Financial support
Carer Support Fund
Unpaid Carers can now apply for grants for essential items. For more information, visit the Carer Support Fund South East Wales page or you can contact louise.hook@torfaen.gov.uk
Food vouchers and Food Banks
You can get vouchers from Citizens Advice, JobCentre Plus, GP surgeries, health visitors and social workers which can be used at your local food bank.
Free School meals
If you are on benefits your child may be eligible for free school meals. For more information please visit the Free School Meals area of the website.
Tasty not Wasty CIC
Open Tuesdays – Saturdays, 10am-11am at Llanyrafon Methodist Church.
For more information please visit www.facebook.com/TastyNotWastyCIC
Victory Church Grocery Store
‘Grocery Store by Victory’ has been set up by Victory Church to support people through the cost of living crisis.
It’s an affordable support service for the people of Cwmbran whereby you pay £4 for £20 worth of goods, including fresh fruit/veg. The shop has a great selection of fresh produce and daily essentials.
For more information please visit www.facebook.com/VictoryGroceryStore
SustainABLE – Able Radio
Able Radio’s SustainABLE food shop sells low-cost fruit and veg which has been grown locally.
The shop is at Nant Bran on Upper Cwmbran Road and is open every weekday from 10am to midday and from 1pm to 2.30pm.
For more information about SustainABLE, visit www.facebook.com/AbleRadio
Advice
Torfaen Council benefits team
Contact the Council benefits team at benefits@torfaen.gov.uk or phone the Customer Care Team on 01495 766430 or 01495 766570.
Building Resilient Communities
For advice about how to prevent future hardship visit the Building Resilient Communities website.
Citizens Advice
For information about food vouchers and food banks, visit www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Help for Households (gov.uk)
The UK Government have created the Help for Households website which puts available financial support and advice all in one place.
See what cost of living support you could be eligible for at helpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk
Food Resilience Partnership
Aims to increase the amount of sustainable food in the borough and find long term solutions to food poverty.
Find out more about the Food Resilience Partnership.