[{"text_idx": "#000000", "text": "On average 150-200 individuals come through the centre on a weekly basis. On many occasions the building has literally been the last refuge for those in desperate need of shelter, food provisions, a hot meal or for those looking to make new friends."}, {"text_idx": "#000001", "text": "Ar gyfartaledd mae 150-200 o unigolion yn dod drwy'r ganolfan yn wythnosol. Ar sawl achlysur bu'r adeilad yn llythrennol yn lloches olaf i'r rhai sydd mewn angen dirfawr am loches, darpariaethau bwyd, pryd poeth neu i'r rhai sy'n dymuno gwneud ffrindiau newydd."}, {"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "Built in the 19th Century"}, {"text_idx": "#000003", "text": "Built by the United Methodist Church in theNineteenth Century, the Trinity Centre is a Grade II Listed Building, located in one of the most deprived areas not only in Cardiff but also in Wales. When the Methodist Congregation decided that they could no longer maintain the premises, the Methodist Church in Cardiff and Caerphilly stepped in to ensure that the work already being done in the community, especially with refugees and asylum seekers, through a number of agencies continued to have a home and a base for their work.Wedi\u2019i adeiladu gan yr Eglwys Fethodistaidd Unedig yn y Bedwaredd Ganrif ar Bymtheg, mae Canolfan y Drindod yn Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II, wedi\u2019i lleoli yn un o\u2019r ardaloedd mwyaf difreintiedig nid yn unig yng Nghaerdydd ond hefyd yng Nghymru. Pan benderfynodd y Gynulleidfa Fethodistaidd na allent gynnal y safle mwyach, camodd yr Eglwys Fethodistaidd yng Nghaerdydd a Chaerffili i\u2019r adwy i sicrhau bod y gwaith sy\u2019n cael ei wneud eisoes yn y gymuned, yn enwedig gyda ffoaduriaid a cheiswyr lloches, trwy nifer o asiantaethau yn parhau i gael cartref a chanolfan ar gyfer eu gwaith."}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "March 2020 and the coronavirus pandemic reached Wales, we were told to shut our doors except for essential support. Essential support included Space4U sending out food and clothing packages to asylum seeking and refugee families, WRC playgroup leader Meryl providing activities and toys for families to play with at home, DPIA sending activity kits to families in the post, Aurora Trinity Collective hosting online sewing and art sessions. As a Centre, we continued to support our groups, keep in touch regularly with group leaders and maintain the building so that it can open as soon as legislation allows. Over the next 18 months groups start to trickle back to offer more and more face to face support.\u200dMawrth 2020 a phandemig y coronafeirws wedi cyrraedd Cymru, dywedwyd wrthym am gau ein drysau heblaw am gymorth hanfodol. Roedd cefnogaeth hanfodol yn cynnwys Space4U yn anfon pecynnau bwyd a dillad at deuluoedd ceiswyr lloches a ffoaduriaid, arweinydd cylch chwarae WRC Meryl yn darparu gweithgareddau a theganau i deuluoedd chwarae gyda nhw gartref, DPIA yn anfon pecynnau gweithgaredd i deuluoedd yn y post, Aurora Trinity Collective yn cynnal sesiynnau gwni\u0308o a chelf ar-lein. Fel Canolfan, fe wnaethom barhau i gefnogi ein grwpiau, cadw mewn cysylltiad yn rheolaidd ag arweinwyr grwpiau a chynnal a chadw\u2019r adeilad fel y gall agor cyn gynted ag y bydd deddfwriaeth yn caniata\u0301u. Dros y 18 mis nesaf mae grwpiau\u2019n dechrau o\u0302l yn araf i gynnig mwy a mwy o gymorth wyneb yn wyneb."}, {"text_idx": "#000008", "text": "As a Centre, Trinity works with some of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable people in our community. Helping people address inequality, tackle poverty and empowering them to create and implement plans to achieve positive outcomes for themselves and their families, helping people to take control of their own lives. The Trinity Centre is run under the auspices of the Methodist Church, but is supported by, and is for, people of all faiths and none.Current regular activities, projects and events focus on welcoming and assisting asylum seekers and refugees, many of whom are made destitute by policies that prevent them from working, having their own business, or claiming mainstream benefits.Fel Canolfan, mae'r Drindod yn gweithio gyda rhai o'r bobl fwyaf difreintiedig a bregus yn ein cymuned. Wrth helpu pobl i fynd i\u2019r afael ag anghydraddoldeb, trechu tlodi a\u2019u grymuso i greu a gweithredu cynlluniau i gyflawni canlyniadau cadarnhaol iddyn nhw eu hunain a\u2019u teuluoedd, gan helpu pobl i gymryd rheolaeth o\u2019u bywydau eu hunain. Mae Canolfan y Drindod yn cael ei redeg dan adain yr Eglwys Fethodistaidd, ond fe\u2019i cefnogir gan, ac mae ar gyfer, pobl o bob ffydd a dim ffydd. Mae gweithgareddau, prosiectau a digwyddiadau rheolaidd presennol yn canolbwyntio ar groesawu a chynorthwyo ceiswyr lloches a ffoaduriaid, y mae llawer ohonynt yn cael eu gwneud yn amddifad oherwydd polisi\u0308au sy'n eu hatal rhag gweithio, cael eu busnes eu hunain, neu hawlio buddion prif ffrwd."}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "The Trinity Centre offers a place where the local community can meet, share and learn from their experiences of life in a safe environment.Mae Canolfan y Drindod yn cynnig man lle gall y gymuned leol gyfarfod, rhannu a dysgu o\u2019u profiadau o fywyd mewn amgylchedd diogel."}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "To offer a space where people from multiple continents with various faith backgrounds or none, can learn to integrate into their locality through coming together through a variety of programmes and groups which use the Centre\u2019s facilities.Cynnig gofod lle gall pobl o gyfandiroedd lluosog sydd a\u0302 chefndir ffydd amrywiol neu ddim o gwbl, ddysgu integreiddio i\u2019w hardal leol trwy ddod at ei gilydd trwy amrywiaeth o raglenni a grwpiau sy\u2019n defnyddio cyfleusterau\u2019r Ganolfan."}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "To offer sanctuary for all to support the needy in society, including refugees and asylum seekers, and to break down the barriers that separate communities by building mutual understanding respect and trust.Cynnig noddfa i bawb i gefnogi\u2019r anghenus mewn cymdeithas, gan gynnwys ffoaduriaid a cheiswyr lloches, a chwalu\u2019r rhwystrau sy\u2019n gwahanu cymunedau trwy feithrin cyd-ddealltwriaeth, parch ac ymddiriedaeth."}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "The centre endeavours to strive to work for the betterment of the individual and society at large. It will initiate and/or collaborate with others aiming to serve, support and empower those in need, be they seeking sanctuary, trying to integrate or surviving on low income.Trinity is being developed as a hub for those in need and, where possible, a partner to those fulfilling that need.Mae'r ganolfan yn ymdrechu i weithio er lles yr unigolyn a'r gymdeithas yn gyffredinol. Bydd yn cychwyn a/neu\u2019n cydweithio ag eraill gyda\u2019r nod o wasanaethu, cefnogi a grymuso\u2019r rhai mewn angen, boed yn chwilio am noddfa, yn ceisio integreiddio neu\u2019n goroesi ar incwm isel. Mae\u2019r Drindod yn cael ei datblygu fel canolbwynt i\u2019r rhai mewn angen a, lle bo modd, partner i'r rhai sy'n cyflawni'r angen hwnnw."}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Fflur Angharad started working at the Trinity Centre in May 2018. Fflur wanted to work in the third sector in order to fulfil her passion of supporting others and has since been lucky to work with disadvantaged children and young people.In her spare time, Fflur loves being a mum to her young son, travelling, cooking, and supporting local creative projects."}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "Daud Irfan started working at the Trinity Centre in September 2022. Daud has been involved here at the Trinity Centre for over 16yrs, having first come here as a young child at Trinity Methodist Church. Daud has a passion for working with various communites and people from all walks of life - especially those who are seeking asylum and refuge in the City of Cardiff."}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Originally from Cwmafan, close to Port Talbot, I spent over 20 years living and working in Jamaica before returning to Wales in 2007 to take up an appointment as Methodist Minister in Cwmbran. I came to Cardiff in 2017 and became Superintendent Minister of the Cardiff Circuit in 2020. I have a fundamental interest in issues of justice and equality in the church and society."}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Alexis has been serving the Cardiff Methodist Circuit since 2018 and is currently the Minister with Pastoral Care for Cathays, Rumney, and Wesley Canton Methodist Churches. Alexis is an english graduate who loves playing bass guitar, having time with his family, and he loves meeting new people!"}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "Rev Irfan John is a Minister with the Methodist Church with the role of Synod Enabler, Culturally Diverse Congregations, Wales and along with his family was previously a member of Trinity Methodist Church. He is still leading the Cardiff Urdu/Hindi/Punjabi Fellowship at Trinity Centre.With a Master of Divinity to his accolades, Rev Irfan has been in fulltime ministry for over 26 years and is actively seeking to build bridges of care, support, and peace between communities all over Wales."}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "Heather Cox started working with the Trinity Centre in April 2016. She is also a member of Conway Road Methodist Church, in the Cardiff Circuit, where she holds the position of Church Treasurer.\u200dHeather qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Young in 1984 and has subsequently worked in many varied businesses and charities. She currently runs a small accountancy firm in Cardiff with her husband, Stuart."}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "John is a member of the Trinity Centre Executive, a member and currently a Steward of Conway Road Methodist Church. He has worked with young people in a church environment for over 30 years. He has worked in the Financial Services Sector for 48 years. Has a reputation for taking on underperforming businesses and turning them into secure and profitable organisations with a bright future."}]