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Support for Afghanistan refugees
Farewell to our SHALOM charity shop
Support for Afghanistan refugees
We are looking for ways to support People in Afghanistan and refugees. In particular we are connecting to groups consider sponsorship of Refugee Families (as the UK Government introduces the scheme, as was done for Syrian Refugees)
On Wednesdays 7.30pm join our zoom discussion on the book of Ruth which is all about upheavals of life and displaced people
Youth Work
Farewell to our SHALOM charity shop
Support for Afghanistan refugees
We brought The Message Bus to Abercynon in August and it was a great success so we are planning to bring the bus up for 6 weeks later in the year and start up a youth club from St Donat's in 2022
Farewell to our SHALOM charity shop
Farewell to our SHALOM charity shop
Farewell to our SHALOM charity shop
It is 22 years since Shalom first opened to support the village community, selling good quality second hand children's & ladies' clothes and small items. Over the years the shop has provided an opportunity to recycle items rather than throw out and the money raised gone to support many local good causes. It has also been a focal point
It is 22 years since Shalom first opened to support the village community, selling good quality second hand children's & ladies' clothes and small items. Over the years the shop has provided an opportunity to recycle items rather than throw out and the money raised gone to support many local good causes. It has also been a focal point in Abercynon for folk to come and meet up. Huge thanks to Lynne and Malvina who have co-ordinated the shop, to all who've volunteered and all who have shopped there.
It was a sad day to see it close at the end of July but what great things Shalom has achieved.
Get involved in our schools' work
Getting a Food parcel or giving donations to the Foodbank at Saint Donat's
Farewell to our SHALOM charity shop
This term as we are able to have more connections to local schools in the area we are looking to providing training to set up a team to visit the primary schools in the lower part of the Minsitry area: Penrhiwceiber, Ynysboeth, Abercynon. Please contact Peter the vicar to find out how to see if this is for you!
Getting a Food parcel or giving donations to the Foodbank at Saint Donat's
Getting a Food parcel or giving donations to the Foodbank at Saint Donat's
Getting a Food parcel or giving donations to the Foodbank at Saint Donat's
We are supporting the work of Merthyr Cynon Foodbank by opening a new centre for them in St Donat's church on Tuesdays 11am to 1pm
If you'd like to volunteer to help manage the larder and giving out the parcels, or to help coordinate local food donation points. then please get in touch with us.
You can bring your donation to St Donat's when
We are supporting the work of Merthyr Cynon Foodbank by opening a new centre for them in St Donat's church on Tuesdays 11am to 1pm
If you'd like to volunteer to help manage the larder and giving out the parcels, or to help coordinate local food donation points. then please get in touch with us.
You can bring your donation to St Donat's when we're open for services or we can collect from you.
We provide emergency food supplies to last three days.To become a Foodbank Client and receive food, a person needs to have a Foodbank voucher. These used to be on paper but now are an E-voucher which can be online or a series of numbers. Clients need to bring the E-voucher to us to exchange for food.
Who can get a voucher? If you are in need of emergency supply of food then we will want to help you.
Where can I get a voucher from? We don't give out vouchers from the Foodbank, rather you will need to speak to someone at certain organisations. The reason for this is that the organisation is best placed to help you get back on your feet and provide on-going support to get you out of the emergency. In our area the organisations are:
The Citizens Advice` 01443 409284or Citizens Advice Helpline03444 77 20 200800 702 20 20The Abercynon Medical Centre01443 740447Communities for Work Plus01443 420962All Housing Associations are with us (vouchers for their tenants only)
RCTCBC social services, Children Services, etccommunity facility.
COVID regulations
Getting a Food parcel or giving donations to the Foodbank at Saint Donat's
Getting a Food parcel or giving donations to the Foodbank at Saint Donat's
As Wales goes into Tier 0, the Church in Wales are encouraging us to keep to regulations which help to protect the more vulnerable in our congregations. This means that we are presently still with regulations of distancing and wearing masks but we are able to sing whilst wearing masks.