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Age Cymru the national charity for
older people in Wales are keen to
recruit volunteers across Cwm Taf.
Telephone: 02920 431555
Age Cymru's helpline is: 08000 223 444
www.agecymru.org.uk
facebook.com/agecymru
Twitter.com/agecymru
Allotments are located across Cwm Taf.
Your first point of contact should be the site
secretary (on site on Sunday mornings).
In Merthyr telephone: 01685 373678
In RCT Telephone allotments officer:
01443 400563 or
www.rctcbc.gov.uk/parks
Blue Badges are provided by Social
Services for people eligible to receive
them.
In Merthyr Telephone: 01685 724500
In RCT Telephone: 01443 425003 or
download an application form online at
www.rctcbc.gov.uk/bluebadge .
Also available at One4All Centres.
Bus pass The Council provides free
bus passes to people over 60 and for
people with disabilities or mobility
problems. A companion bus pass,
which allows one companion to travel
free to assist a person with a
disability, may also be available
In Merthyr Tydfil you can download an
application form from the website
www.merthyr.gov.ukor
Telephone: 01685 725410
In RCT telephone: 01443 494700 or visit
your local One4All Centre. You can
download an application form from
www.rctcbc.gov.uk
The Cinema Exhibitors Association
card is a national card scheme aimed
at disabled people that allows one
free ticket for the person
accompanying them. To be eligible
for the card the person with the
disability needs to be in receipt of
Disability Living Allowance,
Attendance Allowance or be
registered blind. There is a small
charge for membership - application
forms are available from cinemas and
theatres supporting the scheme or
from the website.
Some cinemas have facilities to screen
films with subtitles for hearing impaired
people and a narrated soundtrack for
visually impaired people.
Telephone: 0845 0569824
www.yourlocalcinema.com
www.ceacard.co.uk
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