Help celebrateBlaenau GwentGreen Gym's success in being one of the top Green Gyms in the UK, as volunteers will have just returned from getting their Green Hero Reward in London from the Duke of Edinburgh.

We will do a litter pick in Roseheyworth Community Woodland on Thursday. Meet at 6pmthe Coedcae office, or 6.30pm at Roseheyworth Community Woodland.

There will also be opportunities to pick up tomatoes to take part in our Tomato Growing Challenge or try your luck with a pumpkin plant. There will be a chance to book to go to Margam Park for a day on Thursday, May 24, whenBlaenau Gwent Green Gym receives its Green Hero Reward in Wales.

IT'S A KNOCKOUT:Make a date for Sunday, June 10, at Bryn Bach Park.Recruiting is now taking place for the borough's biggest event in aid of Hospice of the Valleys.

You need to get organised soon as there is a maximum number of teams which can participate.

Call (01495) 717277 for details.

HEALTHY LIVING PROJECT FOR CARERS: This project, funded by the Big Lottery and facilitated by Age Concern, covers the Ebbw Fach Valley from Swffryd to Brynmawr and offers a range of free events for carers for which respite can be arranged.

It just takes a phone call to register, so if you're interested in any of the events call Annette or Jill on (01495) 321780: lWednesday, June 13 - Drama class run by Hijinx Theatre Company at Ebenezer Chapel, 1pm-4pm.

FUSION: FUSION is a Young Peoples' Drug and Alcohol Service aimed at people aged 11-24 in Blaenau Gwent.

The two Blaenau Gwent workers are Stacey and Kirsty, who will be at the Communities First Office in the Arcade every Tuesday between 10am-5pm and will offer a safe and supportive drop-in style space for you to talk about any concerns you many have around drugs and alcohol (yourself or someone else's). You will be treated with respect, which means you will not be judged or told what to do.

The service is free and confidential.

Call FREEPHONE: 0800 731 46 49 for more details D A F S: Drug Alcohol Family Support I a self-help group committed to providing a professional and confidential service to families and friends of substance misusers in Gwent.

They offer: Telephone helpline; face-to-face support; group meetings; information; referral to relevant services; complimentary therapies.

Contact them at D A F S, Swffryd Clinic, Walters Avenue, Swffryd, NP11 5HT Support Line (01495) 240824.Office hours are:Mon-Thurs 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-4.30pm. Appointments can be arranged out of these hours if necessary and there is a 24hr answering machine.

"Don't feel you're on your own, give us a call"

ABERTILLERY EVANGELICAL CHURCH: The Lord's Day Service is held every Sunday at 3pm at Abertillery Comprehensive School, in the library room. Everyone is welcome to attend.

CHOIR REHEARSALS: If you've always wanted to join a choir or it's something you used to enjoy, then why not go along to one of the following: Abertillery Orpheus Male Voice Choir Rehearsals: Tues & Fri 7pm - 9pm Venue: Bryngwyn School.

Abertillery Ladies Orpheus Choir Rehearsals: Mondays at 6.45pm at The Ebenezer Church.

New members will be welcome.