Thanks to funding from the Trefechan Communities First Partnership, volunteers and residents from Trefechan have had the opportunity to undertake training to improve skills for life.
The Trefechan Communities Partnership would like to congratulate all those who attended for successfully completing their:
Emergency First Aid Certifcate and/ or
Level 2 Award in Food Safety and Catering and/ or
Manual Handling
“The training provided allows our residents and volunteers to gain essential skills and qualifications which can be used not only in our community but in their work life. If any resident of Trefechan is interested in attending future training or would like to find out more about Communities First, please contact the Trefechan Communities First Team on 01685 383758”.

In Merthyr Tydfil the level of tooth decay in children and young people is unacceptably high with high levels of decayed, missing or filled teeth.
Thanks to funding from the Trefechan Communities First Partnership, young people from Trefechan Youth Club have benefited from an oral health workshop and a free dental health pack designed to promote oral health amongst young people. The dental health pack provided the young people with information and advice on how to look after their teeth and dental health as well as free tooth paste, tooth brushes and dental care products.
“Good Oral Health plays an important part of our general health and it is important to promote good dental and oral health at an early age to prevent longer term problems”

Road Safety in Trefechan

Parents and Children from Trefechan Nursery School took part in a led walk through the village this week, to promote road safety and help families reduce the risks their children face while walking through their community. By taking part in the walk the children and parents were able to identify risks and learnt the importance of stop, look, listen and think before crossing the road.
Thanks to funding from the Trefechan Communities First Partnership and Road Safety Department of the council all participants also received a road safety pack which included information and fluorescent items such as school bags and stickers to enable the children to be more visible when walking through the community.
“Road Safety and speeding has been identified as a priority by the community of Trefechan. By encouraging and promoting good road safety amongst children at an early age it is hoped that future accidents and near misses involving children can be avoided.”

Easter Playschemes in Vaynor

Free open access scheme for children aged 8 -12 will be provided by Tri County Play Association at the following locations and times:

• Monday 29th March to Thursday 1st April 10am to 3pm at Cefn Coed Community centre
• Tuesday 6th April to Friday 9th April 10am to 3pm at Trefechan Community Centre

For further information, please telephone 01685 353960 or 01685 353963