Community Life Hubs

Spaces that foster connection, support, and hope, especially for those facing difficult times

A Warm Welcome. A Helping Hand. A Place to Belong.

At the heart of Myrtle House is our Community Life Hub — a welcoming, space where people can find practical support, connection, and encouragement.

Whether you’re facing a difficult season or simply want a friendly conversation over a cup of tea, the Hub is here to meet you where you are and help you take your next step forward.

More than a service point, it is a shared community space — built on trust, shaped by kindness, and designed to strengthen confidence, connection, and opportunity for all.

Elderly women sitting at a table engaging in arts and crafts, drawing with colored markers and pens.
A group of people sitting around a table during a meal, engaging in conversation and smiling, with glasses of water and plates of food visible.
Two women at a grocery store counter selecting vegetables, with a glass display case filled with cucumbers, bell peppers, tomatoes, and lettuce. The woman on the left has white hair and glasses, wearing a plaid shirt. The woman on the right has short dark hair, glasses, and is wearing a dark shirt and apron, standing behind the counter.
Group of elderly people sitting at a wooden table in a bright, cozy room, some reading or using smartphones, others engaged in activities, with colorful decorations and flowers in the background.
Two women conversing at a coffee shop counter, with one preparing drink and the other placing an order, in a cozy cafe setting with decorative vases on shelves.

What Is a Community Life Hub?

A Community Life Hub is a one-stop place for support, connection, and growth. It’s where emergency help meets long-term hope.

Each hub offers:

  • We provide emergency food support, community meals, and care packages. Food support is always offered with dignity and linked to wider support, connection, and pathways forward.

  • We support individuals and families to improve financial stability through a wraparound, person-centred approach. This includes help with budgeting, debt and welfare matters, and navigating systems, integrated with food support, wellbeing provision, and community connection.

  • Our doors are open for shared meals, hot drinks, and conversation—no judgement, no rush. It’s about more than food; it’s about belonging, community, and creating spaces where people can breathe, be seen, and know they matter.

  • We reduce isolation and support mental wellbeing through peer-led groups, creative activity, and welcoming spaces where people can connect and belong.

  • Through community cafés, volunteering opportunities, skills development, and creative enterprise, we support people to build confidence, develop skills, and participate in community life.

  • This is a place where relationships matter. Whether you need practical help, a listening ear, or a sense of connection, our team and volunteers take time to know you and support you with compassion and respect. Here, care is personal, dignity is valued, and no one is ever just a number.

Need Support?
A woman and a man are sitting at a round table in a cafe or community center, engaged in conversation. The woman has short gray hair, glasses, and is wearing a light green sweatshirt. The man is wearing a gray hoodie and a gray knit cap. There are shopping bags on the floor next to their table, and other people are visible in the background, with a few seated at counters and tables.
A woman with brunette hair and a blue sweater talking to a woman with red hair and a dark blue shirt at a coffee counter inside a cafe. There are white mugs and utensils on the counter, and shelves with blue vases and plants in the background.

What Can I Expect When I Come?

From the moment you arrive, you’ll be welcomed with dignity, warmth, and respect.

You can expect to be:

  • Greeted by a friendly volunteer or staff member who will take time to listen

  • Offered a warm drink and somewhere comfortable to sit

  • Gently asked a few questions, where appropriate, so we can understand how best to support you

  • Connected or signposted to helpful services and local partners — which may include housing, wellbeing, money guidance, family or childcare support

We believe support should feel like a conversation with a neighbour — not a formal process in a waiting room.

FIND A COMMUNITY LIFE HUB

What Kind of Support Is Available?

  • A person wearing a face mask and green sweater shopping in a grocery store aisle with shelves stocked with various packaged goods.

    Food Support

    Emergency food parcels and care packages.

    Affordable food from our Community Shop.

    Warm, freshly made meals (pay-what-you-can).

    Find Out More
  • Two people working at a wooden table with laptops, pens, and papers with handwritten notes and diagrams.

    Money Support

    Debt and budgeting help (CMA Connect - Myrtle House).

    Help with energy bills, phones, clothes, and more.

    Find Out More
  • Two women sitting at a table in a coffee shop or cafe, engaged in conversation. One woman is elderly with glasses and wearing a light green sweater, and the other woman is wearing a dark jacket and a knit hat. The setting has bright natural light, and there are other customers and staff in the background.

    Skills, Volunteering & Social Enterprise

    On-site drop-ins with support workers and NHS partners.

    Volunteering and skills workshops.

    Find Out More
  • Group of elderly women and a caregiver knitting together in a communal space, with yarn and knitting supplies on a large wooden table.

    Well-being & Connection

    Friendship Centre, craft groups, and shared meals.

    Community Conversations to shape local change.

    Find Out More
A table with a potted plant, a bottle with a wooden stirrer, and a sign with information about debt and living crisis, in a bright room with blurred people in the background.

Why It Matters

The Community Life Hub model is built on the belief that real change happens in relationship—when people are seen, heard, and supported to take their next step with dignity.

“It’s more than just a foodbank. It’s a lifeline. I came here for help with food, and I found a community. For the first time in years, I feel like I belong somewhere.”

— Service User

This is how we support the journey from crisis toward stability and confidence — together.

Where You Can Find Us

Myrtle House

22 Myrtle Terrace, Llanelli, SA15 1LH

Hours
Tuesday - Friday
2.30pm–4.30pm

Phone
07549166531

 

Come As You Are

Whether you need urgent help or just a safe space to breathe, our doors are open.

There’s no shame in needing support. There’s only strength in reaching out—and we’ll be here, ready to welcome you, walk with you, and help you build something new.

You don’t have to go it alone. Come find us at our Community Life Hubs.

Contact Us