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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Volunteering can be rewarding, challenging and an ideal means of gaining experience in different areas.
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:
For further information, or if you would like to volunteer for any of the above, please contact us on 01639 700024, or contact us.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.