Burry Port
Carol Skelton 4 Greenhill, Y Graig, Burry Port. 01554 834371 carolmskelton@btinternet.com
Chapel Jerusalem July 4, Parch Christopher Owen, Cymun, 10.30yb.
Prince’s Trust Programme Are you leaving school in June and currently have no plans for your next steps? Look no further than the LRC Training Prince’s Trust Programme starting at the end of June. A 12-week, activity-based, confidencebuilding programme based in Llanelli. What better way to spend the summer months making new friends and working towards a qualification in personal development and employability skills. Know anyone that might be interested? Give us a call on 07802 323806.
Cefn Sidan U3A Some meetings have now started in the main Memorial Hall, NOT the Pensioners Hall, so that social distancing can be observed. Masks should be worn where possible. Friday is the cycle group meeting at 10.30am at the Blue Mussels at the harbour. Monday is the yoga group at 10.30am with Richard Rees at £3 per session. Also on Monday work on the Station Garden at 10am. Tuesday is the committee meeting at 10.30am.wednesday, July 7, is the whist group in the Neptune at 2.30pm. Monday, July 12, is the quiz group in the Neptune at 2.15pm. Wednesday, July 14, is the coffee morning at 10.45am.please bring your own cup or mug and remember take it home again and respect social distancing with four at a table. Thursday, July 15, the luncheon club are going to the Cofio Lounge, Carmarthen, at 1pm. Friday, July 16, is the cycle group meeting at 10.30am at the Blue Mussels at the harbour. Further details to follow for rest of month. There is Welsh conversation every Friday at 2pm. Inside meetings now take place in the main Memorial Hall. New members will be most welcome. Enquiries to Paul on 07803 185281 or preynoldsuk@yahoo.com
Self-help and Meditation Group Looking to make new friendships and help each other with living your life and also benefiting for relaxing and destressing with meditation? Helping both your mind and body. Meet in the Pwll Pavilion from 6.30pm to 8.30pm every Tuesday. We start on June 8. With limited places following Covid rules, please contact me on 07779 719752 for further information and to reserve your place to avoid disappointment.
Burry Port Community Friendship Group
Congratulations to the group. It has been nominated to be part of the Asda Foundation brand new Green Token Giving. Vote online through your local Asda store Llanelli. The vote is live now and voting will close at midnight on Saturday, July 31. Supporters will be able to vote for you by visiting www.asda.com/green-tokens once every seven days. Our warm wishes and thoughts go to group members during these challenging times.
Cetma Surplus Food Distribution We have lots of surplus food you can collect from PBP Foodbank from Kidwelly. Inbox the page after 10am to arrange a collection time or call in, no need for referrals, this is free for the community so nothing goes to landfill. Open 10am-2pm.website: http://www.cetma.org.uk/ or email surplus@ cetma.org.uk
Food Forward Food Boxes Collaborating with Fairshare and Pembrey and Burry Port Town Council, Food Forward Burry Port is a Lotteryfunded 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.
Balls of fun This latest project by the community is to yarn bomb Pembrey and Burry Port in various locations. We need your help in knitting or crocheting brightly-coloured long scarf lengths with a width of 7 inches/17 centimetres with the length as long as you like. Also, if you can create 3D objects in wool, poppies, or seaside-type knits, we would love to hear from you. Contact Sharron on 07793 890589. We are supported by Burry Port and Pembrey Town Council.
Recycle your garden pots Drop them in the collection tub in the Memorial Hall car park provided by the town council.they will re-use them to provide flowers for the community or if you need some then help yourself.
Dog thefts Dyfed-powys Police has set up a taskforce to tackle dog thefts and has allocated a chief inspector to lead the operational response. Please update the police with any information you think will help with the investigations by any of the following methods: 101@dyfed-powys.pnn. police.uk, call 101, or 999 in an emergency.
Dog fouling in Pembrey and Burry Port The enforcement department of Carmarthenshire Council are grateful for the information received of the many areas of particular concern,which will be shared with the various officers who patrol our areas and hopefully their presence will help reduce the problem and catch some of the offenders. Carers Information Service The service is extending its 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 telephone number, 0300 0200 002.
People Speak Up runs online activities for people of all ages through spoken word, creative writing and participatory arts. Contact Eleanor on 07972 651920 or email info@peoplespeakup.co.uk 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. 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.