NPT Youth

EOTSS DIY pallet sofas Santa’s Grotto Millennium Volunteers Young People receive their Gold Certificates Midnight Ice Skating Youth Service’s annual trip to the Big Blue Tent Youth Clubs Latest news from your local Youth Club Santes Dwynwen Love is in the air Fundraising Youth Worker, Young Person and a Christmas Pudding Quick Quiz 5 minute quiz & brain teaser Meet the Youth Service Team Steven Crowley

Young People’s D.I.Y. Project gives something back to the community Neath Port Talbot Engage Programme (which has now merged with ‘NPT Educated Outside The School Setting’ provision) was awarded £430.00 to undertake a community project at venues used by the young people for their education. The group located wooden pallets to make three sofas, one for outside and two for inside the buildings. To make the project’s funding go as far as possible the group purchased what they could at a discounted price and used supplies left over from previous projects. The young people prepared the wooden pallets by sanding and painting them. They then looked into ways of covering the sofas to compare costs, with some visiting DIY superstores within the county. The group decided to purchase custom-made cushioning at the best price possible, again working as a team. The project did have its ups and downs but overall the project was a success by helping bring the young people together and creating something for the buildings they use.

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There was left over money from the ‘pallet sofa project’, so it was agreed to use it on a community project in Taibach Community Education Centre, where the young people helped to transform the old crèche into a Christmas grotto. The group worked very hard and put a lot of effort into the project, including painting, carpentry (wooden gate, stable, fence and wall display), arts & craft and putting up Christmas decorations. This was a massive help for the community centre and the manager said that “if we had not stepped in to support the project the grotto would not have been finished.”

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Young People Receive Gold Millennium Volunteers Certificates Rachel Miller, Reece Hubble, Charlotte Miller and Sophie Walsh have all received their gold Millennium Volunteers certificates which are awarded to young people who volunteer for 200 hours. Since achieving their goal they have continued to volunteer in youth clubs as part of the staffing team. Rachel has been able to use her experiences as a volunteer to secure an Activity Worker post at Crynant Youth Club. This is something Reece, Sophie and Charlotte all hope to achieve in the future. Well done to you all. Your hard work and achievements provide positive role models for all young people in your community.

Millennium Volunteers is a recognition scheme that rewards young people with certificates for doing voluntary work. Certificates are issued for completing 50 and 100 hours of voluntary work and if the young volunteer manages to reach 200 hours of voluntary work, they get an Award of Excellence! The Welsh Government stamp on the bottom shows that it is official and it looks great on your CV! For further information or to register as a Millennium Volunteer, contact Gemma at Neath Port Talbot CVS on 01639 631246 4

Community Safety Partnership Support Young People The young people from Crynant Youth Club often attend sessions involving guitar tuition and singing but resources at the youth club are very basic. All that has now changed thanks to funding from the Community Safety Team! With the money the youth club received they purchased a state-of-the-art music system which the young people use as an amp with a microphone for singing and also as a beat box facility which has been very popular. The system also has a USB facility which allows the young people to play their own music and a DVD surround sound facility which is more than adequate to support film nights. The light display facility is also very handy and has been used for several discos at the youth club.

The young people and staff at Crynant Youth Club are very grateful for the funding received from the Community Safety Partnership as they would not have been able to purchase the equipment without their support. The Youth Related Projects fund is available for community police officers or other community based groups to apply for financial assistance towards the costs of projects involving young people, not currently taking part in any community activity, in diversionary activities, to achieve a higher interest and to increase the number of young people attending. For further information email The Community Safety Manager, Sian Morris at [email protected] or visit the Safer Neath Port Talbot website: www.safernpt.org

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Once again young people from Neath Port Talbot Youth Service had the opportunity to attend this fun filled annual event organised by Youth Cymru.

This year 57 young people from Blaengwynfi, Bryncoch, Cimla, Crynant, Croeserw, Cwmllynfell, Cymmer and Sandfields took part. This year’s event was another huge success with young people from various regions across Wales taking part. Next year’s event is already being planned! The Youth Service will be sending out information and consent forms during the September term in 2016. Midnight Ice Skating is a long standing annual event organised by Youth Cymru and is open to all clubs, groups or organisations affiliated to Youth Cymru. For more information on affiliation visit: youthcymru.org.uk

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Seven Sisters Youth Club Celebrates St Dwynwen’s Day 25 January Fe wnaeth bobl ifanc yng Nghlwb Ieuenctid Blaendulais dathlu Dydd Santes Dwynwen gan wneud ac addurno cacennau bach. Fe wnaeth pawb yn y clwb mwynhau’r gweithgaredd; yn enwedig bwyta’r cacennau ar y diwedd. Young people in Seven Sisters Youth Club celebrated St Dwynwen's Day by making and decorating cupcakes. Everyone at the club enjoyed the activity; especially eating the cakes at the end. Cafodd y bobl ifanc y cyfle i gymryd rhan mewn cystadleuaeth llwy cariad. Paratoid nhw’r toes halen yn gyntaf cyn creu mewn i lwyau cariad. The young people also had the opportunity to take part in a Love Spoon competition. They made the Salt Dough then crafted it into Love Spoons.

Pwy oedd Dwynwen?

Who was Dwynwen?

Tywysoges o’r 5ed ganrif oedd Dwynwen. Daeth yn nawddsant cariadon Cymru pan roddodd Duw y gallu iddi wireddu dymuniadau cariadon Cymru. Er ei bod eisoes wedi dyweddio, syrthiodd Dwynwen mewn cariad gyda Maelon.

A 5th century princess, Dwynwen became patron saint of Welsh lovers when God gave her the power to grant the wishes of Welsh lovers. Although already engaged, Dwynwen fell hopelessly in love with Maelon.

Gan wybod na allai’r berthynas weithio, ymddangosodd angel ym mreuddwyd Dwynwen a rhewi Maelon, gan ei droi’n flocyn o iâ. Torodd Dwynwen ei Chalon, a throdd Dwynwen at Dduw gan weddio arno i ddadmer Maelon. Er na briododd Dwynwen byth, death yn nawddsant cariadon Cymru.

Knowing that the relationship could not last, an angel appeared in Dwynwen’s dreams and froze Maelon, turning him into a block of ice. Heartbroken, Dwynen turned to God and prayed that Maelon be thawed, and althought she would never marry, her name became forever linked to the lovers of Wales.

Huge thank you to Charlotte Miller of Seven Sisters Youth Club for development of the article! *Information on Dwynwen courtesy of the Welsh Language Board poster.

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12 young people from Cimla Youth Club took part in St. John’s Ambulance C.P.R. Training Course on 25th January. The course included dealing with an unconscious casualty, resuscitation and chest pains. The young people engaged well with the trainer/course and asked lots of questions. Everyone enjoyed the course and one of the young people stated “It was great! I’ve always wanted to learn first aid and now I want to learn more.” This course is the fourth in a series of health workshops delivered at Cimla Youth Club. The other workshops (see pictures below) included smoking cessation, alcohol misuse and the dangers of legal highs. Nick Williams, Activity Worker at the youth club did a brilliant job with the delivery. Simon Williams, RADS Advisor also delivered an age appropriate workshop on healthy relationships/sexual health. Well done everyone!!!

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Well done to our very own Karen Davies and Aleasha Gordon who in November competed in the annual ‘Chase the Pud’ 5km fun run in Cardiff on Sunday 29th November 2015. Aleasha wanted to participate in memory of her grandmother who passed away due to heart problems. They raised nearly £100 for the British Heart Foundation. For next year’s event Karen is hoping to sign up as the Pud!

Fantastic, a big well done to the both of you!

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Steven Crowley – Support Worker with the Alternative Education Programme Six words to describe yourself Loyal, Dependable, Legend, Leader of Men. How do you spend your spare time? Training and spending time with family. Favourite film? Goodfellas or Toy Story. If you could invite 3 celebrities to a party, who would you choose? Bob Marley, Princess Diana, my gran. Favourite place? Goa, India Most embarrassing moment? Too many to say. Favourite food? Full English Breakfast. Top 3 things on your ‘Bucket List’? Visit Goa again. Watch Wales at the football World Cup. Win the lottery. Most hated/favourite task? Hated: Getting out of bed on a cold winter morning. Favourite: Chilling out in the house. Favourite quote? Never look down on someone unless you’re helping them up. What pet do you have and why did you choose it? Blue Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Lexi because they’re the best dogs in the world! Proudest moment? Witnessing my two sons becoming the men they are today.

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Groups or Solo

Movies

Artists 1. Chilly stage show 2. Chocolate sweet 3. Ink picture on skin 4. Cheerful start to the week

5. Beasts writing fluid 6. Face cover 7. Sun battles 8. Left foot red, right hand yellow

You have a 5 gallon bucket and a 3 gallon bucket with as much water as you need, but no other measuring devices. Fill the 5 gallon bucket with exactly 4 gallons of water. Answers on the back page

Name of Pharmacy

Address of Pharmacy

Telephone No.

A Sparkes,

Medicine Centre 153, Windsor Rd, Neath.

Tel: 01639 637117

Bailey SR,

53, Jersey Rd, Blaengwynfi

Tel: 01639 850317

Bailey SR,

Station Rd, Cymmer

Tel: 01639 850238

Bailey SR,

58, Church Rd, Seven Sisters

Tel: 01639 700271

Boots,

Aberavon Centre, Port Talbot

Tel: 01639 883809

Boots,

4, Water St, Neath

Tel: 01639 638744

Cecil Jones

101, High St, Glynneath

Tel: 01639 720328

Dyffryn Pharmacy,

55, Main Rd, Dyffryn Cellwyn

Tel: 01639 700213

Lloyds,

Shop 6, Morrison Rd, Port Talbot

Tel: 01639 883045

Lloyds,

38, Marsh St, Port Talbot

Tel: 01639 884300

Lloyds,

Baglan Retail Park, Port Talbot

Tel: 01639 814580

Lloyds,

62, Herbert St, Pontardawe

Tel: 01792 863903

Co-op Pharmacy,

Herbert St, Pontardawe

Tel: 01792 863217

Co op Pharmacy,

Cwmllynfell

Tel: 01639 830209

Co-op Pharmacy

126, London Rd, Neath

Tel: 01639 643472

Co-op Pharmacy

37, New Rd, Skewen

Tel: 01792 812250

Co-op Pharmacy,

20A, Victoria Rd, Port Talbot

Tel: 01639 883473

Rob Davies

103, Neath Rd, Briton Ferry

Tel: 01639 812291

Taibach (Pearns) Pharmacy

76, Commercial Rd

Tel: 01639 885607

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A group of young carers are coming together to scale the heights of Pen-Y-Fan in the Brecon Beacons on Saturday 2nd April for charity. The money collected will enable the young carers to pay for future activities at their youth club. James Roberts from the Swansea Bay Carers Trust says “it’s a great cause and a difficult venture, but I’m sure they can do it!” Cherryl Roberts of the Families First Team will be collecting all your pennies for this challenge soon! We wish the young carers all the best for this adventure!!

For further information or any queries contact the Youth Service on 01792 326762 or email [email protected] www.nptyouthservice.org Answers to the Trivia and Brain Teaser on page 7 Music: 1 - Coldplay 2 – Eminem 3 - Tatu 4 – Happy Mondays Film: 5 – Monsters Inc 6 – The Mask 7 – Star Wars 8 – Twister Brain Teaser: 1: Fill the five gallon jug (the three gallon jug is empty) 2: Empty three gallons from the five gallon jug into the three gallon jug. 3: Two gallons remain in the five gallon jug. Empty the three gallon jug. 4: Pour the two gallons into the three gallon jug. 5: Fill the five gallon jug and pour one gallon from it into the three gallon jug – filling the three gallon jug. 6: Four gallons remain in the five gallon jug. WE HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM!

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