WOMEN’S RUGBY

New players are invited to join the Treorchy Women’s Rugby Team who formed in June this year.

More players are needed and no previous experience is necessary.

All ages are welcome.

For further information please contact Leanne on 07961 729733

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Photo: Treorchy Women's Rugby Team 2009

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VOLUNTEER FOR YOUR LOCAL CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Volunteering with the Citizens Advice Bureau is a great way of not only helping to change people’s lives but possibly changing your own life as well. You can learn lots of new skills for free that might lead to a new job, higher education and all sorts of other opportunities. 

There are many and varied learning opportunities throughout the Citizens Advice Service. Of the 26,000 bureau workers all over the country, 20,000 are trained volunteers. CAB volunteering is an excellent path into paid work – nearly a third of the volunteers who leave the service go on to full-time education or employment.

All training is free, expenses are paid, and support is provided every step of the way. By becoming a CAB trained adviser, you can be awarded the CAB Certificate in Generalist Advice work which is equivalent to NVQ level 3. CAB volunteers can also gain experience and training as Gateway Interviewers, Administrators, Receptionists, providing IT support and Fundraising Skills.

For more information contact: Alison Davies Tel: 01443 409284 or email alisond@rtcab.org.uk

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• See our world famous award-winning globe-trotting choir as they present their eagerly anticipated Autumn concert with special guests Rhos Male Choir.
• Tickets prices; Circle £14, Stalls £12, Gallery £10, and are available from the theatre box office on 01443 773112.

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VIDEO DISCO - An 80’s Video Disco (optional fancy dress) will be held on Saturday, October 10, at the Rez, Trealaw, from 6.30pm to 12 midnight.

Tickets are £5 and anyone requiring 8 or more tickets can reserve their table by contacting Nicola on 439323 or 07977 517434.

All funds raised for Llwynypia Football Club.

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• JAZZ NIGHT - Li Harding will be performing at the Rhondda Jazz Club’s next monthly session in the relaxed atmosphere of the Lounge Bar at the Park and Dare Theatre on Tuesday, October 6 at 8pm. Tickets are £5 from the box office on 773112.

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PACT - The next local PACT (Police and Communities Together) meeting will be held at Ty Bethania, Herbert Street, Treorchy on Tuesday, October 6 at 6pm.

This month’s priorities were youth annoyance and safety issues at Tynybedw Terrace. The main concern is children playing on the site of the new houses. There is plant equipment there that has been vandalised in the past. This is not a safe are for children to be playing as it is a work in progress.

All are welcome to attend the meeting to raise any local issues of concern or contact PCSO Suzanne Casey on 07805 301072.

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• EXPEDITION - A team of 10 students from Treorchy Comprehensive School are preparing to take part in a 15 day long educational expedition to Honduras in the summer of 2010. The expedition will include challenging rainforest treks, community work, teaching local children at the SOL (school of life) project. The group will also take part in conservation work including a beach clean up and studying a sea turtle colony.
• As part of the programme the group are encouraged to organise events and activities to fund the trip, which costs £2550 per person. To date they have run a school car wash scheme, various refreshment sales, a supermarket bag packing event and on October 3 they will take part in a 14 mile bucket collection walk.
• The group will start the walk at 10am from Treherbert library and end in Pontypridd.
• If anyone is interested in supporting the group or requires more information then you can contact Dr Katy Lemar at Treorchy Comprehensive School who is helping the group arrange this expedition.

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SURGERIES - Local Plaid Cymru Councillors Cennard Davies, Edward Hancock and Sêra Evans-Fear hold a Surgery on the first Friday of each month at Cwmparc Community Centre (Parc Hall) from 10am until 10.50am, and at Noddfa Day Centre, Treorchy from 11am until 12 noon.

Their next surgeries will take place on Friday, October 2 and November 6..

Any member of the ward is welcome to attend either of the surgeries and there is no need to make an appointment.  

For the latest community news and notices of developments within the council, please visit www.treorchyplaidcymru.co.uk or www.treorciplaidcymru.co.uk

Alternatively, please contact the Councillors by email to treorci@yahoo.com or by telephoning Sêra Evans-Fear on 777130, Edward Hancock on 774785 or Cennard Davies on 435563.

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• LADIES EVENING - Welcome ladies to another First Thursday meeting at Zion Chapel, Pentre, on October 1, when our speaker is Gaynor who will be telling us about the work of the Samaritans.

• We meet at 6.45 for tea and biscuits and the meeting commences at approximately 7pm until 8.30pm.

• We look forward to seeing you there.

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TODDLERS - Ti a Fi Treorci, is now running on Tuesdays and Wednesday mornings from 10am until 12pm at St Matthew’s Church, Treorci. Come along for fun filled activities, it’s a great opportunity to meet others mums and for your child to interact with other children. Refreshments are provided, so why not pop along or contact 07783 758757 for more information.

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CAMEO - The Rhondda Cameo Society September meeting was presided over by Crinllys Davies as Megan Morris was still recovering from her illness.

We were pleased to welcome a new member.

The guest speaker, Sheena Crossley, took us on a French tour with a captivating talk plus slides of Monet’s garden, Versailles and Fontainebleau .

Annie Clark gave a warm and appreciative vote of thanks to the speaker.

Names were then taken for the October Tea. Would absent members please give their names for the Tea to Betty Hayter as soon as possible.

The meeting ended with tea and biscuits.