Burry Port
Carol Skelton
4 Greenhill, Y Graig, Burry Port. 01554 834371 carolmskelton@btinternet.com Heritage group Pembrey and Burry Port Heritage Group is currently engaged in a Lottery-funded grant to place a new information board at Copperworks School. We are asking the community if anybody attending the school before its closure in 1970 has any old photographs or other information about teachers and their experiences during periods of education. Please contact Geoff Thomas, chair of the heritage group, on 07593 874789.
Carers Information Service The service will be extending our telephone support service and will be able to offer telephone support to carers up until 9pm Monday to Friday. This will be via our main Information service telephone no, 0300 0200 002.
Food Forward food boxes Collaborating with Fairshare and Pembrey and Burry Port Town Council, Food Forward Burry Port is a Lottery-funded project which will support residents in your area. For £3.50 a week we will provide a bag of food with a variety of produce to the value of £15-£20. You don’t need a referral. Contact Ceinwen on 07958 649932 or email clloyd@cbsa.org. uk.
Meals on Wheels
Pembrey and Burry
Port Town Council every Monday and Wednesday lunchtime will deliver a home-cooked hot meal to your door by volunteers. This is for Pembrey and Burry Port postcodes. Cost of main meal £4, main meal and dessert £5. To book call 07904 036232 or email louise.robinson@ pembreyburryport-tc.gov.uk. Please make clear at time of booking any food intolerances or allergies.
People Speak Up runs online activities for people of all ages through spoken word, creative writing and participatory arts. For more details contact Eleanor on 07972 651920 or email info@ peoplespeakup.co.uk
Garden club The officers of the Pembrey and Burry Port Gardening Club that meets in the Community Hall, Pembrey, have decided that there will be no club or committee meetings continuing into 2021 due to the latest restrictions. This is due to the difficulty of keeping our members safe while adhering to the appropriate distancing and cleansing measures required.the situation will continue to be reviewed.
Burry Port Post Office Opening hours are continuing as follows during lockdown: 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm on Saturday.
Digital support Age Cymru Dyfed has dedicated digital champions on hand to support people aged 50-plus to make the most of technology. Free sessions are delivered over the phone for any tasks you want to achieve. Simply ring 01554 784080 or email p.mcilroy@ agecymrudyfed.org.uk
Coronavirus support lines Free mental health support is available to isolated individuals via the Welsh Mental Health helpline on 0800 132 737 or text 81066. A similar free service is offered by the Red Cross between 10am and 6pm daily on 0808 196 3651.
Coronavirus Support Group We have two support numbers to contact if you would like a supportive chat. Rev Eldon Phillips on 07971 672985 and Angharad Lloyd (Welsh-speaker) on 07930 135891. Also there is the Coronavirus West Wales Support Group on Facebook with Rob Evans, county councillor for Dafen. We have so many living alone in our community. Our volunteer system is up and running. Thank you to everyone who has contacted us to register. We need to protect our elderly and those with underlying health issues, and we can help. If you need help or know of anyone that needs help please get in touch and you will be linked with a volunteer living nearest to you. This system is working well. Contact John on 07949 967496 or Amanda on 07817 185976.