{"id":6772,"date":"2024-06-12T07:17:15","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T07:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nautm.com\/wp\/autim\/?page_id=6772"},"modified":"2026-06-23T14:26:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:26:23","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6772\" class=\"elementor elementor-6772\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec5bf7a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec5bf7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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class=\"hero-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Supporting Communities and the Third Sector in Merthyr Tydfil<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you\u2019re an individual looking for support or a community group in need of guidance, funding or training, We are here to help.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn\"> Browse Our Services<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BBM-2532-0622e.jpg\" alt=\"hero-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Get in touch \u2014 we\u2019re happy to help.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<h2>Supporting Communities and the Third Sector in Merthyr Tydfil<\/h2>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"therapy-slider owl-carousel\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"childcare\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"childcare-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/OESTEOPOROSIS.jpg\" alt=\"img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>People<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"childcare-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/help-for-people\/\">Help for People<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>We help individuals find volunteering opportunities, access local services, and get support for their wellbeing.<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"childcare\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"childcare-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/FUNDING-TAB-Friends-Wednesday.jpg\" alt=\"img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Organisations<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"childcare-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/help-for-organisations\/\">Help for Organisations<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Get help with funding, governance, training, and more. We are here to support the third sector in Merthyr Tydfil.<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"childcare\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"childcare-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Wednesday-Club-group.jpg\" alt=\"img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Projects<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"childcare-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"\/projects\/\">Our Projects<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>We deliver and support projects across Merthyr that improve lives, tackle challenges, and build stronger communities.<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<\/section>\r\n\r\n<script>\r\n    \/***--------  therapy-slider   ------- ***\/\r\n    jQuery(window).on(\"load\", function($) {\r\n        jQuery(\".therapy-slider\").owlCarousel({\r\n            loop: true,\r\n            dot: true,\r\n            nav: false,\r\n            margin: 26,\r\n            autoplay: true,\r\n            autoplayTimeout: 3000,\r\n            responsive: {\r\n                0: {\r\n                    items: 1,\r\n                },\r\n                766: {\r\n                    items: 2,\r\n                },\r\n                992: {\r\n                    items: 3,\r\n                },\r\n                1200: {\r\n                    items: 3,\r\n                },\r\n            },\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n<\/script>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82fda82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"82fda82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"home-lotto-feature\" style=\"background: #f5f8f6; padding: 35px 25px; border-radius: 14px; margin: 35px 0;\">\n  <div style=\"max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n\n    <div style=\"flex: 1 1 260px; text-align: center;\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" \n        src=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-18.07.32.png\" \n        alt=\"Lotto Merthyr Tydfil logo\" \n        style=\"max-width: 260px; width: 100%; height: auto;\"\n      >\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"flex: 2 1 420px;\">\n      <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;\">Lotto Merthyr Tydfil<\/h2>\n\n      <p style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 22px;\">\n        VAMT is excited to announce Lotto Merthyr Tydfil, a new fundraising initiative giving people the chance to support local good causes while also having the opportunity to win cash prizes.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <a \n        href=\"https:\/\/www.lottomerthyrtydfil.co.uk\/\" \n        style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 13px 24px; background: #026186; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: bold;\"\n      >\n        Find Out More\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46d846b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46d846b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6e82f9\" data-id=\"b6e82f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-772c082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-blog_grid\" data-id=\"772c082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blog_grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n   \n   <section>\n\t\t<div class=\"w-100 pt-100 white-layer opc97 pb-90 position-relative\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sec-title v2 text-center w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sec-title-inner d-inline-block\"><h2 class=\"mb-0 text-color3\">Events, Training & What\u2019s On<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-wrap2 res-row position-relative w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row mrg30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-box2 brd-rd10 position-relative overflow-hidden w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-img2 position-relative overflow-hidden w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/2026\/06\/24\/training-opportunity-engaging-empowering-local-communities\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid w-100\" src=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/bfi_thumb\/Planning-Aid-Wales-logo-rpkb00igbhc1ep9uy2rk278mgy22uizqzz2ijg8wtk.png\" title=\"Featured Image\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-info2 brd-rd10 bg-color6 position-relative w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/723cf94a7de65c22a82a5baab03a92cb6a1826d10494892230c1ab8e21df7d79?s=60&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/723cf94a7de65c22a82a5baab03a92cb6a1826d10494892230c1ab8e21df7d79?s=120&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo authr-img z1 img-fluid rounded-circle position-absolute' height='60' width='60' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/2026\/06\/24\/training-opportunity-engaging-empowering-local-communities\/\">Training opportunity &#8211; Engaging &#038; Empowering Local Communities<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"meta mb-0 list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"thm-clr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/2026\/06\/24\/training-opportunity-engaging-empowering-local-communities\/\" title=\"\">Mehefin 24, 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/author\/kathryn-hayvamt-net\/\" title=\"\">Kathryn Hay<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-box2 brd-rd10 position-relative overflow-hidden w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-img2 position-relative overflow-hidden w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/2026\/06\/17\/meet-the-funder-south-wales-police-youth-trust\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid w-100\" src=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/bfi_thumb\/Screenshot-2026-06-17-114418-rpkb00igbhc1ep9uy2rk278mgy22uizqzz2ijg8wtk.png\" title=\"Featured Image\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-info2 brd-rd10 bg-color6 position-relative w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/723cf94a7de65c22a82a5baab03a92cb6a1826d10494892230c1ab8e21df7d79?s=60&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/723cf94a7de65c22a82a5baab03a92cb6a1826d10494892230c1ab8e21df7d79?s=120&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo authr-img z1 img-fluid rounded-circle position-absolute' height='60' width='60' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/2026\/06\/17\/meet-the-funder-south-wales-police-youth-trust\/\">Meet the Funder &#8211; South Wales Police Youth Trust<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"meta mb-0 list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"thm-clr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/2026\/06\/17\/meet-the-funder-south-wales-police-youth-trust\/\" title=\"\">Mehefin 17, 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/author\/kathryn-hayvamt-net\/\" title=\"\">Kathryn Hay<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-box2 brd-rd10 position-relative overflow-hidden w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-img2 position-relative overflow-hidden w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/2026\/06\/17\/a-good-thing-ai-training\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid w-100\" src=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/bfi_thumb\/download-rpkb00igbhc1ep9uy2rk278mgy22uizqzz2ijg8wtk.png\" title=\"Featured Image\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-info2 brd-rd10 bg-color6 position-relative w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/723cf94a7de65c22a82a5baab03a92cb6a1826d10494892230c1ab8e21df7d79?s=60&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/723cf94a7de65c22a82a5baab03a92cb6a1826d10494892230c1ab8e21df7d79?s=120&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo authr-img z1 img-fluid rounded-circle position-absolute' height='60' width='60' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/2026\/06\/17\/a-good-thing-ai-training\/\">A Good Thing &#8211; AI Training<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"meta mb-0 list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"thm-clr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/2026\/06\/17\/a-good-thing-ai-training\/\" title=\"\">Mehefin 17, 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/author\/kathryn-hayvamt-net\/\" title=\"\">Kathryn Hay<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72f3662 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72f3662\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65c0847\" data-id=\"65c0847\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5e95d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-blog_grid\" data-id=\"a5e95d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blog_grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<section class=\"gap n_and_a\">\n      <div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"heading\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4.svg\" alt=\"img\">\n\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>News & Updates!<\/h2>\n\t  \t<\/div>\n          <div class=\"row\">\n              <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\">\n                <div class=\"blog-style\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/bfi_thumb\/could-you-be-the-next-youth-mayor-rq07w94excoxpap8i3iajyh5krl875yu0x5viqacpu.png\" alt=\"img\">\n                    <\/figure>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/2026\/07\/06\/youth-mayor-nominations-are-now-open\/\"><h6>Gorffennaf 6, 2026<\/h6><\/a>\n                    <div class=\"blog-style-text\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/2026\/07\/06\/youth-mayor-nominations-are-now-open\/\"><h3>Youth Mayor nominations are now open!<\/h3><\/a>\n                        <p>We are pleased to announce that to give young people more time to consider the...<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/723cf94a7de65c22a82a5baab03a92cb6a1826d10494892230c1ab8e21df7d79?s=60&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/723cf94a7de65c22a82a5baab03a92cb6a1826d10494892230c1ab8e21df7d79?s=120&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo authr-img z1 img-fluid rounded-circle position-absolute' height='60' width='60' \/>\n                            <h4>By <a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/author\/kathryn-hayvamt-net\/\">Kathryn Hay<\/a><\/h4>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\">\n                <div class=\"blog-style\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/bfi_thumb\/make-a-wish-rpt91kpi4ydi2o9jbjc43tfy66ni5ssuf7pnlo5wpu.png\" alt=\"img\">\n                    <\/figure>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/2026\/07\/02\/make-a-wish-uk-volunteering-opportunities\/\"><h6>Gorffennaf 2, 2026<\/h6><\/a>\n                    <div class=\"blog-style-text\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/2026\/07\/02\/make-a-wish-uk-volunteering-opportunities\/\"><h3>Make A Wish UK &#8211; Volunteering Opportunities<\/h3><\/a>\n                        <p>Make A Wish UK - Volunteering Opportunitieshttps:\/\/volunteer.make-a-wish.org.uk\/opportunities\/110322-community-wish-maker-wales-cymru-2026-03-16\u00a0<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/723cf94a7de65c22a82a5baab03a92cb6a1826d10494892230c1ab8e21df7d79?s=60&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/723cf94a7de65c22a82a5baab03a92cb6a1826d10494892230c1ab8e21df7d79?s=120&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo authr-img z1 img-fluid rounded-circle position-absolute' height='60' width='60' \/>\n                            <h4>By <a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/author\/kathryn-hayvamt-net\/\">Kathryn Hay<\/a><\/h4>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\">\n                <div class=\"blog-style\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/bfi_thumb\/PXL_20260625_191615232-scaled-rpkb00igzlnwnmk4knmynwupxbu7q861gey0bc1w4i.jpg\" alt=\"img\">\n                    <\/figure>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/2026\/06\/26\/2026-volunteer-recognition-awards-congratulations-to-our-winners\/\"><h6>Mehefin 26, 2026<\/h6><\/a>\n                    <div class=\"blog-style-text\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/2026\/06\/26\/2026-volunteer-recognition-awards-congratulations-to-our-winners\/\"><h3>2026 Volunteer Recognition Awards &#8211; Congratulations to our winners<\/h3><\/a>\n                        <p>The 2026 Volunteer Recognition Awards took place yesterday evening. Each year we are amazed by...<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/723cf94a7de65c22a82a5baab03a92cb6a1826d10494892230c1ab8e21df7d79?s=60&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/723cf94a7de65c22a82a5baab03a92cb6a1826d10494892230c1ab8e21df7d79?s=120&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo authr-img z1 img-fluid rounded-circle position-absolute' height='60' width='60' \/>\n                            <h4>By <a href=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/author\/kathryn-hayvamt-net\/\">Kathryn Hay<\/a><\/h4>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"center\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"btn\"> See all news & events<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n          \n      <\/div>\n  <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a0492f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a0492f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62d0354\" data-id=\"62d0354\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643d827 elementor-widget elementor-widget-mission_statement\" data-id=\"643d827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"mission_statement.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<section class=\"mission\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"our-mission\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Our Mission\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<p>To increase the extent, quality and impact of voluntary action in the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil by supporting, representing and assisting Third Sector organisations and volunteering. Effecting change by enhancing well-being of individuals, organisations and communities.\n\nWe do this by:\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/wp-content\/themes\/autism\/assets\/img\/check.png\" alt=\"img\">Helping individuals find support and opportunities<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/wp-content\/themes\/autism\/assets\/img\/check.png\" alt=\"img\">Supporting third sector organisations with governance, funding & training<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/wp-content\/themes\/autism\/assets\/img\/check.png\" alt=\"img\">Building partnerships and promoting community-led action<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vamt.net\/wp-content\/themes\/autism\/assets\/img\/check.png\" alt=\"img\">Making sure local voices are heard and valued<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fun-facts\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"count-style\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-max=\"718\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>attendees at training\/network events in 2024\/25\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-147f562\" data-id=\"147f562\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da17f35 elementor-widget 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These opportunities are vital to some learners as they are a requirement of the course.   The Volunteering Officer has been extremely knowledgeable and a  helpful link for us here at the College, to ensure that those opportunities are shared with our learners. The organisations, adaptability, and flexibility only enhances the great working relationship that has already been created. VAMT go above and beyond to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to access the vast amount of volunteering opportunities in the borough. I look forward to continuing to work together in the future\u201d\r\n                    <\/p>                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"item patients\">\r\n                                <div>\r\n                    <h3>Heidi Jacobsen                     <\/h3>                    <span>Hope Church<\/span>                    <p>\u201cHope Church continues to work alongside the Volunteering Centre in VAMT.  We liaise with the Volunteering Officer in regard to our volunteering needs for both Hope Pantry & Out for an hour, she then links us up with a suitable volunteer.  Most recently we have had two retired gentlemen who were looking for a way to fill their time. Both have a different skill set and have settled in well to Hope Pantry.  It\u2019s always a positive experience and we have been blessed with a variety of volunteers who enable our support services to run. \u201d\r\n                    <\/p>                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"item patients\">\r\n                                <div>\r\n                    <h3>Judith Smallwood                    <\/h3>                    <span>Osteoporosis Society<\/span>                    <p>\u201cThanks for your continued help. This year has been one of our most successful due to the grants you have helped us get.\u201d\r\n                    <\/p>                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"item patients\">\r\n                                <div>\r\n                    <h3>Rebecca Edwards                     <\/h3>                    <span>Twynyrodyn Community School PTA<\/span>                    <p>\u201cWe were feeling very positive after our meeting. 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Your contribution has been invaluable in helping us bring this event to life.\u201d\r\n                    <\/p>                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"item patients\">\r\n                                <div>\r\n                    <h3>Harri Lawson                     <\/h3>                    <span>Barclays Local Specialist<\/span>                    <p>\u201cYesterday we supported Stephens and George charitable trust with running money skills sessions for 2 groups of children aging from 7-11. The sessions were well received by the children and the work the charity does is amazing. Off the back of this we have agreed to support their youth volunteers programme also for volunteers aged 12-20. We have also arranged to support their literacy festival where we will have a stall present and members of staff volunteering at the festival.  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