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Shopmobility is a scheme which
lends manual wheelchairs, powered
wheelchairs and powered scooters to
members of the public with limited
mobility to shop and to visit leisure
and commercial facilities within the
town, city or shopping centre.
In Merthyr telephone: 01685 373237
In RCT telephone: 0844 41 41 850
Nearest shopmobility is St David’s Centre,
Cardiff. Telephone: 029 2039 9355
www.shopmobilityuk.org
Swimming is free for children during
school holidays. Free activities for
over 60s include swimming during all
public sessions, learn to swim
lessons and many pools also offer
aqua aerobic sessions.
Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre:
01685 727476
In RCT:
Abercynon Sports Centre: 01443 740141
Aberdare Swimming Pool: 01443 874252
Bronwydd Swimming Pool: 01443 682817
Ferndale Swimming Pool: 01443 755412
Llantrisant Leisure Centre: 01443 228538
Tonyrefail Leisure Centre: 01443 670578
Rhondda Fach Sports Centre:
01443 756242
Rhondda Sports Centre: 01443 434093
Theatres Carers accompanying the
person they care for to the Park and
Dare, or the Coliseum may be allowed
in free (to concession ticket events) if
they present identification and proof
of their caring role (e.g. entitlement to
Carers Allowance). Ring the box office
for more information.
Coliseum, Aberdare Telephone:
01685 882380 or 881188
Park and Dare, Treorchy
Telephone: 01443 773112
www.whatsonrct.co.uk
www.rct-arts.org
Transport for disabled people
There are community transport
organisations providing transport for
elderly and disabled persons in
Merthyr and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Accessible Caring Transport:
01443 478013
Community Transport: 01443 692020
Travol: 01443 486872
Village and Valleys Community Transport:
01443 858516
The Dial a Ride service can be accessed by
ringing TraVol or Accessible Caring
Transport.
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