Final Communities First Newsletter

Final Newsletter September 2012Download

The Communities First programme in Wales has been refocused to work within the top 10%  most deprived wards in Wales. This means tha Penparcau and West Aberystwyth does not fit within that criteria and will not be going forward as a Communities First area after the end of September 2012.  The Communities First Partnership Board for Penparcau and West Aberystwyth would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all who have supported us over the years.

As a consequence of this and as a way of continuing with community support and development in Penparcau, communities first officers will be working towards re-establishin ‘Penparcau Community Forum’ as a constituted community based voluntary organisation. The organisation will be based at the Community Office next to the Chip Shop in Penparcau and will involve volunteers to keep the community resource open on most days of the week. 

Penparcau Forum will need all the support it can muster and crucially, committed individuals to help run the organisation. If you are interested in being involved please come along to the Community Office in Penparcau to offer your support for this much needed resource.

Once again a big thank you to everyone and especially to all the volunteers who have assisted with Communities First in the past…….diolch!

Cylchlythyr Olaf Mae’r rhaglen Cymunedau yn Gyntaf yng Nghymru wedi’i hailwampio i weithio o fewn y 10% o wardiau mwyaf difreintiedig yng Cylchlythyr Olaf Medi 2012Nghymru.  Mae hynny’n golygu nad yw Penparcau a Gorllewin Aberystwyth yn cwrdd â’r meini prawf, ac ni fydd yn parhau fel ardal Cymunedau yn Gyntaf ar ôl diwedd Medi 2012. Hoffai Bwrdd Partneriaeth Cymunedau yn Gyntaf Penparcau a Gorllewin Aberystwyth ddiolch i bawb sydd wedi’n cefnogi dros y blynyddoedd.

O ganlyniad i hyn, ac fel ffordd o barhau gyda’r cymorth cymunedol a’r datblygiadau ym Mhenparcau, bydd swyddogion Cymunedau yn Gyntaf yn gweithio  tuag at ailsefydlu ‘Fforwm Cymunedol Penparcau’ fel sefydliad gwirfoddol cymunedol cyfansoddiadol.

Lleolir y sefydliad yn y Swyddfa Gymunedol ger y Siop Sglodion ym Mhenparcau, a bydd angen gwirfoddolwyr i gadw’r adnodd cymunedol hwn ar agor ar y rhan fwyaf o ddiwrnodau’r wythnos.

Bydd angen yr holl gefnogaeth bosib, a bydd yn hanfodol cael unigolion ymroddgar i helpu i redeg y sefydliad.  Os oes gennych chi ddiddordeb mewn cymryd rhan, dewch i’r Swyddfa Gymunedol ym Mhenparcau i gynnig eich cefnogaeth i’r adnodd gwerthfawr hwn. 

Unwaith eto, diolch o galon i bawb, ac yn arbennig i’r holl wirfoddolwyr sydd wedi helpu gyda Cymunedau yn Gyntaf yn y gorffennol …. diolch!

 

 
 
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Community News

Cylchlythyr Jiwbili 2012JubileeNewsletterDownload

A big thank you to Sue & Joanne (and all the Volunteers who helped Penparcau Football Club) for organising a hugely successful Jubilee Fun Day at Min y Ddol playing fields on the June Bank Holiday Monday.

Cylchlythyr Jiwbili

Diolch yn fawr i Sue a Joanne (a’r holl wirfoddolwyr a helpodd Glwb Pêl-droed Penparcau) am drefnu Diwrnod hwyl jiwbilî hynod o lwyddiannus yng nghaeau chwarae Min-y-Ddôl ar ddydd Llun Gŵyl y Banc ym mis Mehefin.

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FREE Introduction to Skype Course

Dysgu Bro Ceredigion, are running a free Introduction to Skype Course.

For further details, please click on the link below to download a poster.

Download Introduction to Skype Course poster (Welsh & English)

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Festival of British Archaeology

The Festival of British Archaeology is taking place in Aberystywth in July 2012.

For further information about the event, please click on the link below to download a poster.

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Ysgol Penllwyn School, Capel Bangor After School Club

Ysgol Penllwyn School in Capel Bangor are setting up an after school club, and are therefore advertising for the following posts:

Play Leader & Play Worker

If you would be interested in applying for either of the above posts, please click on the links below for further details on how to apply.

Play Leader job description pdf

Play Worker job description pdf

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Festival of British Archaelogy 14 – 29 July 2012

If you would like further information about this event, please download a poster.

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Official opening of Min Y Ddol Multi use Games Area and adiZone Facility.

Come along to the official opening of the Multi use Games area and adiZone facility at Min Y Ddol, Penparcau.

Please download a poster for further information.

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Community Learning

Community Learning Representative……are you interested?

To find out more, please download a poster (English)

To find out more, please download a poster (Welsh)

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Free Level 2 Award in Food Hygiene/Safety

FREE Level 2 Award in Food Hygiene/Safety – free buffet lunch included.

For more information download a poster (Welsh & English)

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St John Aberystwyth – Free First Aid Training

St John Aberystwyth is providing FREE first aid training for the local community.

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National Survey for Wales

Download National Survey for Wales information (English)

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Race for Life 2012

Download a Race for Life information pack.

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Canolfan Morlan Centre March Events

Download  Soup Lunch Poster.

Download Gareth Owen Exhibition poster.

Download “Leading Ladies” International Women’s Day Poster.

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Cawl a Chyrsiau! St Davids Day

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International Women’s Day

Download Aberystwyth University International Women’s Day poster.

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Desperately Seeking Jan

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FREE English Lessons!

Free English Lessons for speakers of other languages.

If interested, please download a poster for details.

For Penparcau Community Education Centre opening times, please download a poster.

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Beginners Welsh Class

Want to learn Welsh?

 
“A course for complete beginners, with the emphasis on conversational Welsh”

 

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St John Cymru Wales

It is worth checking out this video on YouTube. It is the promotional St John Cymru Wales video showing the wonderful things that we do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFWio_PoSIE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Also please visit our Facebook page :

http://www.facebook.com/pages/St-John-Ambulance-Aberystwyth-Town/128870780482905 

 please ‘like’ us!

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Railway Station Improvements Wales

Download Railway Station Improvements Wales Information Leaflet

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Enfys Dance Company Timetable, January 2012

Download Enfys Dance Company Timetable, January 2012

Download Enfys Dance Company Timetable January 2012 (Welsh)

Download Enfys Dance Company Information Booklet

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Aberystwyth Regeneration Area – Promenade Public Consultation

Download Aberystwyth Regeneration Area – Promenade Public Consultation poster (English)

Download Aberystwyth Regeneration Area – Promenade Public Consultation poster (Welsh)

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Christmas Fayre

Download Penparcau Christmas fayre poster (English)

Download Penparcau Chrismas fayre poster (Welsh)

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Keep Well This Winter

Download a Keep well this Winter information Poster (English)

 

 Download a keep well This Winter information poster (Welsh)

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Cynnal Y Cardi – Local Action Group

Download Cynnal Y Cardi – Local Action Group Poster

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Enfys Dance Company

Download Enfys Dance Information Booklet 

 

Download Enfys Dance Timetable (Adult and Children Classes)

 

Download Enfys Dance Class descriptions

 

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Ffoto Aber

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Positive Path Programme

Genesis 2 Postive Path Programme.

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Table Top Sale

Epilepsy Action Cymru invites you to

Table Top Sale!

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Welsh Courses for Families

Cwrs Cymraeg i deuluoedd â phlant bach

Welsh Courses for 

families with small children / babies

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Communities First Newsletter Autumn/Winter 2011

The new Communities First Autumn/Winter Newsletter is out now.

Download a copy of the Communities First Newsletter (English)

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Playworker Training Course

Playworker Training Course

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Adult Xtra Art 2011

Adult Xtra Art Course 2011

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Creative Writing Course 2011

Creative Writing Course 2011

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CredCer Credit Union

CredCer Credit Union

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Ceredigion Learning Fair

Ceredigion Learning Fair.

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FREE First Aid Course

Free First Aid Course

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Please note – if you are unable to reach anyone on the telephone provided on the poster, then alternatively please try the following telephone number: 01970 624818 and ask to speak to Linda James.

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Genesis 2 – Positive Path Programme

Genesis 2 Positive Path Programme.

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Level 2 Award in Food Hygiene/Safety Course

Sign up for the Level 2 Award in Food Hygiene/Safety Course.

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English for Speakers of Other Languages Course

Sign up for English for Speakers of Other Languages Course.

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Sea2Shore Festival

The Sea2Shore Festival was instigated by the Aberystwyth Sea Anglers and the Cardigan Bay Fisherman’s Association. The Communities First Team for Aberystwyth and Penparcau have worked closely with the group to develop the festival with the support of Food Centre Wales, Horeb, Tourism Partnership Mid Wales and Ceredigion County Council’s LEADER programme, Cynnal y Cardi. Further financial support has been awarded by Aberystwyth Town Council and the Civil Engineers Bam Nuttall.

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It will be a busy day with dispays of live Crab and Lobster from Cardigan Bay, a working Trawler moored by the jetty, cooking demonstrations and tastings with Dai “Chef” Davies, originally from Aberystwyth, and Gill Reacord from Gill’s Place, Aberdyfi. Champion anglers will demonstrate fly tying and beach casting, and there will also be a range of interesting stalls with crafts, fishing tackle and information.

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Communities First – The Future

The Future of Communities First

From April 2012 Communities First will run as a Community Focussed Programme supporting the Welsh Government’s Anti-Poverty Agenda. It will support the most disadvantaged people in our most deprived areas with the aim of contributing to alleviating persistent poverty. Focussed on community-supported actions, it will work alongside other programmes to narrow the education, skills, economic and health gaps between the most deprived and more affluent areas of Wales. In relation to education and skills, the focus will be on supporting work that will ultimately improve the employability of individuals.

How to comment on the proposals

We want to hear your views on the proposals. We welcome responses from individuals, community groups, organisations, or just anyone with an interest.

Where to send your responses

The closing date for comments on the consultation is 26 September 2011.

We would prefer responses to be made online via the Consultation area of the Welsh Government website – www.gov.uk/consultations Communities First – The future and an online response form can be found under “housing and community”, we will also accept written responses to this consultation.

Please respond to:

By e-mail to: Communities.first@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Or, in writing to: Communities First Unit, 2nd Floor, Welsh Government Office, Rhydycar, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1UZ

Please note that your response may be published. If you would prefer them not to be, please state this in your response.

Consultation Document, Communities First - The Future (English)

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Dogfen Ymgynghori, Cymunedau yn Gyntaf – Y Dyfodol (Cymraeg)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Consultation Guide (English)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(Welsh)

Eich Canllaw Byr i’r Ymgynghoriad (Cymraeg)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Children and Young People’s Festival

Hoffwn RAY Ceredigion eich gwahodd i Gwyl Plant a Phobl Ifanc ar Sgwar Alban rwhng 11-3.30 ar 2, 3 & 4edd Awst. Bydd y diwrnod yn llawn gweithgareddau a hwyl!

RAY Ceredigion would like to invite you to the Children and Young People’s Fesitval on the square field in Aberaeron between 11-3.30 on 2, 3 & 4th August. The day will be full of fun activities!

Am fwy o wybodaeth / For more information

RAY Ceredigion (01545) 570 686

Gwasanaeth Ieuenctid Ceredigion (01545) 572 352

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Summer activities for young people

The Summer activity programme for young people from Ceredigion County Council Youth Service has just arrived. Many activities on offer for all, over the Summer months. Please click poster below for details.

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Download the poster to see the programme.

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Fundraising Bungee Jump

Following the successful three-day ‘Bag Packing’ charity event at Morrison’s Supermarket during April, Councillor Paul James, a member of Mid and West Wales Fire Authority, is doing a charity three-in-a-row bungee jump to raise further money for CCTV cameras for the Llanbadarn Fawr path in Aberystwyth.

Councillor James, who is also a Member of Ceredigion County Council, will be doing the three consecutive bungee jumps on 28 August 2011 at Windsor Bray, Windsor. The Councillor will be jumping off the highest bungee platform in the UK, which measures in at a massive 100 metres in height.

The funds will go to installing cameras along the Aberystywth cycle and footpath following a number of knife attacks along the route between September and November last year. Fire crews have also attended grass and undergrowth fires near the path.

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has already worked closely  with Dyfed Powys Police, Ceredigion County Council, Aberystwyth Town Council, Llanbadarn Fawr Community Council, Ceredigion Community First, Morrison’s Supermarket and Crisp and Clear CCTV Solutions to raise funds for the CCTV scheme. During a succesful three-day sponsored ‘bag pack’ at Morrison’s  Supermarket in Aberystwyth, fundraisers raised a phenomenal £4,922.47 with the help of groups from within the local community.

Any support through sponsorship would be greatly appreciated. Fire Service personnel and an Officer from Ceredigion County Council will be joining Councillor James for this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

For further detail contact Cllr Paul James on: 07719 022913

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Visit to Bala Lake

Young people from Penparcau,pleased to be by the side of Bala Lake.

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Visit to the Flash

During half term,10 young people attented a “Water Mania session” held at The Flash in Welshpool.

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Quilt Making in Penparcau

The cancelled Quilt making Course scheduled for the Easter break is to go ahead on the 14th and 15th June at the Community Education Centre in Penparcau between 9.30am and 2.30pm.

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Tai Ceredigion’s MEDRA Project

Tai Ceredigion secures EU funding to deliver new services

Local housing association Tai Ceredigion has won a bid for £125,000 of European funding to deliver new services for their tenants. The services will include estate caretaking, ensuring that communal areas are kept clean and tidy, as well as a handyperson scheme for older and vulnerable tenants assisting them with non landlord maintenance such as gardening or minor improvements around the home.

The new services will be branded as ‘Gwasanaethau Medra Services’ and will mean cleaner, healthier environments and more help for elderly and vulnerable tenants. Tai Ceredigion will be creating up to seven new full time jobs and up to eight new training places through the scheme.

The new services are being developed with support from the Ceredigion Social Enterprise Growth Fund, a fund administered by Ceredigion County Council on behalf of the Adfywio Ceredigion Regeneration Partnership and supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Welsh Assembly Government.

The MEDRA project LogoSteve Jones, Tai Ceredigion’s Chief Executive welcomed the introduction of these new services and said “Tai Ceredigion is very pleased to have secured additional, external European Union funding to help realise our ambitions.  This, together with efficiency savings made over the last 12 months, means that Tai Ceredigion will be able to deliver these important new services for our tenants earlier than originally planned. Advertisements for the new jobs being created will be placed on our website and in the local press shortly.” 

The two services were initially outlined to tenants in the Ceredigion County Council’s formal offer document – the basis on which tenants voted for their homes to transfer to Tai Ceredigion. They will also deliver Tai Ceredigion’s wider economic commitment to create new jobs and training opportunities, particularly for those that are furthest away from the labour market.  Trainee placements under the supervision of qualified tradesmen will enable people to have work experience that could enable them to secure long term employment.

 

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Aber is Green

Sat 21st May – Aber is Green 2011 kicks off at the Bandstand on the Prom with loads to see and do for all the family.Aber is Green Poster

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