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During Volunteers Week and every week, we want to say a heart felt thank you to all of our volunteers assisting in the delivery of SMT services. JULIE MORGAN I get so much joy volunteering for the Reconnect 50+ Project sharing  my skills, its good to see people gain their confidence and go back to …

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Read here, a domestic abuse survivor’s experiences and journey to a safe and happy life.

Merthyr Tydfil Borough Wide Youth Forum, supported by Safer Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil Youth Services and Cwm Taf Morgannwg Safeguarding Board have developed a range of resources to support young people to help with positive mental health. Their latest work around mental health has been to develop an animated film ‘In my house… Yn fy …

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        Reconnect 50+ Job Title:                                 Volunteer Support Officer Number of hours:                    21 per week  Remuneration:                        £11,136 pro rata rate (FTE £19,621) Holiday entitlement:                25 days plus bank holidays (pro rata)  Accountable to:                       Volunteer Co-ordinator Location:                                 Cwm Taf (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taff)  Contract end:                          31st March 2020 – possible extension …

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Safer Merthyr Tydfil in partnership with Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council are delighted to be able to share the ’Feeling Good activity pack for Young People.’  This resource has been created by young people from the Merthyr Tydfil Borough Wide Youth Forum in partnership with Ysgol Santes Tudul and Cyfarthfa Park Primary. The resources were created …

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Controlling behaviour is a form of abuse. These behaviours are often very subtle and can be hard to identify. If you see the signs, seek help from @LiveFearFree 24 hour free advice and Support 0808 8010 800 This is not love #ThisIsControl    

    Our new project RECONNECT, aims to tackle social isolation experienced by anybody age 50+ living within Merthyr Tydfil Borough Wide. Social isolation is a challenging reality for many. Its effects can be pronounced, and may even lead to a decline in overall health and well-being, in addition to feelings of depression or anxiety. Are …

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Safer Merthyr Tydfil in partnership with Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council are delighted to be able to share the ’Mental Health First Aid Kit for Young People.’   This resource has been created by young people on the Up and Coming Project and Merthyr Tydfil Borough Wide Youth Forum to help raise awareness of mental health …

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We are so excited to announce the launch of a special edition ‘Mental Health First Aid Kit for Young People’ magazine! A magazine FOR young people BY young people. With content created by young people in Merthyr Tydfil aged 11-25… Each page offers relevant, current, interesting articles, quizzes, illustrations and ideas which focus around the …

Young People of Merthyr Create Mental Health Magazine! Read More »