Barry Communities First - Weight Loss, Job Support and more!

Barry Communities First

Weight Loss, Job Support and more!

Welcome to the first Barry Communities First monthly online newsletter, we aim to keep you up to date with what we're doing and provide you with useful local information.

If you don't know about us we're a Vale of Glamorgan Council led Welsh Government funded anti-poverty programme aimed at improving the Health, Prosperity and Learning of residents in parts of Buttrills, Cadoc, Castleland, Court and Gibbonsdown.

To find out more about what we do please visit our website www.BarryCommunitiesFirst.org or you can ring us on 01446 709432.


Mental Health Support

Mental Health Support

Dealing with depression or other mental health issues is hard enough at any time of year. Post Christmas may be an even more difficult time for some as debt, stress and even the weather takes its toll on your mental health.

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Fight off the Christmas Excess with our FREE Weight Loss Programme

In partnership with Newydd Housing Association and Public Health Wales we are launching a FREE weight management group starting for eight weeks on Wednesday 15 January, 11.00am – 12:30pm at Barry Leisure Centre.

Find out more.

Weight Loss

Putting Families First

Nurturing Programme for Parents

Putting Families First in partnership with Barry Communities First are launching a Nurturing Programme for parents to provide support to help improve parenting skills

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Jobs Café launches for young job seekers.

Our Jobs Café is aimed at job seekers aged 20-24 who live in a Communities First area to support them into gaining a paid Jobs Growth Wales work placement. Current placements available include a Trainee Mortgage Advisor role, Nursery Assistant position and many more.

Find out more.

Jobs Café

CV Workshops

CV Workshops for Job Seekers

In partnership with Vale Adult and Community Learning free fortnightly CV workshops are taking place at Barry Library to help job seekers create their own CV.

Find out more.


Family Information Service

Useful Local Service


The Family Information Service aim to help parents and carers, prospective parents, employers, childcare providers and other people who work with children and young people in the Vale.

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