Interlink Help is out there for individuals If you or someone you know needs support, please give us a call.  We work with local Resilience Hubs (see below) and local groups to get people the support they need if they do not have access to family, friends and neighbours.  This could be shopping, collecting prescriptions or befriending support – someone […]

Help us to safeguard our communities from abuse and neglect The Chairs of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Safeguarding Board are asking everyone within the region to look out for one another in order to help those who may be at risk of abuse and neglect. This is a message which applies at all times, but now more than ever, people […]

ITS NOW OPEN: THE COMMUNITY COVID-19 EMERGENCY FUND (from the Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund CIC) https://penycymoeddcic.cymru/community-covid-19-emergency-funding/  FUNDING: We hope you are continuing with all your hard work in such difficult circumstances.  Help is around the corner with the announcement today of £24 million to support the third sector in Wales.  We expect to see several funding streams to be […]

  Wellbeing Bulletin March 20  

Community Coordinators Bulletin April For more information contact: Lucy Foster – Rhondda email: lfoster@interlinkrct.org.uk Mobile: 07580 865938 Deanne Rebane – Cynon  email: deanne.rebane@vamt.net Mobile: 07580 869983 Karen Powell – Taff Ely email: kpowell@interlinkrct.org.uk Mobile: 07580 869970 Claire Williams – Merthyr Tydfil email: claire.williams@vamt.net Mobile: 07580 866547

Some key sites for community and voluntary groups, charities and social enterprises.RCTCBC Covid Response RCTCBC are now setting up their 7 hubs to provide local support to vulnerable and isolated groups. WCVA Covid19 Updates WCVA are providing daily updates to pass on information relevant to the Sector from Welsh Government, WLGA, funders,etc Gov.UK Guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19 All the latest on help for […]

Dear Member We are all trying to support each other at this difficult time and understand the impossible challenges you are facing.  Interlink is currently contacting all community organisations and working with partners to offer a range of advice and support to support our local communities during the Covid-19 crisis. If you wish to contact Interlink, please get in touch […]

Covid-19 Grants of up to £500 are available for any new or existing formal or informal community group or organisation operating in Merthyr Tydfil / RCT Grants must be used to support efforts and responses to Covid-19 BEFORE 31 MARCH 2020!! You will need to describe what you intend to do, and what you need the grant for. Please note […]

Interlink has produced a list of community resources providing services throughout Rhondda Cynon Taff in relation to COVID – 19.  The list will be updated on a daily basis. Please click here for the list of resources. If you know of any other resources operating in the area, or wish to add a resource, please e-mail wellbeing@interlinkrct.org.uk and it will be included. […]

Important Information Eye to Eye Young Peoples counselling service is planning to continue to deliver counselling to young people in RCT during the Covid 19 outbreak. All our counsellors will be offering online counselling through face to face and text chat to young people aged 11 to 25 years. These young people will need access to the internet and a […]

CALL – Community Advice and Listening Offering free confidential listening and support services Freephone 0800132737 Or text HELP to 81066 Website – http://www.callhelpline.org.uk/Default.asp Offers emotional support and information/literature on Mental Health and related matters to the people of Wales. DAN 24/7 – Wales Drug and Alcohol Helpline Freephone: 0808 808 2234 Or text DAN to: 81066 Website http://dan247.org.uk/ Dan 24/7 […]