We aim to ensure that every young person in Merthyr Tydfil will have the opportunity to elect a Deputy Youth Mayor each year. We will do this through working with local secondary and schools and the College Merthyr Tydfil to give all young people 11-25 the chance to vote. Young people will elect a Deputy …
Service users from New Pathways, Llamau and Safer Merthyr Tydfil have created beautiful artwork in order to raise awareness of violence against women, the importance of healthy relationships and early intervention. Starting on 25th November, which is also White Ribbon Day, we will share a part of the artwork each day over the 16 days …
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SMT continues to operate our services providing advice, advocacy and support. New ways of getting in contact have been introduced via text and using the website contact form. We have undertaken robust risk assessments, implemented new procedures and have prepared our buildings to be Covid-19 secure so we can offer face to face appointments …
Local services are available to offer support and advice, further information is available here
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Drive Project: South Wales (Cardiff) The Drive Project is a community-based intervention for perpetrators (service users) of domestic abuse whose victims are assessed as at a high risk of significant harm or fatality, aged 16 years and over. The service offers a risk and needs led response that proactively works with this potentially involuntary …
