Communities for Work

Torfaen County Borough Council job vacancies: https://www.torfaen.gov.uk/en/JobsCareers/JobsattheCouncil/JobVacancies/Job-Vacancies.aspx

Find A Job: https://www.gov.uk/jobsearch

Indeed: https://www.indeed.co.uk/

Monster: https://www.monster.co.uk/

Reed: https://www.reed.co.uk/

Total Jobs: https://www.totaljobs.com/

Jobsite: https://www.jobsite.co.uk/

Fish4Jobs: https://www.fish4.co.uk/ 

Torfaen Voluntary Alliance (TVA): http://tvawales.org.uk/

Torfaen: https://www.torfaen.gov.uk/en/HealthSocialCare/HealthandWellbeing/Ageing-Well/Get-Involved-Volunteering-Opportunities.aspx

Volunteering Matters (Youth): https://volunteeringmatters.org.uk/opportunity/mind-matters-youth-volunteer-torfaen/

Garnsychan Partnership: https://www.garnsychan.co.uk/

Torfaen Mind: http://www.torfaenmind.co.uk/index.php?node=volunteering

Volunteering Wales: https://volunteering-wales.net/

Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA): https://www.wcva.org.uk/

Discretionary Assistance Fund (Emergency Assistance Payment – EAP and Individual Assistance Payment – IAP): https://beta.gov.wales/discretionary-assistance-fund-daf

Citizens Advice Bureau: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/local/torfaen/

Citizen’s Advice Cwmbran Office: 01633 876121

Citizen’s Advice Pontypool Office: 01495 759814

National Debt Line: 0808 084000

Gateway Credit Union: 01495 742500

Gateway Credit Union: http://www.gatewaycu.co.uk/

Nifty Thrifty Sign Up

Nifty Thrifty Facebook Page

Bron Afon: https://www.bronafon.org.uk/

Melin Homes: https://www.melinhomes.co.uk/

Torfaen Homes (Homeseeker): https://www.torfaenhomes.co.uk/index.php?section=accommodation&option=social_sector 

Torfaen Homeseeker: https://www.torfaenhomeseeker.org.uk/

Torfaen Housing Benefit: 01495 766570

Torfaen Housing Solutions: 01495 762200

Charter Housing: https://www.charterhousing.co.uk/

Hafod Housing: https://www.hafod.org.uk/housing/?q=rented-homes/applying-to-rent-in-torfaen.htm

Shelter Cymru: 0845 7909090 (24 hour free national helpline)

Shelter Cymru (Emergency Housing): https://sheltercymru.org.uk/get-advice/homelessness/emergency-accommodation/

Torfaen: https://www.torfaen.gov.uk/en/EducationLearning/Parental-Support/FamilyInformationService/Family-Information-Service.aspx

Torfaen Family Information Service: 0800 0196330

Torfaen Family Information Service (FIS): https://torfaenfis.org.uk/

Financial Help with Childcare Costs: https://www.torfaen.gov.uk/en/EducationLearning/Parental-Support/Financial-Help-with-Childcare-Costs/Financial-Help-with-Childcare-Costs.aspx

Childcare Offer for Wales: https://www.torfaen.gov.uk/en/News/2018/June/19-Fully-funded-childcare-from-September-2018.aspx

Building Resilient Communities: 01633 647429

Dewis: https://www.dewis.wales/

Torfaen Mind: 01495 759272

Torfaen Mind: http://www.torfaenmind.co.uk/

Torfaen Women’s Aid: 01495 742052

Torfaen Women’s Aid:  http://cyfannol.org.uk/

Disability Advice Project: 01633 484865

Disability Advice Project: https://www.dapwales.org.uk/

Samaritans: 116 123

Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/

Cruse (Bereavement Support): 0844 4779400

Cruse (Bereavement Support): https://www.cruse.org.uk/

LGBT Cymru Helpline: 0800 8402067

New Pathways: 01685 379310

New Pathways: http://www.newpathways.org.uk/

Gwent Drug and Alcohol Service (GDAS – The Lighthouse, Pontypool): 01495 366810

Gwent Drug and Alcohol Service (GDAS): http://www.gdas.wales/

Torfaen Social Services: 01495 762200

Torfaen Social Care Services: https://www.torfaen.gov.uk/en/HealthSocialCare/HealthandWellbeing/Ageing-Well/Social-Care-Services.aspx

Torfaen Young People’s Support Service (TYPSS): 01633 647544

Benefit Cap calculator: https://www.gov.uk/benefit-cap-calculator

Information with regards to benefit Cap: https://www.gov.uk/benefit-cap

When and how benefits are paid: https://www.gov.uk/how-to-have-your-benefits-paid

Getting advance payments: https://www.gov.uk/how-to-have-your-benefits-paid

Payments of benefits without a bank: https://www.gov.uk/payment-exception-service

Support with needs for benefits: https://www.gov.uk/support-visit-benefit-claim

Check list NHS: https://www.gov.uk/help-nhs-costs

Managing over payments of benefits: https://www.gov.uk/benefit-overpayments

Challenging benefits: 

https://www.gov.uk/mandatory-reconsideration

https://www.gov.uk/appeal-benefit-decision

https://www.gov.uk/complain-independent-case-examiner

How to claim Universal credit:

https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit

https://www.gov.uk/how-to-claim-universal-credit

Applying for Universal Credit: https://www.gov.uk/apply-universal-credit

Sign on to your Universal credit Account: https://www.gov.uk/sign-in-universal-credit

Housing cost and universal credit: https://www.gov.uk/housing-and-universal-credit

Health conditions and universal credit: https://www.gov.uk/housing-and-universal-credit

Benefit calculators: 

https://www.entitledto.co.uk/?utm_source=BAdviser&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=GovUK

https://benefits-calculator.turn2us.org.uk/AboutYou?utm_source=BAdviser&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=GovUK

https://www.betteroffcalculator.co.uk/#/free

Business Wales: All the information you need for starting and growing your own business: https://businesswales.gov.wales/

Business Wales: Everything needed for starting up and business planning: https://businesswales.gov.wales/starting-up/

Gateway Credit Union: Useful information on business start-up loans: http://www.gatewaycu.co.uk/

Working for Yourself: Everything you need to do to set yourself up as a sole trader: https://www.gov.uk/working-for-yourself