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Issue 13: June 2019
Youth Clubs
Latest news from your local
Youth Club
Youth Work Week
Youth Work Week 2019
is here!
Legacy Team
The Legacy Team’s young
people enjoy a 10 week project
at the Down to Earth programme
Youth Council
Volunteering awards for
youth council members
Families First
Latest news from our
Families First Team
Quick Quiz
Test your knowledge with our
quick quiz and brainteaser
Meet the Youth Service Team
Dean Austin
Welcome to Neath Port Talbot
Youth Serivce
www.nptyouthservice.org
www.nptyouthservice.org
Youth Work Week 2019 is here! Keep up to date on everything the Youth
Service do this week via our Facebook and Twitter pages and don’t forget
to use #YouthWorkWales to search for the celebrations of Youth Work
across Wales.
The next edition of our NPT Youth magazine will have all the highlights
and pictures from our activities throughout Youth Work Week, with our
Summer trip to Drayton Manor Theme Park capping off a fantastic week
of fun!
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Youth Work
Week 2019
Cimla Youth Club
Presentation Evening There was plenty of fun on offer during the last night of term with
the young people participating in games and activities. The young
people were presented with certificates to recognise their
achievements for example Welsh Culture, Arts & Crafts, pool
competition, Chess challenge and more. The evening ended with a
staff vs Young people game of Dodgeball – it was the only time this
term the staff actually won. The rematch is planned for next term.
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Rachel Thomas from WCADA visited youth clubs across Neath Port
Talbot delivering session around positive quotes. The sessions were
designed to combat any negative thinking that young people might
have at some point in their life. The sessions were set up so that the
young people can identify what they would use as a coping method to
challenge their own negative thinking. Young people have identified
the different methods that they already use to help them with
negative thoughts such as, listening to their favourite music or
drawing pictures.
Flip chart paper was used so the young people all input their own
choices of positive quotes and the flip chart was then left at the
club so that it can be put on display for everyone to see.
WCADA visits bring positivity
to Youth Clubs
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Liberty Stadium Tour Young people from Taibach, Crynant and
Cwmllynfell Youth Clubs attended a tour of
the Liberty Stadium organised by Liam from
the Swansea City AFC Community Trust.
The youth clubs have been working with the
KICKS team throughout the term. Everyone
enjoyed learning about behind the scenes at the stadium. Young
people had opportunity to check out the home
changing rooms, the press room and the meeting
rooms. They also had a
chance to see how the
groundsmen maintain
the pitch and sit in the
dug out area.
Highlights included pretending to be interviewed in the press room,
having a look in a hospitality box, seeing the pitch up close and
sitting in the most expensive seats in the stadium.
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Bryn Youth Club
Young people from Bryn Youth Club had a fun
filled evening participating in a youth club
Eisteddfod which consisted of a Welsh quiz, St
Patricks Day quiz (learning about the history of
the Welsh-born patron Saint of Ireland), guess
the score in the Six Nations match Wales vs
Ireland and best pronunciation of the famous
Welsh place name ‘Llanfair PG’. The activities
concluded with an alcohol awareness workshop which ended with a
game of beer goggles table tennis. The young
people and staff were timed playing table tennis
with and without the beer goggles on to highlight
the effects of alcohol with your decision making
and reaction time. Regan Miller and Lewis Hallam
both won prizes for their efforts, whilst also
gaining an increased knowledge in a variety of
subjects all while having fun!
Crynant Youth Club
Crynant Youth Club have been celebrating their Welsh culture this
term by making cards to celebrate Dydd Santes Dwynwen, while also
participating in a Welsh quiz and a leek eating competition.
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Welsh Culture
Cwmllynfell Youth Club
The young people from Cwmllynfell went all out to celebrate Dydd
Santes Dwynwen and St David’s Day! Activities included sampling
some of the most traditional Welsh foods. Yum!
Glynneath Youth Club
The young people participated in activities
relating to Dydd Santes Dwynwen delivered
by Activity Worker Annmarie. They enjoyed
learning about and discussing their Welsh
heritage. Bringing their own thoughts and
opinions to the activity, it ended with a fun word search competition,
which encouraged the participants to develop their personal skills.
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Welsh Culture
Congratulations to Abi Price, Hannah Parel and Erin Sandison who
received a number of prestigious awards during 2019 to recognise
their outstanding voluntary work with Neath Port Talbot Youth
Service and outside agencies. All three young people are elected
members of Neath Port Talbot Youth Council.
Erin Sandison and Hannah Parel were both successful at the 2019
High Sherriff Awards and Erin also received an award from the
Rotary Club Neath presented by Chris Millis, Head of Participation.
At the recent NPT CVS Volunteering Awards, held on 3rd June all
three young people were again recognised
for their selfless voluntary service.
Winner of the Campaigning and Advocacy
award was Abi Price Chair of NPT Youth
Council. Abi also volunteers with Abertawe
Bro Morgannwg University’s Young
People’s Health Board. Abi is pictured
receiving her award from Jeremy Miles AM.
Young people receive Acclaimed
Awards for Volunteering
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Erin Sandison was also highly commended
for her Campaigning and Advocacy work
with NPT Youth Council, NPT Young
Carers and Erin also sits on the Well-
being team’s mental health group
representing Dwr-Y-Felin school. Erin is
pictured receiving her award from
Jeremey Miles AM.
The special Award Winner of the evening
was Hannah Parel who was presented with
the Debbie Connolly Special Award from
Sally Goldstone, High Sherriff of West
Glamorgan. Hannah was desribed as a role
mdel, patien, kind and remarkable
Well done to Abi, Erin and Hannah on their fantastic achivement.
Also, thank you to Corinne Fry, Senior Youth Officer NPT Youth
Service, for supporting the young people at the event.
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Young people receive Acclaimed
Awards for Volunteering
Neath Port Talbot Legacy Team organised a
ten week work experience programme for
pupils from Llangatwg and St Josephs. The
young people participated in activities that
helped to build confidence, self-esteem and
team working skills, whilst learning about the
world of work. The young people gain an
Agored Cymru OCN qualification whilst out on
the project.
Our KIT Cam Nesa team have just started another programme at
the Down to Earth project. You’ll be able to see what they get up to
in the next edition of our magazine!
If you’d like to get involved in a similar project or want to chat
about any of the project and activities we have to offer please
contact the Youth Service on 01639 763030.
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DOWN TO EARTH
PROJECT
Western Bay Young Carers Event where the voices of young carers
from NPT where listened to and will be fed back to Welsh
Government.
Young people from Crynant Youth Club participated in a session to
promote Awareness of Young Carers. Young People discussed what it
is like being a Young Carer and how
taking stepping up to take responsibility
can impact on daily life and routine. The
young people enjoyed discussing the
different scenarios and watching the
videos of real life young carers. The
also looked at how you would manage your day being a young carer.
At the end of the session the group discussed how rewarding it is
and what support is available if anyone is or becomes a young carer.
Young Carers
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Blaengwynfi Youth Club
The young people in Blaengwynfi celebrated Valentine’s Day by
making rice crispy cakes and chocolate hearts.
Bryncoch Youth Club
The young people had a ‘Bryncoch’s Big Bite’ competition delivered by
Activity Worker, Iestyn and Deputy Worker in Charge, Richard. The
event was initially to be a leek eating competition, but the leeks
were substituted for large spring onions. They were cleaned and
trimmed ready to be eaten. The contestants took it in turn to eat
the spring onions and were timed. The boys went first, and despite
them getting very competitive, Tom took the win in 1 minute and 6
seconds.
The girl’s competition went next but there was only ever going to be
one winner and that was Mia in an incredible time of just 19 seconds!
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
IN YOUR CLUB
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Cimla Youth Club
The young people of Cimla Youth Club have been getting creative this
term. Firstly, they made rings for Mother’s Day to show their
appreciation and love to the person who provides the care, love and
respect any mum would. Pictured is Bonnie along with Activity
Worker Steffan Newton.
Kai and Shay have also been busy and are pictured showing off their
model aeroplanes. The young people really enjoyed the activity which
took patience and some creativity. The planes were tested and the
all flew across the hall. Great job everyone!
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WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
IN YOUR CLUB
Croeserw Youth Club
New young people visit Croeserw Youth
Club to engage in new activities. At the
club, they try to integrate young people
of all ages to ensure they’re treated with
the same respect. One of the favourite
activities they like to participate in is
football. Through this activity the participants
can learn new and develop existing skills. This
term the club have welcomes a new cohort of 11
year old primary school Year 6’s that have had the
opportunity to engage with existing attendees,
with all young people encouraging and supporting
each other in the activity which is a skill in itself!
Crynant Youth Club
The young people designed and created their own paper aeroplanes
using card, paper, pens and glitter. The
aeroplanes were designed to their own
style. Once finished, each young person
had the chance to throw theirs to see
how far it would fly. Activity Worker,
Iestyn Roberts, picked two winners. One
for the longest flight and the other for
the best design!
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
IN YOUR CLUB
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Crynant and Cwmllynfell Youth Clubs
The young people have been putting their
culinary skills to the test this term. They
made their own cookies. They learnt about
following correct systems in regards to
food hygiene and how everything works in
the kitchen, which helped the young
people a lot as some had no previous kitchen experience. The cookies
were shaped and cooked to their own designed. To go with their
cookies the young people made themselves the perfect
accompaniment, hot chocolate! If making cookies wasn’t original
enough, the young people have recently taken their kitchen skills to
the next level by making butter from double cream! The participants
were amazed at how easy and delicious homemade butter is! They
got to enjoy their homemade butter on fresh crumpets. Yum!
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
IN YOUR CLUB
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Glynneath Youth Club
Young people in Glynneath Youth Club had
a great time seeing who could silence the
critics, perform under pressure and
become the Fortnite Champion of
Glynneath! The competition consisted of
two games each where points were
allocated to how long they stayed alive, number of hits, and highest
final positions. Kieran delivered an outstanding game and racked up
a massive second round score putting him on top of the pile and
winning the Fortnite Funko prize!
The night was a great success but
unfortunately the challengers have already
started to question Keiran’s right to the
throne. It looks like this may become a
termly contest to see who gets the local
bragging rights!!!
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
IN YOUR CLUB
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Sandfields Youth Club
Young people in Sandfields have been spoilt for
choice in terms of physical activities this term
as part of a healthy lifestyle project. The boys
participated in a bleep test with Lucas Davies
winning after reaching level 18.1! Lucas is the
captain of the Welsh under 14’s basketball team. He is a role model
to the younger members and encouraged them to take part in the
healthy lifestyle project, with his participation motivating younger
members to get involved.
The youth club played a basketball match against Kenfig Cougars,
who had 4 Welsh internationals playing. In a
close encounter, Kenfig finally ran out winners
45-41. This was a fantastic result considering
the standard of opposition and the fact it was
some of the boys first game of basketball.
They now want to make it a regular game. Travis
Morgan and Tom Martin shared the ‘Most Valuable Player’ award.
Activity Worker Matthew Davies has been helping
the young people learn new skills for defence
through his self-defence/jujitsu sessions. The young
people learnt what to do if someone grabs them by
the throat or gets them in a head lock. This gives
the young people an increased knowledge of how to
defend themselves if this happened to them outside of club hours.
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
IN YOUR CLUB
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WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
IN YOUR CLUB
Crynant Youth Club
The club is usually limited to one PS4 with just FIFA as a game. The club were treated to
the Switch console which gives everyone an opportunity to have a game. Everyone enjoyed
playing Mario Kart and Smash Bros helping to bring the club together and provide healthy
competition.
Hywel Rose – Activity Worker.
The young people in Crynant Youth Club have been working hard this term towards a team
work accreditation. 3 young people from Crynant and 4 young people from Cwmllynfell Youth
Club managed to complete the 10 hours required in order to gain the accreditation over the
10 week term. Young people participated in many activities including stepping stones, pass
the mime, drain pipes, would you rather and the hula hoop challenge. Through carrying out
these activities young people learnt valuable lessons on the importance of effective
communication and working as a team. They discovered that through listening, sharing ideas
and working together they’re able to complete tasks that, at first, seemed impossible.
Charlotte Miller – Activity Worker.
Sandfields Youth Club
The tuck project is officially up and running. The young people of Sandfields Youth Club
have gathered a team to run a tuck shop and take on the big responsibilities! They have
a manager, creative director, accountant and a work team. These young people are
extremely enthusiastic to get their business up and running! Look out for future ‘The
Apprentice’ contestants directly out of Sandfields Youth Club.
Cerys Francis – Activity Worker.
The young people were taught about healthy eating in a tasty fruit kebab session.
Everyone participated and bringing knowledge they had learned in school to sort food
into categories looking at fruit and veg. Everyone enjoyed and made patterns on their
skewers.
Rachel Evans – Activity Worker.
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WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
IN YOUR CLUB
Seven Sisters Youth Club
The young people had a late Pancake Day celebration by making their very own
pancakes. The young people loved having the opportunity to prepare, cook and
especially eat the pancakes. Everyone had at least one, with many young people
coming back for seconds!
Charlotte Miller – Activity Worker.
Taibach Youth Club
The youth club are running monthly forum meetings, and it’s been decided that there’ll be
a different chair at each of the meetings. At a recent forum, Jodie was given the role as
chair and she did an excellent job of it. Topics discussed included holding a charity pool
competition and also a plastic litter pick around the outside of the club.
A netball shootout competition was held with the young people taking shots from
different distances and angles of 2 metres, 4 metres and finally 6 metres. There was a
prize on offer for anyone that had the longest shot in. Nobody succeeded on the 6 metre
distance so no prize was won. Despite no winner it was an eventful night.
Sandfields Youth Club
The young people participated in a sewing activity which provided a cheap and very
creative way to make a lovely gift for the most special person in your life on Mother’s
Day. Sewing skills can come in very useful and is a dying art.
Jo Thomas-Wellington – Activity Worker.
The young people have participated in fitness sessions for a number of weeks and
massive improvements in their fitness which is very rewarding. It also demonstrates to
the young people that regularly attending these sessions is beneficial to their overall
well-being.
Andrew Wright – Activity Worker.
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Phillip Dean Austin – KIT Worker (and I work at Young Carers)
Six words to describe yourself
Loyal, trustworthy, forgetful, messy, fun and confident.
How do you spend your spare time?
Coaching my son’s football and rugby teams and
supporting the mighty Swans.
Favourite film?
Top Gun and SNATCH.
If you could invite 3 celebrities to a party, who would
you choose?
Lee Trundle, Alan Curtis and Aled Davies (as he loves the Swans so much).
Favourite place?
Tenby
Most embarrassing moment?
I once choked on water in the middle of a swimming race vs Olympic swimmers and
had to be pulled out of the pool by the lifeguard.
Favourite food?
Italian food.
Top 3 things on your ‘Bucket List’?
1. Watch Swansea play in the Champion’s League final.
2. Watch my son play professional football.
3. See my daughter one day swim for Wales.
Most hated/favourite task?
Most hated is paper work.
Favourite is the Down to Earth project.
Favourite quote?
Being nice costs nothing!
What pet do you have and why did you choose it?
No pets! I am very busy and don’t have time sadly.
Proudest moment?
The birth of my two fabulous children.
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MEET THE TEAM
Movies
Groups or Solo
Artists
Answers on the back page
Can you solve our brainteaser? Find the weight of the animals below
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Quick Music and Movie Quiz
1. What is Kendrick Lamar’s real surname?
2. Who was the drummer in Nirvana?
3. The musical Mamma Mia is based on
which band’s music?
4. Which Scottish signer recently had a
number 1 with ‘Someone you Loved’?
5. Which Pixar trilogy became a
quadrilogy in June 2019?
6. How many films are in the Rocky
movie franchise to date?
7. What is the name of the actor that
played Harry Potter?
8. Which Disney movie does the
Cheshire Cat appear in?
Glynneath Youth Club
The Training Centre
Thurs 6:00pm-8:30pm
Cwmllynfell Youth Club
The Welfare Hall
Tues 6:30pm-8:30pm Weds 6:30pm-8:30pm
Taibach Youth Club
The Community
Education Centre
Tues 7:00pm-9:00pm Thurs 7:00pm–9:00pm
Seven Sisters Youth Club
The Community Centre
Thurs 6:30pm-8:30pm
Croeserw Youth Club
The Community Enterprise Centre
Mon 6:00pm-8:00pm
Sandfields Youth Club
YSGOL BAE BAGLAN
Tue 7:00pm-9:00pm Thurs 7:00pm-9:00pm
Fri 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cymmer Youth Club
Cymer Afan Comprehensive
Tues 5:30pm-7:30pm Fri 5:00pm-7:00pm
Blaengwynfi Youth Club
The Library and Public Hall
Wed 5:45pm-7:45pm
Crynant Youth Club
The Community Centre
Tues 6:00pm-8:00pm Fri 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cimla Youth Club
The Community Centre
Mon 6:00pm-8:00pm
Bryncoch Youth Club
The Community Centre
Thurs 7:00pm-9:00pm
Bryn Youth Club
The Community Centre
Fri 6:00pm – 8:00pm
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Name of Pharmacy Address of Pharmacy Telephone No.
A Sparkes, Medicine Centre 153, Windsor Rd,
Neath.
Tel: 01639 637117
Bailey SR, 53, Jersey Rd, Blaengwynfi Tel: 01639 850317
Bailey SR, Station Rd, Cymmer Tel: 01639 850238
Bailey SR, 58, Church Rd, Seven Sisters Tel: 01639 700271
Boots, Aberavon Centre, Port Talbot Tel: 01639 883809
Boots, 4, Water St, Neath Tel: 01639 638744
Cecil Jones 101, High St, Glynneath Tel: 01639 720328
Dyffryn Pharmacy, 55, Main Rd, Dyffryn Cellwyn Tel: 01639 700213
Lloyds, Shop 6, Morrison Rd, Port Talbot Tel: 01639 883045
Lloyds, 38, Marsh St, Port Talbot Tel: 01639 884300
Lloyds, Baglan Retail Park, Port Talbot Tel: 01639 814580
Lloyds, 62, Herbert St, Pontardawe Tel: 01792 863903
Co-op Pharmacy, Herbert St, Pontardawe Tel: 01792 863217
Co-op Pharmacy, Cwmllynfell Tel: 01639 830209
Co-op Pharmacy 126, London Rd,
Neath
Tel: 01639 643472
Co-op Pharmacy 37, New Rd, Skewen Tel: 01792 812250
Co-op Pharmacy, 20A, Victoria Rd, Port
Talbot
Tel: 01639 883473
Rob Davies 103, Neath Rd, Briton Ferry Tel: 01639 812291
Taibach (Pearns) Pharmacy 76, Commercial Rd Tel: 01639 885607
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Neath Port Talbot Pharmacies Offering
Emergency Hormonal Contraception
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The NPT Family Information Service (FIS) is a
free information service for families living in,
or looking for services in the NPT County
Borough area. It provides up-to-date
information about services such as Childcare
Provision, Health and Wellbeing Services,
Leisure and Sport opportunities (clubs, associations etc.), Financial Support
Services and more. FIS has access to an extensive database and will signpost to
services on it or to other service providers within the NPT
structure. During holidays FIS also produce a “What’s On”
guide, which helps parents and carers plan the holiday
periods and find things to do for them and their children.
The service can be accessed via its website
(www.nptfamily.com), email ([email protected]) Facebook Page
(NPT Family), Twitter (@NPT Family) and also by
telephone - 01639 873018. The website also has a virtual library of information
that addresses specific issues that might benefit parents and carers.
Answers to the Trivia and Brain Teaser on page 16
Music: 1: Duckworth 2: Dave Grohl 3: Abba 4: Lewis Capaldi
Movies: 5: Toy Story 6: Eight 7: Daniel Radcliffe 8: Alice in Wonderland
Brainteaser: The answer to the brainteaser is:
Bear = 60kg Rabbit = 10kg Fox = 20kg
For further information or any queries contact the Youth Service on
01639 763030 or email [email protected]
Family Information Service
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