INTERLINK COVID-19 UPDATE: 16 APRIL 2020  Thanks To All The Volunteers Out There Despite the huge demands on the community and public services, there is increasing coordination of the community support in RCT, a lot of which relies on an incredible volunteer effort – if we were not aware of how important volunteers are, we are now – THANK YOU […]

Interlink Covid-19 Update 9 April: Community Resilience Hubs We are hearing heroic stories every day about the support you are all providing – community and voluntary groups, neighbours, local Councillors and Community Resilience Hubs.  It was lovely to catch Pontypridd Covid-19 groups getting a shout out on Radio Wales this morning to help inspire us all.  If you need support, […]

Our Be Active programme launched in 2019 and aims to help our communities increase well-being, combat social isolation and help both mental and physical health through offering a wide range of activities and support. The programme is led by Interlink RCT and works in partnership with RHA, Ynysbwl Regeneration Partnership, Spectacle Theatre, Active Nutrition, Cambrian Village Trust, Volunteering Matters and […]

Wellbeing Bulletin 6 April 2020  

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The National Lottery Heritage Fund has put together a £50million fund to support the heritage sector as an immediate response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The UK-wide fund – money raised from The National Lottery – will address immediate pressures over the next three-six months for those organisations most in need. It will be open for applications within the next […]

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 […]

VIRTUAL HELPLINE SUPPORTING THE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE OF WALES DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS. Children, young people, and the professionals who work with them can still access vital information, advice and advocacy from Meic Cymru, the bilingual, Welsh Government-funded helpline during the COVID-19 crisis The service will continue to run as normal, and is contactable via freephone (080 880 23456), […]

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 […]

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