Tillery Action for You
Tillery Action for You focuses on assisting disadvantaged people to overcome barriers to training and employment. It operates across the Blaenau Gwent area of South Wales. The organisation offers a range of training and transitional employment opportunities from its workshops in the Innovation Centre Ebbw Vale.
Tillery Action For You instigates and undertakes green space renovation projects in the local community, with participant volunteers learning new skills and gaining qualifications. 50-60 individuals benefit from working with Tillery Action For You each year with around half those involved having a criminal background or are at risk of offending.
The Allen Lane Foundation made a £5,000 contribution to Tillery Action For You at the June 2019 meeting of Trustees. This will assist with paying the rent of the Innovation Centre workshop unit. Outcomes of the work include an increase to skills, qualifications and confidence, and better opportunities for people to gain employment. Additional benefits for the local area include a number of community renovation projects – the biggest of which in 2019 was the renovation of the Aneurin Bevan stones which saw 22 people working on the project over a four month period.
