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Cultural Trust

A warm welcome awaits this winter

A very warm welcome awaits at Awen Cultural Trust’s venues this winter, as the registered charity is providing a range of free activities, events and hot refreshments in heated, safe spaces to support local communities through the cost of living crisis. From 1st November 2022 to 31st March 2023, the Grand Pavilion in Porthcawl…

Cultural Trust

Awen’s Warm Welcome Programme

Awen Cultural Trust is hosting a range of free activities and events this winter throughout the county borough from 1st November 2022 to 31st March 2023.  Whether you’re a crafter, a reader, a worker or just looking for time out with friends, you’ll be sure of free hot drinks and a warm welcome whichever…

Libraries

Awen Supports Reading Well For Teens Scheme

Awen Cultural Trust is marking this year’s World Mental Health Day on Monday 10th October, by joining with The Reading Agency and Libraries Connected to launch the Reading Well for Teens scheme across its libraries in Bridgend. The scheme is funded by Welsh Government and Arts Council England. The Reading Well for Teens collection…

Cultural Trust

Monday 19 September

All Awen Cultural Trust buildings will close on Monday 19 September, as a mark of respect for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. The buildings will reopen on Tuesday 20 September….

Cultural Trust

Grand pavilion, porthcawl celebrates its 90th anniversary

The Grand Pavilion in Porthcawl has celebrated its milestone 90th anniversary with an afternoon tea party, where guests were entertained by senior members of Bridgend Youth Theatre performing a selection of favourite show tunes from nine decades of musical theatre. To mark the special occasion, a new wall display which documents some of the…

Cultural Trust

Join the Awen Board of Trustees

Following a restructure of our Board to reflect the community we serve, we wish to appoint a number of new Trustees with the following skills, expertise or lived experience: social care; disability practice; political environment; arts; social enterprises; law; business and financial management. These roles will contribute to the strategic direction of Awen, whilst…

Cultural Trust

Songs from the nest ‘anthem’ to be showcased at between the trees festival

John hopes his song will encourage more people to talk about depression and address the stigma that often surrounds mental health, despite the issues becoming more prevalent as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. His lyrics, which he co-wrote with his fellow ‘Songs from the Nest’ attendees, articulate hope and positivity by focusing on…

Cultural Trust

Maesteg Comprehensive School Students’ Contribution To Time Capsule at Maesteg Town Hall

When future generations uncover the artefacts in 100 years’ time – the capsule will be registered with the International Time Capsule Society – they will find a poem written by Year 8 students Olivia Waite, Emily Rees, Noah Tanner, Angus Gray and Dylan Norris entitled ‘Maesteg: Our Town, Our History’ and a piece of…

Cultural Trust, Libraries

Awen Libraries to Launch Summer Reading Challenge In Bridgend on Saturday 9th July

The afternoon will include free games, soft play and inflatables, slime making workshops, story times and crafts, with music provided by Bridge FM and their breakfast DJ Lee Jukes. Children, aged 4 to 11 years, who attend the launch can sign up to the Summer Reading Challenge, which has a science and innovation theme….

Cultural Trust

Awen Retains Silver Award in Mind Workplace Wellbeing Index

Awen was one of 119 organisations to take part in Mind’s sixth annual Workplace Wellbeing Index, which is a benchmark of best policy and practice, and celebrates the good work employers are doing to promote and support positive mental health in their workplace. Announcing the awards, Mind’s Chief Executive Paul Farmer said that every…

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