                       Afternoon
 Monday                                  9:00 am - 6:00 pm
 Tuesday                                 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday                                9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday                                 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
  Friday                                 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
 Saturday                9:00 am - 1:00 pm                   CLOSED
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