Updates

Free Equipment Opportunity for People with Hearing Loss

Wales Council for Deaf People have been awarded funding for free assistive technology/equipment to support people with hearing loss in their day to day lives.

Here are just some examples of what people could apply for: Vibrating Alarm Clocks, Flashing Doorbells, Amplified Telephones, Personal Listeners

There are two more windows available for people to apply for equipment they feel would benefit their lives.

10th-28th November 2025
26th January – 13th February 2026

Job vacancy - Development Manager for the CRT Programme (Coalfields Regeneration Trust delivered in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support)

Coalfield Regeneration Trust is currently recruiting a Development Manager for their CRT Together programme.

This initiative, delivered in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, is dedicated to a single mission: ensuring that no one faces cancer alone.  They provide a comprehensive range of support services to help navigate cancer. Whether you need family support, financial guidance, assistance with transport, housing, or counselling, they are here for you. 

They offer support and advice for people living across the Cwm Taf Morgannwg and Aneurin Bevan University Health Board areas.

You can find all the details about the job opportunity at this link:

https://www.coalfields-regen.org.uk/jobs  

The closing date for applications is October 31st, so there's still time for interested candidates to apply.

 

 

 

Please Vote !! World Cup of Stations - Merthyr Train Station is in the Top 20

With 2025 marking 200 years since the birth of the modern railway, this year’s World Cup of Stations will see us celebrate the most life-changing station of the last 200 years. 

This theme will spotlight the many stations that have touched lives in unforgettable ways, from moments of hope and heroism to new beginnings.

Our very own station has made it into the Top 20 and what a journey it's been on:-
Merthyr Tydfil – A Historic Steam Engine Journey
In 1804, the world’s first steam-hauled railway journey took place near Merthyr Tydfil Station, between Penydarren Ironworks in Merthyr Tydfil to Abercynon, using Richard Trevithick’s pioneering locomotive. This groundbreaking run proved that steam could move heavy loads on rails and marked the dawn of the railway age.Merthyr Tydfil is also home to the Pont-y-Cafnau, the world’s oldest surviving iron railway bridge, built in 1793 to serve the town’s iron industry. Some of the original tracks from Trevithick’s historic journey are preserved at a memorial in Merthyr, a lasting reminder of the town’s pivotal role in railway history.

PLEASE VOTE, let's get our station to the number one spot !!

Vote HERE

Cefn Coed Clean Up - Litter Pick Weekend

Invitation Reminder – Public Forum on CAMHS & Neurodevelopmental Services

Behaviour Support Hub, in partnership with Cwm Taf Morgannwg Llais, warmly invites you to join an important Public Forum on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Neurodevelopmental Services in our region.

If you are unable to attend personally, a representative from your organisation is very welcome to join in your place.

👉 Book your free place via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/for-parents-carers-of-neurodiverse-children-and-teenagers-tickets-1711395693589?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

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