Youth opportunities are developed and delivered in partnership with both the voluntary sector and young people themselves. The Youth Service both nationally and locally is committed to core principles that ensure the participation of young people within decision making processes. The priorities for the service were agreed by young people and the community and resulted in the current Youth Service Strategy 2011 - 2014 (please see Document Links on the right hand side of this page). The performance of the service has also been reported on through the external assessment of the service as part of the wider Youth Support Services Inspection by Estyn in 2007. For a copy of the report please visit the Estyn website (see External Links on the right hand side of this page).
Details of current provision throughout the Borough are as follows:
Full Time Provision
Pen Y Dre Youth Centre, Pen Y Dre High School, Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil.
For further information please contact Bethan Bartlett 01685 725085 bethan.bartlett@merthyr.go.uk
The Information Shop, Bus Station Building, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil.
For further information please contact Lesley Jones 01685 727085, lesley.jones@merthyr.gov.uk
Street Based Services, Bus Station Building, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil.
For further information please contact Nigel Sheppard 01685 727082, nigel.sheppard@merthyr.gov.uk
The Willows Centre, The Willows, Bridge Street, Troedyrhiw, Merthyr Tydfil.
For further information please contact Claire Picton 01443 692198 member@troedyrhiwclubfsnet.co.uk
www.troedyrhiwwillows.net
Treharris Boys & Girls Club, Forest Road, Treharris.
For further information please contact Lisa Bruford 01443 410841 lisa.bruford@merthyr.gov.uk
Aberfan & Merthyr Vale Youth Community Project, Tramroad, Rear of Wesley Place, Merthyr Vale Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4RS.
For further information please contact Carol Williams 01443 602600
ynysowenproject@yahoo.co.uk
Gelli Deg Foundation, Winchfawr House, Lansbury Road, Gellideg Estate, Merthyr Tydfil. For further information please contact Colette Watkins 01685 383929, colette@gellideg.net
Part Time Provision
As part time provision, these facilities are available either one or two evenings a week (term time only) therefore please direct all enquiries to:
Pen Y Dre Youth Centre, Tel: 01685 725088.
Abercanaid Youth Club
St Peter and Paul Church Hall, Abercanaid
Wednesday: 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm
Aberfan and Merthyr Vale Youth Community Project
Tramroad, Rear of Wesley Place, Merthyr Vale, Merthyr Tydfil -
Monday: 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Tuesday: 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Wednesday: 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm
Thursday: 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Bedlinog Youth Club
Bedlinog Drop in Centre, Bedlinog Resource Centre, Commercial Street, Bedlinog
Monday & Wednesday: 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm
Bishop Hedley Youth Club
Bishop Hedley High School, Penydarren
Monday & Wednesday: 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm
Cefn Coed Youth Club
Old Drill Hall, Cefn Coed
Monday: 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm
Cyfarthfa Youth Club
Georgetown Boys and Girls Club, Dynevor Street, Georgetown
Wednesday: 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm
Pantyscallog Youth Club
Pantyscallog Primary School, Merthyr Tydfil
Tuesday & Thursday: 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm
Trefechan Youth Club
16 The Flats, Trefechan
Tuesday & Wednesday: 6.30 pm - 8.00 pm
There is a requirement on the Local Authority under Section 123 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 to "provide, secure the provision of or participate in the provision of youth support services'. Youth Support Services means services that will encourage, enable or assist young persons (directly or indirectly) -
1. To participate effectively in education and training.
2. To take advantage of opportunities for employment, or
3. To participate effectively and responsibility in the life of their communities.
The Youth Service works to the nationally agreed Curriculum Statement for Wales within all its services both targeted and universal. For a copy of the Curriculum Statement for Wales please visit the Welsh Government website (see External Links on the right hand side of this page).
For further information please contact us:
The Youth Service
Pen-y-Dre Youth Centre
Pen-y-Dre High School Campus
Gurnos
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 9DY
