Better Advice Better Health Project
Better Advice Better Health Project
Robin Swaddling
The Better Advice Better Health service provides Benefits, Housing and Money Advice at local outreaches all over the Borough for clients referred by medical practitioners, clinicians, and support workers. The service aims to improve general health by tackling the cause of someone’s problem, resolving non-medical factors such as debt, poor housing, relationship issues etc that are part of the symptoms dealt with by the medical practitioners and clinicians.
Robin has outreaches at the following locations:
Monday: Bleanavon Health Centre
10:00 – 12:30 Drop-In for patients at Carreg Wen & Abersychan Surgeries
13:30 – 17:00 Appointments
Tuesday: Torfaen MIND Pontypool
12:00 – 15:00 Appointments
Wednesday: CMIG Drop-in Centre Old Cwmbran
10:00 – 13:00 Appointments
Thursday: Torfaen MIND Pontypool
10:00 – 17:00 Appointments
Friday: Trevethin Health Centre
10:00 – 13:30 Appointments
Appointments can be arranged by referrals from Talygarn Mental Health Unit, Torfaen Tenant Support Service (TeSS) or the Health Centres mentioned above.
You can contact MIND on 01495 759272 and CMIG on 01633 877443
or drop-in to Bleanavon on Monday Mornings.
The service is funded by The Welsh Assembly Government
