Newport
Dads Can
Tel: 01495 761092
Email: jane.grayer@monmouthshirehousing.org.uk
Web: www.dads-can.co.uk
Dads Can is a project which aims to engage and support young men, enabling them to positively manage the transition to fatherhood. Dads Can work with young men between the ages of 14 and 25 who live in Monmouthshire and Newport and are dads, expectant dads or fulfilling the dad role. Using a variety of informal methods tailored to the individual, Dads Can aim to raise the understanding of young dads’ and those around them of the important role fathers play in their children’s lives.
OK Kids Charter Housing Project
Tel: 01633 678514
Email: okkids@charterhousing.co.uk
A positive, confidential and non-judgemental project working with Charter housing tenants supporting families with children under the age of eleven with concerns regarding their children’s behaviour. Concerns can be around eating. Sleeping, toileting, behaviour management, relationship breakdown affecting family life, anger issues, children with additional/special needs, emotional concerns such as an anxious or worried child or other issues affecting your relationship with your child.
Play Clubs in Newport
Play Clubs run during school terms on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays.
Play Clubs are offered and operated throughout the year during term time only. There are 8 different provisions across the city open to children aged between 5 -12 years generally operating for two hours from Monday to Wednesday evenings. They run at:
Monday
Duffryn Forest Children’s Centre
3.30pm – 5pm
Baneswell Community Centre
6pm – 8pm
Pillgwenlly YMCA
6pm – 8pm
Tuesday
Newport East Community Centre
5.30pm -7pm
Ringland Centre
6pm – 8pm
Wednesday
Duffryn Forest Children’s Centre
3.30pm – 5pm
Active Living Centre
5.30pm – 7pm
Maindee Active Girls Community House
6.30pm – 8.30pm
Times and venues subject to change
All of the above are open to children of all abilities and needs up until 16 years of age.
To ensure full support, children with disabilities must be referred through the Play Development team using the details below before their first visit.
Listings of play provisions are detailed in the half term and summer fun brochures, which are issued to all Newport school children.
For further information please contact:
Newport Family Information Service, Central Library, 4 John Frost Square, Newport, NP20 1PA
Freephone: 0800 328 84 83 or Tel: (01633) 656656
Email: family.informationservice@newport.gov.uk
Play Schemes in Newport
Play schemes operate during February, Easter, summer and October school holidays.
Holiday play schemes offer play and other activities for children between the ages of 5 -12 years.
Play schemes are open access meaning that parents do not have to drop off and collect their children.
Children do not have to stay and play for the full day but can drop in and out as they wish giving them skills in ownership, choice and responsibility.
Although all play workers receive training, some Play Schemes are registered by the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales which requires 50% of the workforce to have a relevant qualification to work with children.
Registering these sites allows children under the age of 8 years to attend for a full day. There are between 25 – 30 of these placements available at each site and registration is based upon a first come first served basis.
Outreach provision is offered on a shorter period time within open space within local communities. The purpose of this provision is to make use of the natural elements and encourage and prompt children’s awareness of the opportunities to play within their local environment.
All of the above are open to children of all abilities and needs up until 16 years of age.
To ensure full support, children with disabilities must be referred through the Play Development team using the details below before their first visit.
Listings of play provisions are detailed in the half term and summer fun brochures, which are issued to all Newport school children.
For further information please contact:
Newport Family Information Service, Central Library, 4 John Frost Square, Newport, NP20 1PA
Freephone: 0800 328 84 83 or Tel: (01633) 656656
Email: family.informationservice@newport.gov.uk
Homeswapper
HomeSwapper is a direct home swap service for social housing tenants who want a house swap, flat swap or to exchange their council house. If you live in a council house or housing association property you can do a house exchange and swap your home with HomeSwapper, the national home swap service.
There are also some home swap sites on Facebook. Try searching for this for example….House Swap Wales.
Home Options Newport
Web: www.homeoptionsnewport.co.uk
To apply for any social housing in Newport you will need to register with Home Options Newport – which is Newport City Councils housing allocation list.
Even if you are already in a Housing Association house (such as Charter) and want to move you need to be on the Home Options Newport waiting list to be able to apply for a new property.
If you’re looking to move you can also consider ‘swapping’ your home with another council or housing association tenant. There are several websites that do this – if you google ‘council swap’ you’ll find loads!
Charter also have a Home Options Coordinator who may be able to help you if you’re considering swapping your home. You can email her on trish.mitcheson@charterhousing.co.uk.
Charter Housing Community Regeneration Team
Tel: 01633 678514
In Charter’s Community Regeneration team we have specialist community project staff who run a wide variety of initiatives with tenants and their communities. These are aimed at developing skills, providing employment opportunities, working with young people and tackling money problems. We work with individuals and groups of all kinds to raise funding and develop activities that help them achieve their potential.
Opportunities and projects we run change regularly so contact the community regeneration team on 01633 678514 to find out about any of the programmes below or to see what else you can get involved in, check out the Charter Website, or download the Charter app.
As well as Growing Together current projects running within Charter are:
Moneysavers: The Money Savers team, Kath Hopkins and Kelly Osadare help tenants make the most of their money. They can offer advice on: Benefits, Energy Advice, Budgeting, Grants, Debts/Arrears, and Welfare Reform. The Moneysavers are trained, independent and regulated by the Institute of Money Advisors. Since the Money Savers project launched in July 2009, it has saved tenants thousands of pounds.
Youth Team: We think it’s really important to help young people have a better future. That’s why we employ experienced youth development workers who have a range of skills and specialist knowledge. Our youth team is designed to engage and inspire young people to make positive changes in their lives, to achieve their maximum potential. Charters Youth Team can offer one to one Support for up to 8 weeks for Charter young people aged 11-25. This is aimed at building confidence to enable them to feel comfortable enough to access other programmes. There are lots of short and long term programmes run by the Youth Team including ‘Radiate’ and ‘Go Girls’.
Working for Me: David Gape is helping our tenants to reach their goals by supporting them to start businesses, attend training, find employment and work placements. We have helped tenants set up businesses in: Mobility, Catering, Child-minding, Hairdressing, Holistic therapy, Beauty therapy, Window-cleaning, Decorating and Construction
Digital Inclusion: Our Digital Communities Officers Steve Dixon or Roger Covello can get you started with IT and the internet. From informal workshops to individual sessions, they can support your learning. They have has lots of experience in working with complete beginners and can give individual workshops or a group lesson.
The Charter Housing App
The Charter Housing app is available for iPhone and Android devices which features lots of great information about who we are and what we do as well as a great tool for reporting repairs and maintenance issues. Search for the Charter Housing app in your favourite app stores or download via the links below:
Charter Housing Info
Address: Charter Housing Association, Exchange House, High Street, Newport, NP20 1AA
Tel: 01633 212375
Charter Housing is a Housing Association which provides social housing at low rents on a secure basis to those who are most in need or struggling with their housing costs. A key function of social housing is to provide accommodation that is affordable to people on low incomes. Limits to rent increases set by law mean that rents are kept affordable. Unlike in the private rented sector, where tenancies are offered by the landlord and letting agent to whomever they choose, social housing is distributed according to the local council’s allocation scheme. Charter is a not-for-profit organisation and use any profit they make to maintain existing homes and help finance new ones.
Freecycle – Get free stuff online
Web: www.freecycle.org
Search for your local area where people advertise items they no longer want for FREE!
If you are able to collect things from further afield check out the other local Freecycle sites.
