COMMUNITY Union has launched a new Support Centre in the heart of Port Talbot to support steelworkers affected by the closure of the Blast Furnaces at Tata Steel Port Talbot.
Speakers at the launch included Roy Rickhuss CBE General Secretary of Community Union, Jo Stevens Secretary of State for Wales, and Rebecca Evans Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, who met with steelworkers, as well as Community staff and our partners, who together are delivering employment services at the Support Centre.
The closure of the Blast Furnaces and mass redundancies at the steelworks, and the loss of so many high quality jobs to the area, will have a huge knock on impact on the local economy and community. Above all the job cuts at Tata Steel are devastating for the workforce, and we know it can be hard to know where to turn for employment advice and support.
That’s why Community Union is leading an ambitious partnership with the Welsh Government, Careers Wales, the Department for Work and Pensions, Neath Port Talbot Employability, Acorn employment agency, UK Steel Enterprise and Google Digital Garage, which has successfully established the Support Centre in Port Talbot’s Aberafan Shopping Centre.
Through the Support Centre Community Union and its partners will be able to deliver training and employment support for impacted workers, whether they are Community members or not. This training and support will be geared towards helping individuals to further their careers and find new job opportunities in Port Talbot and the surrounding areas.
