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Food Banks and Food Supplies in Blaenau Gwent

Published: Thursday 28 November 2024

Getting Help with Food

Within Blaenau Gwent we currently have a number of food banks/organisations providing help, through food provision, for residents during this Cost-of-Living Crisis. 

Here, you can find a Food Bank or organisation near you including contact details, description of service  and opening times where known. 

Further information about getting help with food can be found on BG Food Partnership - Community Food Organisations ( https://bgfoodpartnership.co.uk/ ) 

Tredegar

Tredegar

Organisation

Address

Description

Contact Details

Day

Sirhowy Community Centre

Rhoslan, Sirhowy, NP22 4PQ

Community Co-op/ Members Food Pantry £6 per week, can come twice a week & community food share & cooking on a budget class

Facebook Page

Community co-op: Monday and Thursday 10am till 12pm. Saturday 11am-12pm.

Foodshare: Wednesday Friday 10am-12pm & Saturday 11am-12pm

Cooking on a budget class: Tuesday 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Cefn Golau Together

87 Attlee Way, Tredegar

Food parcels twice per month.

Local Cefn Golau residents are welcome to get involved and pick up food when available.

E-mail: growing@cefntogether.org    
 

Facebook Page

Check ahead – Friday 8:30am – 11am

 

Cymru Creations

Little Theatre, Upper Coronation Street, Tredegar NP22 3TS

Emergency winter food parcels (Delivery)

Facebook Page

December, please contact for details, upcoming information about winter parcels will be on social media

Bedwellty house- Kitchen Garden

Bedwellty House and Park, Morgan Street, Tredegar, United Kingdom

Surplus Vegetables from kitchen garden (£2 per bag) depending on seasonal availability

Facebook Page

7 days a week- 10:30am-16:30pm

Flying Start Hub (Sirhowy)

Rhoslan, TREDEGAR, NP22 4PG

Emergency food parcels

Family information Service

Tel: 0800 032 3339

Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (community worker staff may not be there all day so best to call)

Flying Start Hub (Cefn Golau)

91-93 Attlee Way, Cefn Golau, Tredegar, NP22 3TE

Emergency food parcels

Family information Service

Tel: 0800 032 3339

Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (community worker staff may not be there all day so best to call)

St Georges Church

87 Atlee way, Tredegar, United Kingdom

Luncheon club, soup and a warm welcome.

Facebook Page

Wednesdays drop in from 6pm

 

 

Ebbw Vale

 

Organisation

Address

Description

Contact Details

Day

TK's community group

2 Falcon Terrace, Ebbw Vale, NP23 7SA

TK’s can help anyone in need in the Cwm area. There’s a Food Pantry for members but anyone can visit to collect their surplus food on a Thursday. Get in touch with Gill via Facebook to ask about joining the Pantry.

Facebook Page

(free surplus food) Thursday 9:30am - 1pm & Sunday 4:30pm to 5:30pm

The Hope Store

Hope Church, Cemetry Rd, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6YB

Food parcels of non-perishable foods depending on supply and surplus food from Morrisons and Greggs

Website

 

 

Tel: 07783307052

Monday 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Trussell Trust (Church on the Rise)

54 Beaufort Rise, Beaufort, Ebbw Vale

Food parcels (Short term aid)

 

Blaenau Gwent’s Trussell Trust branch provide nutritionally balanced food parcels for those in need. Get in touch for your voucher. Collection Only

The collection of food parcels by family, friends and neighbours etc providing we have a letter of authorization from the client if they are unable to attend our centres due to health reasons or mobility issues. Some referral agencies may offer their clients under these circumstances to pick up the food parcels on their behalf as well so please check with them if this is the case.

Website

 

Facebook Page

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

12pm – 3pm.


 

EVI Pantry

EBBW VALE INSTITUTE, CHURCH STREET, EBBW VALE, NP23 6BE

Food Pantry (Members pay £4 per week, shelf stable, chilled, frozen foods and free fresh fruit and veg)

Website

Monday 10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm

Hilltop Log Cabin

Off Darby Crescent, Ebbw Vale NP23 6QG

Everyone is welcome to come along to the pantry for a selection of fresh produce, dried goods, tins, bread and lots more subject to availability.

Pay what you can, nobody will be denied food if they have nothing to pay.

Website

Monday to Friday 11:00am – 1:30pm 

Flying Start Hub (Cwm)

Canning Street, Cwm, Ebbw Vale, NP23 7RD

Emergency food parcels

Family information Service

Tel: 0800 032 3339

Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (community worker staff may not be there all day so best to call)

Flying Start Hub (Hill Top)

Hilltop Stadium Recreation Ground, Brynteg Terrace, EBBW VALE, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 6ND

Emergency food parcels

Family information Service

Tel: 0800 032 3341

Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (community worker staff may not be there all day so best to call)

Flying Start Hub (Garnlydan)

Commonwealth Road,Garnlydan, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 5ER

Emergency food parcels

Family information Service

 Tel: 0800 032 3341

Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (community worker staff may not be there all day so best to call)

Willowtown School Big Bocs Bwyd

Brynheulog Street, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6NJ

A pay as you feel food pantry with learning experiences on how to grow and cook food.

Website

Wednesday 11am – 11:45am and 2:15pm – 3:30pm

 

Brynmawr

 

Organisation

Address

Description

Contact Details

Day

Gwent Valleys Evangelism

88 Baily Street, Brynmawr, NP23 4AN  Deliveries: Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale, Beaufort, Nantyglo, and Blaina

Food parcels

Facebook Page

Friday 11am to 4 pm (can deliver)

Brynfarm Community Food Share (Brynmawr rotary food bank)

Brynmawr, NP23 4TZ

Food parcels- can offer support through daily texts or Facebook messenger. There will be screening questions and a limit of 3 food parcels over 3 months depending on circumstances.

Text 07572149138 for support.

 

Email: foodbank@brynmawrrotary.co.uk

 

Facebook Page

 Monday - Thursday (Depending on volunteer availability, contact for assistance)

Trussell Trust (Tabor Centre)

Tabor Centre, Davies Street, Brynmawr, NP23 4AD

Food parcels (Short term aid-Requires referral). Collection only. Blaenau Gwent’s Trussell Trust branch provide nutritionally balanced food parcels for those in need. Get in touch for your voucher.

The collection of food parcels by family, friends and neighbours etc providing we have a letter of authorization from the client if they are unable to attend our centres due to health reasons or mobility issues. Some referral agencies may offer their clients under these circumstances to pick up the food parcels on their behalf as well so please check with them if this is the case.

Website

 

 

Facebook Page

Friday 10am-1pm.
 

 

 

Nantyglo/Blaina

 

Organisation

Address

 Description

Contact Details

Day

Coed Cae Community House

Attlee Road, Nantyglo, NO23 4WB

Food Pantry - £1 donation

Facebook Page

Tuesday 11am - 12pm food provision

         

 

Abertillery/ Llanhilleth

 

Organisation

Address

Description

Contact Details

Day

Ebenezer Church Abertillery- Free food Cupboard

Park Place, Abertillery NP13 1ED

Food Parcels (Free Food Cupboard provides food parcels for those in need.) & warm welcome

E-Mail: hello@ebchurch.co.uk.

 

Phone: 07415 009 467

 

Website

Food Parcels Tuesday and Thursday 10am -12pm Soup and Sandwich Wednesdays and Thursdays- 12pm-2pm

Blaenau Gwent Baptist Church

Victoria Street, Abertillery, NP13 1NJ

Food parcels

Website

Monday 1pm to 3pm

Bags of hope- Kings arms

Brynithel Community Centre, 19 Penygraig Terrace, Abertillery, NP13 2HP

Food parcels and café

Text: 07790 093574 

Food Parcels: Every Other Friday 10-12:30pm. Café: 1st Saturday of every month

Llanhilleth Miners Institute

Meadow Street, Llanhilleth, Abertillery NP13 2JT

Community cupboard. A range of cookery classes (Including family cookery sessions 7+, youth cookery 11-16, "fill your freezer" batch cooking, slow cooker classes, grow your own workshops). Get in touch to see what’s on offer

Phone: 01495 400204        

 

Facebook Page

 

Website

Classes held on different days including some weekends, contact via Facebook to enquire about upcoming dates & signing up.

Swffrydd Victory Church

Rectory Road Swffryd Crumlin  Wales, NP15EP

Victory grocery store -£5 for over £30 worth of essentials or free if you don't have £5. If anyone is in need, they offer food deliveries to Swffryd residents who can't get to the store, please direct message if needed.

Facebook Page

Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday - 10am-5pm. Thursday - 11am-6pm

Caffi Tyleri

Jim Owen Field,  NP13 1LW

Meal service, hot soup and warm welcome (Cawl i bawb/Soup for all)

Caffi Tyleri | Facebook

Friday 11am to 2pm

Flying Start Hub (Abertillery)

Abertillery Learning Action Centre, Alma street,Abertillery, NP13 1YL

Emergency food parcels

Family information Service

Tel: 0800 032 3339

Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (community worker staff may not be there all day so best to call)

Flying Start Hub (Swffryd)

Sofrydd Primary School, Swffryd Road, Swffryd, Abertillery, NP11 5DW

Emergency food parcels

Family information Service

Tel: 0800 032 3340

Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (community worker staff may not be there all day so best to call)

Flying Start Hub (Brynithel)

Penrhiw, Brynithel, Abertillery, NP13 2GZ

Emergency food parcels

Family information Service Tel: 0800 032 3340

Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (community worker staff may not be there all day so best to call)

Trussel trust - Aberbeeg Elevate Church

Unit 7 Glandwr Industrial Estate, Aberbeeg, Blaenau Gwent, NP13 2LN

Food parcels (Short term aid-Requires referral). Collection only. Blaenau Gwent’s Trussell Trust branch provide nutritionally balanced food parcels for those in need. Get in touch for your voucher.

The collection of food parcels by family, friends and neighbours etc providing we have a letter of authorization from the client if they are unable to attend our centres due to health reasons or mobility issues. Some referral agencies may offer their clients under these circumstances to pick up the food parcels on their behalf as well so please check with them if this is the case.

Facebook Page

 

 

Website

COMMUNITY HUB PENSION CREDIT WEEK / HYBIAU CYMUNEDOL WYTHNOS CREDYD PENSIWN

Published: Wednesday 20 November 2024

Monday 25th November Blaina Library / Dydd Llun 25 Dachwedd Llyfrgell y Blaenau

Tuesday 26th November Ebbw Vale and Abertillery Library / Dydd Mawrth 26 Dachwedd Llyfrgell Abertyleri a Glyn Ebwy 

Wednesday 27th November Tredegar Library and Llanhilleth Miners Institute / Dydd Mercher 27 Dachwedd Llyfrgell Tredegar a Sefydliad Glowyr Llanhiledd 

Thursday 28th November Cwm Library / Dydd Iau 28 Dachwedd Llyfrgell Cwm 

Friday 29th November Brynmawr Library / Dydd Gwener 29 Dachwedd Llyfrgell Brynmawr 

Times: 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm - Amser: 10yb - 1yp a 2yp - 4yp

Pension Credit Week 

 Wythnos Credyd Pensiwn

Low Cost Home Owner Opportunity - Tredegar

Published: Wednesday 3 July 2024

A Low Cost Home Ownership scheme is an excellent alternative to private renting. You can acquire 100% of the equity in your home at a later time.

Harmoni Homes are now advertising availability for a 2 bed property located in Tredegar

https://www.harmonihomes.com/Properties/32-walnut-close/

 
32 Walnut Close, Tredegar

Located on a popular development in Tredegar, 32 Walnut Close is a modern home that features two bedrooms, a family bathroom and WC, french doors leading to a enclosed rear garden and two allocated parking spaces.

The home is a short drive to Tredegar town centre, close to parks, shops and local schools.

The council tax band for this home is B.

  • Blaenau Gwent
  • 108,750
  • House
  • 2
  • 75% shared equity based on £145,000 open market value

Guidance for Legal Aid for Possession Proceedings

Published: Wednesday 2 August 2023

Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service

Legal aid for possession proceedings - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Government-funded legal advice and representation (legal aid) is available to anyone facing possession proceedings.

Help is available from the moment you receive written notice that someone is seeking the possession of your home. This might be an email from your landlord or a letter from a creditor. Your financial situation will not affect your right to access this support and you will not need to pay.

A housing expert (funded by the government) will work with you to identify what may be causing someone to seek possession of your home and recommend potential solutions. For example, they may be able to provide legal advice on matters such as:

  • illegal eviction
  • disrepair and other problems with housing conditions
  • rent arrears
  • mortgage arrears
  • welfare benefits payments
  • debt

In the event you are unable to resolve matters and you are asked to attend a court hearing, a housing adviser can also provide free legal advice and representation at the court. Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your hearing and speak to the court usher and they will direct you to the adviser.

You can find your nearest Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service provider by typing in your postcode and ticking the box ‘Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service’ at: find-legal-advice.justice.gov.uk

Empty Homes Grants / Grantiau Cartrefi Gwag

Published: Wednesday 19 April 2023

Empty Homes Grants / Grantiau Cartrefi Gwag

Grants of up to £25,000 are available to renovate empty properties to make them safe to live in and improve their energy efficiency.

The grant is available in instalments as the work is undertaken. A minimum 15% contribution is required from the applicant.

Local authorities, Registered Social Landlords and Community Housing Groups are also able to apply for funding.

Mae grantiau hyd at £25,000 ar gael i adnewyddu eiddo gwag i’w gwneud yn ddiogel i fyw ynddynt a gwella eu heffeithiolrwydd ynni.

Mae’r grant ar gael mewn rhandaliadau fel y caiff y gwaith ei wneud. Mae angen isafswm cyfraniad o 15% gan yr ymgeisydd.

Gall awdurdodau lleol, landlordiaid cymdeithasol cofrestredig a grwpiau tai cymunedol hefyd wneud cais am gyllid.

Eligibility

Anyone can apply for a grant, however, in order to qualify:

  • the property must have been registered with the local authority as empty for a minimum of 12 months;
  • the property must be owned, or in the process of being purchased, by the applicant at the time of application; and
  • if successful, the applicant must live in the property for a minimum of 5 years post completion of the works as their main and only residence

Cymhwyster

  • Gall unrhyw un wneud cais am grant, fodd bynnag er mwyn cymhwyso:

  • rhaid i’r eiddo fod wedi cofrestru gyda’r awdurdod lleol fel bod yn wag am o leiaf 12 mis;
  • mae’n rhaid i’r eiddo fod yn berchen, neu yn y broses o gael ei brynu, gan yr ymgeisydd adeg gwneud cais; ac
  • os yn llwyddiannus, mae’n rhaid i’r ymgeisydd fyw yn yr eiddo am o leiaf  mlynedd ar ôl cwblhau’r gwaith fel eu unig a phrif breswylfa.

How to apply

Apply for an empty homes grant.

Or contact Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council who are delivering the scheme on behalf of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council and Welsh Government.

Telephone: 01443 494712

Email: EmptyHomesGrant@rctcbc.gov.uk

Sut i wneud cais

Gwneud cais am grant cartrefi gwag.

Neu gysylltu â Chyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent sy’n cyflenwi’r rhaglen ar ran Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent a Llywodraeth Cymru.

Ffôn: 01443 494712

E-bost: EmptyHomesGrant@rctcbc.gov.uk