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ASD Rainbows is opening a unit for children with autism in Cwmbach.
For more information please see our Facebook page or you can email us at: asdrainbows@mail. com.
We meet on Thursdays at Abercynon Community Centre, 7pm.
Co-op Funeralcare Bereavement and Loneliness Group is once a month at Christchurch, East Avenue, Gadlys, Aberdare CF44 8AS at 10am.
Everyone is welcome to come along to meet new friends, refreshments – tea, coffee and biscuits are pr ovided.
It is run by Christopher Davies funeral director for Co-op Funeralcare.
The lottery numbers for the draw on Friday, December 28 were 03, 13, 14, 19. The jackpot stands at £370. Get your tickets for next week’s draw at the museum shop.
You can purchase a weekly ticket, a monthly ticket or a full three months.
All proceeds are used for projects in the museum.
The next draw will take place on Friday, January 4, and results will be published in this column.
The Paul Robeson Sings exhibition is to remain here for a few more weeks.
This exhibition has proved very popular with visitors.
Come and discover the story of a 20th century hero and his connection to the communities of So uth Wales, and those who went to Spain with the International Brigade.
World War I and the Cynon Valley. Exhibition will move to the Cwtch in January.
Two artists are collaborating to bring us “Arcane/ Enigma” which is the work of Rosalys Anthony, and Will Tennant – Thoughts (& Other Mental Activities).
Open to the public from Saturday, January 5 in the Oriel Space and Mezzanine galleries.
We would like to thank all our friends, volunteers and visitors for your support in 2018.
We have had a very successful year with visitor numbers exceeding 18,000 in 2018.
We wish you a Happy New Year, and hope to see you in 2019.
We are a small charity that works with children with additional needs and their families.
For more information visit our website, www. cynonvalleypals.co.uk, find us on Facebook or call 07967 845 056 or 07875 701 847.
We have some speciality equipment that we use for our holiday playschemes and need somewhere to store it.
If a local business or anyone else could help us out with the donation of a plastic outdoor shed we would be very grateful.
A Veterans Group is currently being held at the Community Centre in Fernhill Estate for all veterans.
Held on Mondays from 10am-12noon.
Courses available include: Mindfulness at Mountain Ash Rugby Clubhouse, Oxford Street, Mountain Ash, CF45 3PL. On Thursdays, from 6pm7.30pm.
Mindfulness at The Feel Good Factory, Abercynon Road, Ynysboeth, Mountain Ash, CF45 4XZ.
Held Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10am11.30am.
If you are aged 18-25, and suffer with mental health issues, including depression and/or anxiety, you may be interested in mental health charity New Horizons’ Youth Project, held Mondays, 4pm-8pm, and every fortnight on Saturdays from 12noon4pm.
For more information about services on offer email: info@new horizons-mental health. co.uk or you can call the centre on 01685 881 113.
New Horizons mental health charity has a centre in Aberdare which is open at the following times:
Mondays, 4pm-8pm – Youth Project;
Tuesdays, 11am-1pm – activities, groups and training;
Wednesdays, 9am-4pm – activities, groups and training. Closed bank holidays. The team provides support and advice, talks activities such as music, art and craft, Wii, and free internet.
The lottery numbers were drawn on Friday, December 21.
The numbers were 03, 14, 15, 19. The jackpot is now £5,307.
For your chance of winning please pick up your tickets at Rowan Tree Cancer Centre in Mountain Ash, Rowan Tree Cancer Care Charity shop in Mountain Ash or Rowan Tree Cancer Care Bridal Wear and Charity shop at Pontypridd.
All you need is four lucky numbers between 1 and 24. Tickets cost £1, and you must be 16+ to enter. The draw takes place Fridays at Cynon Valley Indoor Bowls Centre in Mountain Ash.
If you or your family have been touched by cancer and you want to have the opportunity of being taught a relaxing therapeutic craft, please join our new classes on Mondays, 1.30pm-3.30pm (working with felt.)
We are delighted to have Eva Leslie’s Needle Felting at our centre in Mountain Ash.
If you are interested, please contact the centre.
We are looking for people to help us in reception, shop work and driving our clients back and forth from their cancer-related hospital appointments.
Drivers are urgently needed in the Rhondda area.
If you are able to help please call the centre on 01443 479369.
We have a large selection of donated wigs available in our centre to purchase. Real hair wigs from £20 and synthetic wigs from £10. Call the centre on 01443 479 369.