Our Programs
The Hwb is more than a building. It is a safe, welcoming place where people connect, grow in confidence and find support when life is hard.
Our purpose
More than 23 different activities and services run from the Hwb — clubs, classes, sport, learning, events, wellbeing groups and practical help. Five commitments guide everything we do.
SO1
Bringing people together through accessible venues, services, activities and partnerships that improve health and wellbeing, reduce isolation and strengthen community connection, belonging and resilience.
SO2
Developing a financially, environmentally and operationally sustainable organisation and community facilities, including the community centre and café, that generate income, use resources effectively and continue responding to community needs for the long term.
SO3
Creating meaningful opportunities for people to volunteer, participate, develop skills and confidence, influence decisions and take an active role in their communities.
SO4
Providing accessible opportunities, activities and support that strengthen wellbeing, relationships, confidence, skills and resilience, enabling children, young people and families to thrive.
SO5
Creating opportunities for older people to remain active, connected and involved in community life, reducing loneliness and isolation and supporting wellbeing and independence.
New for 2026
Great coffee with a bigger purpose.
Our brand-new coffee bar is the front room of the community: a place to meet a friend, warm up after the school run, work away from home or just enjoy a good cup of something. It runs as a social enterprise — every sale supports the charity’s work under this roof.
It is also our Community Connections space, where anyone can find a friendly face, information and a route to support. If you do not know where to start, start here.
Opening times & visiting
Practical help
No one in our community should face the cost of living alone.
FoodShare runs from our annex building and supports hundreds of local families every year with food and cost-of-living help, with warmth, dignity and no judgement. Alongside food we connect people to advice, services and each other.
Monday to Friday, 10am to 12pm
The annex building beside the playground, Woodland Road. Closed on bank holidays; check Facebook for changes.
Breastfeeding is welcome at the Hwb. Make yourself comfortable in our community spaces and Coffee Bar.
Join in
Our volunteers are the beating heart of the Hwb — and we are proud to hold the Investing in Volunteers gold standard.
More than forty people already give their time here, helping run activities, the coffee bar, FoodShare, events and everything in between. Volunteering at the Hwb is flexible and friendly, with proper training and support — and for many people it becomes a pathway to new skills, confidence and work.
Blaenavon
Beyond Cwmbran, The Hwb Torfaen runs the award-winning World Heritage Youth Ambassadors programme in Blaenavon — a youth-led group for ages 10 to 25 meeting on Wednesday evenings at Blaenavon Hwb, 69–70 Broad Street.
Ambassadors volunteer, build skills and confidence, and have a real voice in their community and the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape World Heritage Site.
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