If you need to access public computers to complete you Universal Credit claim then look no further than the new Bridges into Work 2 & Working Skills for Adults 2 UC Hub that recently opened it's doors at Age Connects, Sebastopol.
Additionally, all Torfaen residents are welcome to attend the free Essential Skills - Digital Literacy classes. These classes help you gain the knowledge needed to complete Universal Credit diaries, complete job searches and increase confidence using new technology. Please call 01633 647647 or email: power.station@torfaen.gov.uk to make your enquiry.
Os ydych chi angen defnyddio cyfrifiaduron cyhoeddus i gwblhau eich hawliad am Gredyd Cynhwysol yna dewch i weld Hyb CC newydd Pontydd i Waith 2 a Sgiliau Gwaith i Oedolion 2 sydd newydd agor yn Age Connects, Sebastopol.
Hefyd mae croeso i bob un o drigolion Torfaen fynychu’r dosbarthiadau Sgiliau Hanfodol – Llythrennedd Digidol am ddim. Mae’r dosbarthiadau yma’n eich helpu i gael y wybodaeth sydd angen arnoch chi i gwblhau dyddiaduron Credyd Cynhwysol, chwilio am swyddi a chynyddu’ch hyder i ddefnyddio technoleg newydd. Ffoniwch 01633 647647 neu danfonwch e-bost: power.station@torfaen.gov.uk i holi.
 Help from Citizens Advice this Christmas
Remember, help is available from Citizens Advice Torfaen if you have problem debts or need help with your benefits. Contact them straight away if you are being taken to court, under threat of losing your home or have a visit from bailiffs. Call: 01495 759814 | 01633 876121
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Help gan Gyngor ar Bopeth y Nadolig yma
Cofiwch, mae help ar gael gan Gyngor ar Bopeth Torfaen os oes gennych ddyledion neu angen help gyda’ch budd-daliadau. Cysylltwch â nhw ar unwaith os ydych yn gorfod mynd i’r llys, dan fygythiad o golli eich cartref neu’n cael ymweliad gan feilïaid. Ffoniwch: 01495 759814 | 01633 876121
Grocery Aid
Problems can arise any time leaving you struggling emotionally and financially. If you or your partner work or have worked in any part of the grocery industry you are eligible for help from Grocery Aid.
They offer free emotional support and advice on many problems including; mental health issues, finance, debt worries, relationship breakdowns, legal questions and carers support.You may also be entitled to financial assistance. Applications are individually assessed based on your circumstances. For more information or to receive support call 08088 021 122 or visit www.groceryaid.org.uk for live chat.
Grocery Aid
Gall broblemau godi ar unrhyw adeg gan eich gadael yn cael trafferth ymdopi’n emosiynol ac yn ariannol. Os ydych chi neu’ch partner yn gweithio neu wedi gweithio mewn unrhyw ran o’r diwydiant bwydydd rydych yn gymwys ar gyfer cymorth gan Grocery Aid.
Maen nhw’n cynnig cefnogaeth emosiynol am ddim a chyngor ar nifer o broblemau gan gynnwys; problemau iechyd meddwl, arian, pryderon dyled, tor-perthynas, cwestiynau cyfreithiol a chefnogaeth i ofalwyr. Mae’n bosibl y gallwch fod yn gymwys i gael cymorth ariannol hefyd. Mae ceisiadau’n cael eu hasesu’n unigol ar sail eich amgylchiadau. Am fwy o wybodaeth neu am gymorth, ffoniwch 08088 021 122 neu ewch i www.groceryaid.org.uk am sgwrs fyw.
 Melin Homes - Energy advisors
Melin Homes are committed to helping their residents save money and keep warm as the winter months approach. They have NEA qualified Energy Advisors who are helping residents with their energy bills whilst making sure they are on the most appropriate tariff. They actively promote the Warm Home Discount to make sure they are maximising the savings available to them. Energy advisors also help with setting up accounts, tariffs and payment methods.
One resident saved £417 on his energy bills, receiving support to switch energy supplier, request a smart meter installation and receive the warm home discount. A further successful application was made to Welsh Water’s Help U fund, which made an additional saving of £378 per annum.
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Cartrefi Melin – Cynghorwyr Ynni
Mae Cartrefi Melin wedi ymrwymo i helpu eu trigolion i
arbed arian a chadw’n gynnes wrth i fisoedd y gaeaf ddynesu. Mae ganddyn
nhw Gynghorwyr Ynni sy’n helpu trigolion gyda’u biliau gan wneud yn siŵr eu bod
ar y tariff mwyaf priodol. Maen nhw’n hyrwyddo’r Disgownt Cartrefi Clyd
er mwyn sicrhau eu bod yn gwneud y mwyaf o’r arbedion sydd ar gael ar eu
cyfer. Mae cynghorwyr ynni hefyd yn helpu gyda sefydlu cyfrifon, tariffiau
a dulliau o dalu.
Llwyddodd un o’r trigolion i arbed £417 ar
filiau ynni, gan dderbyn cefnogaeth i newid y darparwr ynni, gofyn am osod
mesurydd deallus a derbyn y disgownt cartrefi clyd. Cafwyd cais
llwyddiannus pellach i gronfa Help U Dŵr Cymru a arweiniodd at arbediad
ychwanegol o £378 y flwyddyn.
 Melin Homes - Money advice team
The Melin Money Advice Team offer some excellent advice over the festive period. They can issue food parcels to prevent hunger and they also offer advice to new Universal Credit claimants should they be waiting for their first payment during December, helping them access advance payments and other grants, as well as providing assistance to those whose benefits have unexpectedly stopped.
For help from any of these services please call Melin Homes on 01495 745910 or visit the Melin Homes website.
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Cartrefi Melin – Tîm cyngor ariannol
Mae Tîm Cyngor Ariannol Melin yn cynnig cyngor ardderchog
dros yr ŵyl. Gallan nhw ddarparu parseli bwyd i atal newyn ac maen nhw’n
cynnig cyngor hefyd i’r rhai sy’n hawlio Credyd Cynhwysol o’r newydd os ydyn
nhw’n aros am eu taliad cyntaf yn ystod Rhagfyr, gan eu helpu i gael
blaendaliadau a grantiau eraill, yn ogystal â rhoi cymorth i’r rheiny sydd o
bosibl wedi gweld eu budd-daliadau wedi stopio’n annisgwyl.
Am gymorth gan unrhyw un o’r gwasanaethau
yma, ffoniwch Gartrefi Melin ar 01495 745910 neu ewch i wefan Cartrefi Melin
 Bron Afon - Rent Free Week
Rent free week for Bron Afon tenants starts from 24 December. All tenants will be entitled to the rent free week, but for those tenants that are in arrears, they are still expected to pay.
Arrears letters will be sent out up until Friday 21 December. During the week commencing 17 - 21 December, letters will be hand delivered and not posted.
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Bron Afon - Wythnos Ddi-Rent
Mae wythnos ddi-rent i denantiaid Bron Afon yn dechrau ar 24 Rhagfyr. Bydd gan bob tenant hawl i’r wythnos ddi-rent, ond i’r tenantiaid hynny sydd ag ôl-ddyledion, mae disgwyl iddyn nhw dalu o hyd.
Bydd llythyron ynglŷn ag ôl-ddyledion yn cael eu danfon hyd at ddydd Gwener 21 Rhagfyr. Yn ystod yr wythnos sy’n dechrau 17 - 21 Rhagfyr, bydd llythyron yn cael eu dosbarthu â llaw ac nid trwy’r post.
Tips for Christmas
Awgrymiadau ar gyfer y Nadolig
 Mind - Mental Health and Housing Surgery
Christmas can be a difficult time for people who experience mental health issues. Isolation, loneliness and money worries can often be heightened during the festive period. Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent Mind aim to combat these issues by offering a range of services.
The Mental Health and Housing Surgery is available to offer advice and support for those who may be struggling to budget and manage money around Christmas time. If you are concerned about money and the possible impact on your tenancy, you can call into one of the centres based in Pontypool and Cwmbran (Pontypool Well-being Centre and Cwmbran CAB office) to speak about any concerns you have or telephone .
Recovery workers at both Pontypool and Cwmbran well-being centres can arrange Christmas themed social activities such as arts and crafts groups, trips to a Christmas market and also a Christmas party and dinner.
If you or someone you know is facing homelessness, there is a dedicated worker that may be able to offer invaluable support. More information on all of the services provided by Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent Mind can be found on their website - www.torfaenmind.co.uk or by calling 01495757393.
Mind - Cymhorthfa lechyd Meddwl a Thai
Gall y Nadolig fod yn adeg anodd i bobl sydd â phroblemau iechyd meddwl. Gall unigedd, unigrwydd a phryderon ynglŷn ag arian yn aml deimlo’n waeth yn ystod yr ŵyl. Mae Mind Torfaen a Blaenau Gwent yn ceisio mynd i’r afael â’r problemau yma trwy gynnig amrywiaeth o wasanaethau.
Mae’r Cymhorthfa Iechyd Meddwl a Thai ar gael i gynnig cyngor a chefnogaeth i’r rheiny a all fod yn cael trafferth i reoli’u harian ar adeg y Nadolig. Os ydych chi’n pryderu am arian a’r effaith posibl ar eich tenantiaeth, gallwch alw i mewn i un o’r canolfannau ym Mhont-y-pŵl a Chwmbrân (Canolfan Llesiant Pont-y-pŵl a Swyddfa CAB Cwmbrân) i siarad am unrhyw bryderon sydd gennych chi, neu ffoniwch.
Gall gweithwyr ym Mhont-y-pŵl a Chwmbrân drefnu gweithgareddau cymdeithasol o gwmpas y Nadolig fel grwpiau celf a chrefft, teithiau i farchnad Nadolig a hefyd parti a chinio Nadolig.
Os ydych chi neu rywun yr ydych chi’n eu hadnabod yn wynebu bod yn ddigartref, mae yna weithiwr penodol a all gynnig cefnogaeth gwerthfawr. Mae mwy o wybodaeth ar holl wasanaethau Mind Torfaen a Blaenau Gwent ar eu gwefan - www.torfaenmind.co.uk neu drwy ffonio 01495757393.
Support services in Torfaen - Christmas opening hours
Adviceline Wales
Adviceline Wales operates every weekday from 9am – 5pm. Over Christmas it will close at 1pm on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve, closed entirely on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
Bethlehem Church Blaenafon
The Fareshare Food Co-op will be open for 2 hours on Thursday 27 December.
Costar
Costar will close for Christmas on 21 December and will re-open on Wednesday 2 January 2019. The centre is able to offer crisis bags during opening times. *Bags are subject to availability.
Citizens Advice Torfaen
Citizens Advice Torfaen will be open in both Pontypool and Cwmbran offices until 3.30pm on Friday 21 December and will re-open at 9.30 on Wednesday 2nd January 2019. You can find information on dealing with most issues on www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Discretionary Assistance Fund Wales
Emergency cash for gas/electric/food. Normal opening times 9:30am - 5:30pm, closed Christmas day, Boxing day and New Years day. Apply here
Eastern Valley Food Bank
Closes on Monday 24 in Pontnewynydd and re-opens Wednesday 2 January in Pontnewynydd and the Salvation Army in Cwmbran. Emergency parcels can be obtained from TRAC2 in Trevethin. Full details here
HM Courts
HM Courts will be closed between 25 - 27 December and again on 1 January. In respect of bailiffs undertaking evictions, it is understood that evictionswill not take place between 21 Deember and 2 January.
Melin Homes
The Melin Homes offices will closed from 12pm on Monday 24 December and will reopen at 8am on Friday 8 January 2019.
Torfaen Council
Pontypool Civic Centre will be closed from 4:30pm on Friday 21 December and will re-open on Wednesday 2 January 2019 . Notices will be displayed on the front doors of the building, detailing the availability of food parcels and locations where they are going to be distributed from. Follow Torfaen Facebook and Twitter pages for live updates over the festive period.
Torfaen Mind
Torfaen Mind will close from 12pm on Monday 24 December and will re-open on 2 January 2019. A list of emergency support numbers will be displayed on the doors and updated on their Facebook page.
Women in Need
Griffithstown Fareshare Food Co-op is open every Thursday between 12:30pm – 2:30pm. The last one of the year will take place on Thursday 27 December, reopening on Thursday 17 January 2019.
Gwasanaethau cymorth yn Nhorfaen – Oriau agor dros y Nadolig
Banc Bwyd Eastern Valley
Cau ar ddydd Llun 24 ym Mhontnewynydd ac ail-agor ar ddydd Mercher 2 Ionawr ym Mhontnewynydd a Byddin yr Iachawdwriaeth yng Nghwmbrân. Mae parseli argyfwng i’w cael gan TRAC2 yn Nhrefethin. Manylion llawn yma
Cartrefi Melin
Bydd swyddfeydd Cartrefi Melin ar gau o 12pm ar ddydd Llun 24 Rhagfyr ac yn ail-agor am 8am ar ddydd Gwener 8 Ionawr 2019.
Costar
Bydd Costar yn cau dros y Nadolig ar 21 Rhagfyr ac yn ail-agor ar ddydd Mercher 2 Ionawr 2019. Mae’r ganolfan yn medru cynnig bagiau argyfwng yn ystod oriau agor. *Bagiau yn amodol ar argaeledd.
Cronfa Cymorth Dewisol Cymru
Arian mewn argyfwng ar gyfer nwy/trydan/bwyd. Oriau agor arferol 9:30am - 5:30pm, ar gau diwrnod y Nadolig, Gŵyl San Steffan a Dydd Calan. Gwnewch gais yma
Cyngor ar Bopeth Torfaen
Bydd Cyngor ar Bopeth Torfaen ar agor yn swyddfeydd Pont-y-pŵl a Chwmbrân hyd at 3.30pm ar ddydd Gwener 21 Rhagfyr ac yn ail-agor am 9.30 ar ddydd Mercher 2il Ionawr 2019. Mae gwybodaeth ar ddelio gyda’r rhan fwyaf o bethau i’w gweld yn www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Cyngor Torfaen
Bydd Canolfan Ddinesig Pont-y-pŵl yn cau am 4:30pm ar ddydd Gwener 21 Rhagfyr ac yn ail-agor ar ddydd Mercher 2 Ionawr 2019 . Bydd hysbysiadau ar ddrysau blaen yr adeilad, yn nodi lle gellir cael parseli bwyd a lleoliadau lle byddant yn cael eu dosbarthu. Dilynwch ein tudalennau Facebook a Twitter i gael y newyddion diweddaraf dros yr ŵyl.
Eglwys Bethlehem Blaenafon
Bydd y Co-op Bwyd Fareshare ar agor am 2 awr ar ddydd Iau 27 Rhagfyr.
Llinell Gyngor Cymru
Mae Llinell Gyngor Cymru yn gweithredu o ddydd Llun i ddydd Gwener, 9am – 5pm. Dros y Nadolig, bydd yn cau am 1pm ar Noswyl y Nadolig a Nos Calan; bydd ar gau yn llwyr ar ddiwrnod y Nadolig, Gŵyl San Steffan a Dydd Calan.
Llysoedd EM
Bydd Llysoedd EM ar gau rhwng 25 - 27 Rhagfyr ac eto ar 1 Ionawr. Mewn perthynas â beilïaid yn ymgymryd â throi allan, deallir na fydd hyn yn digwydd rhwng 21 Rhagfyr a 2 Ionawr.
Merched mewn Angen
Mae Co-op Bwyd Fareshare Griffithstown ar agor bob dydd Iau rhwng 12:30pm – 2:30pm. Bydd yr olaf am y flwyddyn ar ddydd Iau 27 Rhagfyr, gan ail-agor ar ddydd Iau 17 Ionawr 2019.
Mind Torfaen
Bydd Mind Torfaen yn cau am 12pm ar ddydd Llun 24 Rhagfyr ac yn ail-agor ar 2 Ionawr 2019. Bydd rhestr o rifau cymorth mewn argyfwng ar y drws a byddant yn cael eu diweddaru ar eu tudalen Facebook.
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