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Awen Cultural Trust will launch the 2023 Summer Reading Challenge and their summer programme of library activities with a fun-filled, family event at Newbridge Fields in Bridgend on Saturday 8th July from 12pm to 3pm. The event is supported by Bridgend County Borough Council, Valleys to Coast, Arts and Business Cymru and Halo Leisure….
You’re invited to view a display of the proposed redevelopment of the Grand Pavilion, before the formal planning process begins. Monday 3 July – Sunday 16 July Oriel Bar, Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl Monday – Friday: 9am – 4.30pm / Saturday: 9am – 5pm / Sunday: 10am – 5pm You can speak to an architect…
Awen Cultural Trust is helping to tackle the data poverty crisis within Bridgend county borough, by distributing free mobile data and SIM cards to people who need them, and offering free digital skills training at its libraries. This initiative is supported by the National Databank, which has been set up by Virgin Media 02,…
Awen Cultural Trust will host the its first Bridgend Children’s Literature Festival from Saturday 20th May to Sunday 4th June, thanks to financial support from Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales, Welsh Government and Bridgend County Borough Council. The fortnight-long festival, which will take place at the Grand Pavilion in Porthcawl, Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall, Bryngarw…
As part of our commitment to increase the diversity of our workforce at Awen, we provide a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the minimum requirements for a job and are disabled or people of the Global Majority. You can ask to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme if you are a person…
Awen Cultural Trust is fully committed to promoting equality in the services we provide to our communities, as well as in relation to our people. Our recruitment processes and pay and reward policy support a fair and equitable process to recruit the right candidate, without bias towards gender or other characteristics. To this effect,…
A fundraising appeal, launched by registered charity Awen Cultural Trust to restore a ‘long-lost’ painting by the highly esteemed Christopher Williams to its former glory, has been achieved thanks to the community of Maesteg and its Town Council. Generous donations made by local individuals and Maesteg Town Council mean that the painting can now…
At B-Leaf and Wood-B, we work hard to ensure our trainees feel part of a team and benefit from a strong sense of belonging. We are therefore so grateful to Pobl Trust for funding new work wear for our trainees. With their generous grant we will be purchasing sweatshirts, sweatshirts and high visibility jackets…
Pencoed Library has been officially reopened in its 50th anniversary year. During its short closure period, the library has been completely transformed into a bright, welcoming space for the whole community to use and enjoy. Our regular customers won’t believe the difference! Thanks to funding from Welsh Government’s Transformation Capital Grant Programme, the furniture has…