Awen’s Board is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the registered charity, and collectively offer a range of skills, experience and community knowledge that enable them to provide leadership and good governance….
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Ava Plowright, a Fundraiser at Shelter Cymru, and Ceri James, Senior HR Business Partner at Pobl Group, will spend the next year receiving practical experience and skills training from Awen’s voluntary Board of Trustees. They will receive one-to-one mentoring, shadowing opportunities and chances to attend board meetings and planning events as part of the…
They were officially reopened this week, and will continue to be open from Mondays to Saturdays, with the exception of bank holidays, between approximately 8.30am and 5.30pm. Mayor of Maesteg, Councillor Lynne Beedle, said: “Access to public conveniences is important for all residents, people who visit Maesteg and local businesses, but they can be…
The registered charity, which runs 12 branches, a mobile library and a housebound service, on behalf of Bridgend County Borough Council, will be the first in Wales to eliminate the fines, following in the footsteps of some libraries in England and the Republic of Ireland. The announcement was made at the official reopening of…
Screening of 6 Nations Rugby – Wales v England at The Grand Pavilion Back by popular demand, this year we will be screening the Wales v England rugby game. Showing on one of the biggest screens in Porthcawl, the event will include a brilliant atmosphere, bar and free half-time food. To secure a seat,…
Tom Foolery’s Beans on Toast at The Grand Pavilion Bursting with magic, silliness, music and much more, Beans on Toast is sure to be a hit with all the family this half-term, young or old. With over 12 years’ experience entertaining children, Tom’s antics and tricks are for all ages, even the grown-ups. If…
Bags of Help is run in partnership with environmental charity Groundwork, and sees grants raised from the sale of carrier bags awarded to thousands of local community projects every year. Since launching in 2015, it’s provided more than £43 million to over 10,000 local community projects. Bryngarw Country Park is managed by Awen Cultural…
Family Willow Weaving Workshops at Bryngarw Country Park Are you looking for an activity to get your children creative this half-term? Our team at Awen Cultural Trust have organised for the fantastic Out to Learn Willow group to lead a workshop that will demonstrate how to make fun and exciting willow crafts. From…
Freedom Leisure has been awarded a 10-year contract by Stafford County Borough Council to manage a portfolio of facilities which include a Victorian theatre, a smaller studio theatre, an Elizabethan town house, a castle and visitor centre, three leisure centres and a sports stadium. The not-for-profit leisure trust, which manages leisure and cultural facilities…
