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People can find out information on voting and polling stations at an event taking place in Llanelli at the end of this month. Carmarthenshire County Council’s Electoral Services Manager Amanda Bebb will be at The Hub  in Stepney Street all day on Monday, March 30. She can check if people are registered to vote in the next parliamentary election on May 7. If they are not, Amanda can register them. People can also apply to have a postal vote, discuss any support they may need, or ask any questions about their local polling station. Amanda said: “I hope people take the opportunity to come along, I am happy to discuss any queries regarding elections or the voting process. “We encourage everyone to use their vote, so we need to ensure as many people as possible are registered, and that they have all the information they need to make choices about their preferred method of voting.”

Un Sir Gar is launching a brand new Hub in Llanelli town centre to help residents get back into work, education and training. Un Sir Gar is one of a kind and brings together all advice, information, education, voluntary, housing, and employment opportunities in the county. It is a one stop shop, based in Llanelli town centre, and a freephone number of 0800 9173 408, which aims to make life a lot easier for those people who want to return to work, education and training, or are unsure of the right path for them. Experienced advisers, who have extensive knowledge of all the opportunities and services available, will identify a personal path for each client according to their skills, experience and needs. It could be a job, a community or voluntary post to build confidence prior to searching for paid employment; it could be apprenticeship opportunities with local businesses, work experience with appropriate organisations, housing concerns, or training in a wide and varied range of ind...

Un Sir Gar has already helped a number of people get back into work or training since being launched last year. Since the service started, more than 9,000 people have visited the website and almost 500 have called. Many customers are now in employment, training, volunteering or have been signposted to other projects. Of all clients, 97 per cent said they were either very satisfied or satisfied with the service received, and the same number said they would use Un Sir Gar again. Analysis shows that 40 per cent of the clients who contacted Un Sir Gar were aged between 16 and 25, of these 54 per cent were female and 46 per cent male. Follow up calls are made to clients and out of 80 made, 54 per cent had been successful, they ranged between gaining jobs, commencing training or education, or signposting to other employment services such as Workways, to providing support for businesses and community engagement. Un Sir Gar (One Carmarthenshire) brings together all advice, information, educati...