activities delivered by 22 partner organisations , including teams from within the Vale of Glamorgan Council and external services.
Each family received a contact sheet listing all participating organisations , and support was available on the day for those who needed it. Highlights included a ‘Ti a Fi’ session hosted by Rhiannon James from Mudiad Meithrin during the Early Years party, and a performance by a choir from Pukka Productions at the after-school party.
One parent shared their appreciation:
“ We enjoyed everything, being a single mum Christmas can be expensive so it was so lovely to meet Santa, make Christmas crafts and do all the fun festive things without having to find the money, thank-you. ”
3.3 Targeted Outreach and Community Engagement
We focused our outreach efforts on supporting parents seeking employment or training, resettled families, and families of children with disabilities or additional needs.
3.3.1 Employment Support
Our Outreach Officer worked closely with local Job Centres, Communities for Work, CELT+, and Adult Community Learning, to enhance support for parents entering or returning to the workforce. We attended monthly one-to-one appointments with those most in need, resulting in a 16% increase in enquiries from this group. Additionally, we received 100 enquiries specifically related to parents returning to work — over 30% of our total enquiries for the year.
3.3.2 Support for Resettled Families
We extended our outreach to Ukrainian and Afghan communities , in collaboration with the Job Centre and the Resettlement Team. To improve accessibility, we translated key materials, helping families better understand and access available services.
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