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£4.5m vision for Muni Arts Centre shared with Cabinet Members

At their meeting on December 17, Cabinet Members saw for the first time the ambitious vision of Awen, a registered charity, for the major refurbishment and restoration project. Awen has engaged Purcell, a renowned architectural practice specialising in bringing new life to heritage buildings, as a partner in the Muni project – and artist’s…

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Awen Cultural Trust appoints new Trustee

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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Awen Cultural Trust Welcomes Ava Plowright and Ceri James on Board

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…

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Public Toilets Reopen at Maesteg Bus Station

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…

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Gender Pay Report 2018

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Awen Libraries is first in Wales to remove all overdue book fines

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…

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Escape the kids this half-term to Awen venues

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,…

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Children’s half-term events across Awen not to be missed

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…

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Bryngarw Park Volunteer Group Bags £1000 from Tesco’s Community Grant Scheme

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…

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Top 5 Awen activities of February half-term 2018

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…

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Awen Cultural Trust is registered in Wales as a company limited by guarantee. Registered charity number: 1166908.
Company number: 09610991. Contact address: Stable Offices, Bryngarw House, Brynmenyn, CF32 8UU.

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