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The Open Doors Project
The collaborative project led by Tredegar Park PTA, Tredegar Park Primary School, Hedyn, Urban Circle and Gwent Dragons is designed to create meaningful, accessible pathways into employment for families who may feel distanced from traditional routes into work. At its core, the initiative recognises that many parents and carers face barriers such as low confidence, lack of formal qualifications or previous negative experiences with education and employment systems. Rather than expecting individuals to immediately enter formal training or job applications, the project offers a supportive, community-based approach that builds skills in a non-threatening and highly practical way.
Reduce poverty. Improve skills and confidence. Create pathways into employment. Strengthen wellbeing. Improve safety and environment. Build trusted community infrastructure. In supporting adults to access work, children will benefit from activities.
Families at TPPS. NEETS at locals schools. Wider community.
Families, children, unemployed, vulnerable groups, poverty
380 TPPS pupils will have access to after school clubs.
ALN organisations will be encouraged to participate.
Local secondary schools will be encouraged to participate.
Duffryn ranked as 1 of the highest deprived areas in Newport
| Resource | Description | Quantity needed | When needed | How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONEY | Families to engage in variety of different activities which lead to employment. E.g Rodney Parade stewards, youth worker | £42000 FACE Officer inc oncosts £7000 caretaking £8085 Dragons RFC training courses £13664 Urban Circle courses | 04/05/2026 | Families difficult to engage so FACE Officer is crucial in building confidence and making connections in first year. |
Community feedback KPI discussions with FACE Officer Numbers accessing employment NEETS reduction
New project with following agencies: Hedyn, Gwent Dragons, Urban Circle, Tredegar Park PTA