{"id":5086,"date":"2025-05-22T16:23:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T15:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/port-talbot\/?p=5086"},"modified":"2025-09-09T22:32:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T21:32:47","slug":"from-nappies-to-new-beginnings-bethel-trust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/port-talbot\/2025\/05\/22\/from-nappies-to-new-beginnings-bethel-trust\/","title":{"rendered":"From Nappies to New Beginnings &#8211; Bethel Trust"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This evening, we were given a wonderful talk by Liz Hill O\u2019Shea Founding Director of the Bethel Trust, located in Aberavon, Port Talbot. 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