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B-Leaf, Bryngarw Country Park, Cultural Trust

New B-Leaf Litter Picking Hub

Awen Cultural Trust and Keep Wales Tidy have launched the Hub to enable park visitors to borrow free litter picking equipment. Over the past two years, Litter Picking Hubs have been popping up across the country as part of Caru Cymru, Keep Wales Tidy’s biggest ever initiative to eradicate litter and waste. Nearly 200…

Cultural Trust, Libraries

Summer Reading Challenge Launch 2023

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….

Cultural Trust

Grand Pavilion Redevelopment

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…

Creative Wellbeing

Breathing Space with Tanio

Awen Cultural Trust is working in partnership with Tanio to offer weekly creative arts groups to anyone who is struggling with loneliness or isolation, living with poor mental or physical health, or would benefit from seeing a friendly, welcoming face or meeting new people. Participants can self-refer using an online form or just turn…

B-Leaf, Bryngarw Country Park

B-Leaf Summer Plants Price List

Summer bedding plants and hanging baskets will be on sale at B-Leaf from Wednesday 24th May. A wide variety of plants, flowers, and shrubs will be on sale, as well as different sized pre-made hanging baskets. The 2023 price list is available to view here. From Wednesday 24th May until Sunday 2nd July, B-Leaf…

Cultural Trust, Libraries

Awen Tackles Data Poverty

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,…

Creative Wellbeing, Cultural Trust, Libraries

Bridgend Children’s Literature Festival

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…

Creative Wellbeing, Cultural Trust, Libraries

Bridgend Children’s Literature Festival

Awen Cultural Trust will host the inaugural Bridgend Children’s Literature Festival from Saturday 20th May to Sunday 4th June, thanks to financial support from 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 Country Park…

Cultural Trust

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

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…

Cultural Trust

Climate Change Commitment

At Awen, we recognise our responsibility to reduce our carbon and environmental footprints. We are proud to share our commitment to being an environmentally responsible and aware charity this Earth Day….

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New B-Leaf Litter Picking Hub

Summer Reading Challenge Launch 2023

Grand Pavilion Redevelopment

Breathing Space with Tanio

B-Leaf Summer Plants Price List

Awen Tackles Data Poverty

Bridgend Children’s Literature Festival

Bridgend Children’s Literature Festival

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

Climate Change Commitment

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