Pantyffynnon debt project helps hundreds
A Carmarthenshire project has helped hundreds of people with debt problems and issues of benefit entitlement. The Llanelli Communities First Debt and Benefit, Volunteering Support Demonstration Project continued into its third year of delivery alongside the Pantyffynnon Communities First Debt and Benefit, Back to Work project. The Pantyffynnon project was successful in accessing funding to take it forward this year and to expand into the Gwendraeth Valley. The year 2011-2012 has also seen the expansion of the Carmarthenshire County Council debt and benefit projects to include the RDP debt and benefit support work being delivered in the Tywi, Teifi, Taf area of the county. The project teams have worked closely with community development teams within their areas to promote project services and have developed strong working relationships and networks with partners. Pantyffynnon Communities First volunteer development worker Eve Jones said: “In the last year the projects provided suppor...