The Life Station Trevethin
The LIFE Station which aims to improve the health and education of the local community opened in April 2010 and a full programme of events was offered.
The Café opened in January 2011 under the direction of Cottage Catering and has been renamed ‘Fresh! The Café at the Life Station’ and all you catering needs can be met by this popular catering firm. The allotments will shortly be developed following the awarding of a grant from the Heads of the Valleys fund which has also allocated a sum of money to extend the car parking facilities but in the mean time the team at the Life Station are developing one of the plots as an organic allotment and we hope to have a variety of fresh vegetables available for tasting as the crops are ready. Any surplus of produce will be available for a nominal sum to pay for more seeds for next year. You can follow our progress on the Torfaen Adult Learning Partnership Facebook page.
What is in the LIFE Station?
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A computer suite for learning and accessing the Internet.
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A teaching kitchen, to learn new skills and prepare healthy food.
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A crèche for those taking part in activities at the centre.
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A café, to meet friends and have a cup of coffee.
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Allotments, to learn gardening skills and grow your own vegetables.
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Rooms which can be used for both social and business.
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People who can help you – a Flying Start Health Visitor, job search advice, learning advice, help with form filling and knowing your rights.
If you would like more information on the LIFE Station please contact 01495 742910
Torfaen Adult Education
A wide range of courses is offered in the LIFE Station, many of which are free of charge and have free crèche provision. The list of courses planned for September 2011 include Welsh for Parents, Computers for Beginners, Award and Certificate for IT Users, Certificate in Accounts, Italian cookery, Come Dine with Us, Interior Design as a Business, Allotment Gardening, Nail care and Nail Art, British sign Language and Keeping Chickens in your back yard. To find out more about the courses available and to let us know what courses you’d like to see on offer, contact Jean Gaywood on 01495 742910 or e-mail jean.gaywood@torfaen.gov.uk
Flying Start Health Service
The Flying Start Health service aims to provide a first class Flying Start to the health and development of all children aged 0-4. The Health Team works with parents and other professionals commencing at the antenatal stage through to starting school. To find out more about the Flying Start Health Service contact 01633 647420.
Health Improvement
The Torfaen Hearty Lives project, sponsored by the British Heart Foundation will be delivered at the LIFE Station. There will be support available to residents who want to make healthy lifestyle choices to change behaviour and manage weight. For more information contact 01633 624122.
Funding bodies supporting the project are Torfaen County Borough Council, the Welsh Assembly Government and the Heads of the Valleys Programme.