In your own words, who is Jessica Strange? Jessica Strange is a cat-loving, Nobbly Bobbly eating, tea-guzzling human who loves the outdoors. How did you get started doing what you do? It all came around out of the blue, really. I studied Economics at Uni and went straight into the public sector working for the […] Read more…
Friends of Margam Park: Bags of Love for the NHS
Local voluntary group, Friends of Margam Park have spent the past few weeks making drawstring bags for hospital staff around South Wales. Originally a volunteer group, Friends of Margam Park launched in 2006 and became a registered charity in 2018. FoMP board member, Beverley Carver explained that due to the closure of the park and […] Read more…
Bethel Trust: Food share in a Time of Crisis
Volunteers at Bethel Community church on Sandfields Road, Port Talbot have been working hard over the past few weeks. Due to the current crisis, the team have pulled together and are working within the community to help those who need it most. The team have worked tirelessly to provide food boxes to people in self-isolation […] Read more…
RADAR: Helping Residents in their Time of Need
RADAR was started in 2016 by a group of residents who wanted to improve their area. Now, in 2020 amid the Coronavirus outbreak, they are doing what they can to help. Stephanie Lynch, one of the founders of RADAR explains what they do, “RADAR seeks to improve the community around us. We believe in the […] Read more…