Other projects and services based in DOVE Workshop
New Learning Network
The New Learning Network is an ESF Funded Project.
We may be able to help you with the cost of Course Fees,
Childcare, Transport and Course Materials. Please contact
DOVE Workshop to find out more.
Neath Port Talbot Credit Union
Credit unions are not-for-profit banks and exist to
provide a safe, convenient place for members to save
money and to get loans at very reasonable rates. With
the Credit Union you get good returns, low cost loans
and stay in control.
A collection point is open at DOVE Workshop every Friday
12 noon - 2.00 pm. For more information call 01639 701169.
Neath Citizens Advice Bureau at DOVE Workshop
Appointments can be made through Neath Citizens Advice
Bureau by contacting Dave Daniel on 01639 637041 for
further information. The service is also available on-line
at the centre at no cost.
Adult Guidance Service
If you want help to choose the right course or need
help choosing a career we can arrange an appointment
with a qualified adult guidance adviser.
Pop-in 4 help
A Free "Pop in" session is held every Monday
morning from 10.00 am - 12.30 pm at DOVE Workshop. Claire
and Owen are at hand to help you with all things digital!
From mobile phones to mp3s, computers to cameras and
everything in between. Please just pop in!
Interested in volunteering ?
Volunteering can be rewarding, challenging and an ideal
means of gaining experience in different areas.
- Do you have any spare time?
- Do you need work experience?
- Do you want to learn new skills?
- Do you have skills or expertise that need updating?
- Remember whatever your skills or interests we need
you as a volunteer.
If you can give us just
one day of your time, we can give you
the confidence, skills and experience that you will
need to gain employment.
Volunteering opportunities at Dove
Workshop include:
Short term volunteering opportunites are available
in the Dove Workshop which could benefit you:
- Office
Seeking an understanding and experience of office/admin
work including committee skills and communication
skills.
- Day Nursery
Seeking an understanding an experience of working
with children from the age of birth to 5 years old.
- Tutor Support in ICT
Seeking and understanding an experience of the role
of an Information Communication and Technology Tutor.
- Community Garden
Seeking an understanding and experience of
horticulture and countryside skills.
For further information, or if you would like to volunteer
for any of the above, please contact us on 01639 700024,
or contact us by using the Contact
us page of this website.
Dulais Valley Under 3's Sure Start Project
The project employs a childcare worker to give support
to families with children under 3 years of age. The
third year of the project has seen new developments;
a parenting group that was developed in the second year
of the project has been successfully delivered to 20
parents. The next step will be to offer OCN accreditation
to the participants on completion of the course. The
project worker is working closely with the Dulais Valley
Health Visitors to offer an "importance of play" session
to parents whose children have completed their two-year
development check. The project worker also regularly
attends the "Baby Clinics" to meet new parents and offer
"book bags" on loan.
New Learning Network
The DOVE Workshop is a partner of the Neath
Port Talbot New Learning Network which aims to give
residents in Neath Port Talbot access to advice, guidance,
information and training which will improve employment
opportunities and promote lifelong learning. The New
Learning Network is part funded by the European Social
Fund.
Community University of the
Valleys
The Community
University of the Valleys Partnership is a unique
partnership between the Higher Education and Voluntary
sectors in the West Wales & The Valleys Region,
working to develop appropriate community based lifelong
learning opportunities.
The partnership aims to widen participation in higher
learning by bringing learning closer to home and by
making it more relevant to all parts of our communities.
Our activities specifically target isolated communities,
providing innovative community based learning opportunities,
from informal to degree level study, offering accessible
options to gain higher-level qualifications and improve
skill and employability levels.
Dulais Valley Partnership
Lesley Smith is a director and treasurer of the Dulais
Valley Partnership, a development trust set up to
regenerate the Dulais Valley. The Workshop is particularly
active in the Lifelong Learning forum and Julie Bibby
chairs the forum. The Workshop also provided training
for volunteers involved in the Dulais Valley Partnership's
activities.
Connecting Communities Cymru
The Connecting
Communities Cymru Project was launched in 1999 to
provide an advanced network computer link between the
University of Wales Swansea and 7 centres in community
locations; supporting the development of quality learning
opportunities in some of the most deprived areas of
Wales. The project has been a resounding success with
community centres now offering local access to a state
of the art computer network with Internet and video
conferencing facilities and direct links to Swansea
University learning opportunities and support services.
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