Community Support -

Community Support

The Place to go for members of the public.

As well as ensuring Third Sector Organisations are supported in Torfaen, we aim to ensure members of the public can get the support they need too. From here you can find contact details for a few organisations that can provide advice & support.

Organisation	Purpose	Website	Contact number
Citizens Advice	Citizens Advice is an independent organisation specialising in confidential information and advice to assist people with legal, debt, consumer, housing and other problems.	Citizens Advice Torfaen	01633 876121
Platform	We work with people experiencing challenges with their mental health, and with communities who want to create a greater sense of connection, ownership and wellbeing in the places they live.	Platform	01495 760390
Stori	We’re here for anyone in a situation that makes it hard to live safely at home. That could be due to mental health problems, substance misuse, domestic violence or other challenges. We provide the space, support and skills for those times when people are ready to build themselves a brighter, safer future.	Stori	01267 225555
Community Connectors	Torfaen Connectors support and enable people to find suitable activities, groups and networks that join like minded people who may have similar interests. This helps encourage participation and engagement in the community and builds self-confidence, resilience and well-being.	Torfaen Community Connectors	01495 742397
Gateway	Housing support can help you access the tools and skills needed to find accommodation and live independently in your own home.	Gateway Torfaen	01495 766949
Pobl	We aim to help people to get where they want to be in life, we believe in people. We provide accommodation, support, advice, education, training and employment.	Pobl	0330 175 9726
Torfaen Adult Learning	The Adult Community Learning service in Torfaen provides a range of high-quality courses to inspire adults from across the county in a friendly, encouraging and supportive environment.	Torfaen Adult Learning	01633 647647
Building Resilient Community	The Building Resilient Communities team works closely with the CFW & CFW + to provide a package of wrap around support. This includes practical and emotional support to help individuals and families to overcome the challenges that difficult events in life can present.	Building Resilient Community	01495 742131
Disability Advice Project	DAP provides a welfare rights service to support disabled people, their families and carers.	DAP	01633 485865
Torfaen & Blaenau Gwent Mind	We can provide advice, support and assistance and can support a warm handover into other service and the opportunities across Torfaen	Torfaen Mind	01495 757 393