Torfaen Weekly News Bulletin 24.02.23

24.02.2023

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Ukraine refugees at a picnic

More hosts needed

Today marks one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine resulted in Europe’s biggest refugee crisis since the last World War.

Torfaen Council is now seeking another 15 local heroes to offer either a spare bedroom or a vacant property to a further 30 Ukrainians who need to move on from welcome centres around Wales.

Visit our website for more information.

Angen mwy i roi llety i ffoaduriaid o Wcráin  

Mae heddiw’n flwyddyn ers ymosodiad Rwsia ar Wcráin a arweiniodd at argyfwng ffoaduriaid mwyaf Ewrop ers yr ail ryfel byd.

Mae Cyngor Torfaen nawr yn chwilio am 15 o arwyr lleol a all gynnig naill ai ystafell sbâr neu eiddo gwag i 30 o bobl o Wcráin sydd angen symud ymlaen o ganolfannau croeso o amgylch Cymru.

Ewch at ein gwefan am fwy o wybodaeth.

Torfaen Play

Half term fun

More than 700 children have taken part in a fun-filled week of play this half term with Torfaen Play Service. 

 

Around 100 playworkers and volunteers delivered a range of play-based activities across multiple provisions, which saw children take part in arts and crafts, games, sports, swimming, talent shows and more.

 

Natalie Noltey, whose children Ella-Marie, Lylla-Grace and Alfie have been accessing the play service for several years, says she would be lost without it.

 

Read more about half term fun with Torfaen Play

Hwyl hanner tymor

Mae dros 700 o blant wedi cymryd rhan mewn wythnos llawn hwyl a chwarae'r hanner tymor yma gyda Gwasanaeth Chwarae Torfaen.

 

Darparodd tua 100 o weithwyr chwarae a gwirfoddolwyr amrywiaeth o weithgareddau chwarae mewn nifer o fannau, a welodd plant yn cymryd rhan mewn celf a chrefft, gemau, chwaraeon, nofio, sioeau talent a mwy.

 

Dywedodd Natalie Noltey, y mae ei phlant Ella-Marie, Lylla-Grace ac Alfie wedi bod yn defnyddio’r gwasanaeth chwarae ers nifer o flynyddoedd, y byddai hi ar goll hebddo.

 

Darllenwch fwy am hwyl hanner tymor gyda Chwarae Torfaen


Ashley Harkus and Councillor Jo Gauden

Torfaen Business Direct

A new service to help and support more than two and a half thousand businesses in Torfaen will launch next month.


Torfaen Business Direct will offer a one stop service for all business enquiries, from planning and environmental health queries, to grant and funding advice, as well as business development support. Full story here.

 

Bydd Cyswllt Busnes Torfaen

Bydd gwasanaeth newydd i helpu a chefnogi mwy na dwy fil a hanner o fusnesau yn Nhorfaen yn cael ei lansio fis nesaf. 

 

Bydd Cyswllt Busnes Torfaen yn cynnig siop un stop ar gyfer ymholiadau busnes, o ymholiadau cynllunio ac iechyd amgylcheddol, i gyngor ar grantiau ac ariannu, yn ogystal â chymorth datblygiad busnes. Stori lawn yma.


Blaen Bran volunteers

New woodland walk

Volunteers have celebrated the completion of a new walk through Blaen Bran Community Woodland. 

 

The Three Bridges route will be open to the public at Easter, thanks to £7,500 from Transport for Wales, which was used to improve around 2,000 metres of paths, clear woodland, improve drainage and build new steps and handrails to make paths more accessible for children and adults. 

 

Interested in becoming a volunteer? BBCW run volunteer sessions every Tuesday at 9am from the volunteers compound. Visit Connect Torfaen www.connecttorfaen.org.uk for more BBCW information.

Llwybr coedwig ar agor

Mae gwirfoddolwyr wedi nodi dadorchuddio llwybr cerdded newydd trwy Goedwig Gymunedol Blaen Bran gyda choeden goffa.

 

Mae llwybr y Tair Pont wedi ei gwblhau, diolch i £7,500 oddi wrth Drafnidiaeth Cymru, a ddefnyddiwyd i wella tua 2,000 o fetrau o lwybrau, clirio tir y goedwig, gwella traenio ac adeiladu grisiau newydd a chanllawiau i wneud llwybrau’n fwy hygyrch i blant ac oedolion.

 

Diddordeb mewn bod yn wirfoddolwr?  Mae CGBB yn cynnal sesiynau gwirfoddolwyr pob dydd Mawrth am 9am o gaeadle’r gwirfoddolwyr. Ewch i Gyswllt Torfaen www.connecttorfaen.org.uk am fwy o wybodaeth am CGBB.


mould and damp surgeries

Mould and damp surgeries 

A series of surgeries for Torfaen residents have been set up during March to provide a range of information, advice and guidance on the increasing problem of mould and damp in homes.

 

The multi-agency surgeries are designed to be face-to face one-stop shops to avoid people being passed from one organisation to another without getting the advice they need to help tackle mould in the home.

 

Each surgery will have representatives from the borough’s registered social landlords, including Melin, Bron Afon and Pobl, financial advisors, energy advisors, Citizen’s Advice, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, and Torfaen Council’s environmental health and housing teams.

 

Read more about the surgeries

Cymorthfeydd llwydni a lleithder

Mae cyfres o gymorthfeydd ar gyfer trigolion Torfaen wedi cael eu sefydlu yn ystod mis Mawrth i ddarparu ystod o wybodaeth, cyngor ac arweiniad ar broblem gynyddol llwydni a lleithder mewn cartrefi.

 

Mae'r cymorthfeydd amlasiantaethol wedi'u cynllunio i fod yn siopau un stop wyneb yn wyneb er mwyn osgoi rhag trosglwyddo pobl o un sefydliad i'r llall heb gael y cyngor maen nhw ei angen i helpu i fynd i'r afael â llwydni yn y cartref.

 

Bydd pob cymhorthfa yn cynnwys cynrychiolwyr o landlordiaid cymdeithasol cofrestredig y fwrdeistref, gan gynnwys Melin, Bron Afon a Pobl, cynghorwyr ariannol, cynghorwyr ynni, Cyngor ar Bopeth, Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Aneurin Bevan, a thimau iechyd yr amgylchedd a thai Cyngor Torfaen.

 

Darllenwch fwy am y cymorthfeydd


Blaenavon Community Wellbeing day

Blaenavon community event

Blaenavon Town Council is holding a Community Wellbeing Day on Saturday 4 March.

 

There will be expert help and advice on offer for anyone with questions about health and wellbeing, housing or finances.

 

And there will be lots of free fun activities for children, including live entertainment, face painting, crafts and storytelling. Visit Blaenavon World Heritage Centre between 11am and 4pm.

Diwrnod Lles Blaenafon

Mae Cyngor Tref Blaenafon yn cynnal Diwrnod Lles Cymunedol ddydd Sadwrn 4 Mawrth.

 

Bydd cymorth a chyngor arbenigol yn cael ei gynnig i unrhyw un sydd â chwestiynau am iechyd a lles, tai neu gyllid.

 

A bydd llawer o weithgareddau hwyliog rhad ac am ddim i blant, gan gynnwys adloniant byw, peintio wynebau, crefftau ac adrodd straeon.

 

Ewch i Ganolfan Treftadaeth y Byd Blaenafon rhwng 11am a 4pm.


education

Young Person Guarantee

Did you know, as part of Welsh Government’s commitment to young people, there is funding and support available to help YOU learn new skills to get you a job you love?

 

Feed your positivity with the Young Person’s Guarantee, visit https://workingwales.gov.wales/how-we-can-help/young-persons-guarantee

#FeedYourPositivity

Warant i Bobl Ifanc

Oeddet ti'n gwybod, fel rhan o ymrwymiad Llywodraeth Cymru i bobl ifanc, mae cyllid a chefnogaeth ar gael i dy helpu DI i ddysgu sgiliau newydd i baratoi ar gyfer dy swydd ddelfrydol.

 

Bydd bositif gyda’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc, cer i https://cymrungweithio.llyw.cymru/sut-y-gallwn-ni-helpu/gwarant-i-bobl-ifanc 

#ByddBositif


cost of living

Cost of living support

You can find lots of information and support services such as debt management, maximising your welfare benefits and other general money advice on our cost of living pages. 

 

Cymorth costau byw

Gallwch gael hyd i lawer o wybodaeth a gwasanaethau cymorth fel rheoli dyled, gwneud y mwyaf o fudd-daliadau a chyngor ariannol cyffredinol arall ar ein tudalennau cymorth costau byw


Ash Dieback

Road closures to remove diseased trees

Five temporary road closures will be in place over the next few weeks to allow for the safe removal of diseased trees along main road corridors in Torfaen...

 

Find out where the road closures will be taking place

 

Cau ffyrdd i gael gwared ar goed sydd wedi'u heintio

Bydd pum ffordd ar gau dros dro yn ystod yr wythnosau nesaf er mwyn mynd ati mewn ffordd ddiogel i dynnu coed sydd wedi'u heintio ar hyd rhai o'r prif lwybrau yn Nhorfaen...

 

Darganfod lle bydd y ffyrdd yn cael eu cau


fostering

Considered fostering?

Our Foster Wales Torfaen team is hosting a drop in session for prospective foster carers on Thursday 2 March at Asda Stores in Cwmbran.

It’s easier than you think to become a foster carer in Torfaen, so pop along for an informal chat and learn more about the fostering process and the many different types of fostering options available.

Ystyried maethu?

Mae ein tîm Maethu Cymru Torfaen yn cynnal sesiwn galw heibio i ddarpar ofalwyr maeth ddydd Iau 2 Mawrth yn Siop Asda yng Nghwmbrân.

 

Mae'n haws nag ydych chi'n meddwl dod yn ofalwr maeth yn Nhorfaen, felly galwch draw am sgwrs anffurfiol ac i ddysgu mwy am y broses faethu a'r llu o wahanol fathau o opsiynau maethu sydd ar gael.

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