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Membership
Membership is open to all voluntary and community organisations based in or serving the County of Bridgend.
You are eligible to join if you have adopted a governing instrument (e.g. constitution) and are:
- self governing
- independent of government
- non profit making
- non party political
- able to subscribe to BAVO's requirements for membership including commitment to equal opportunities and also run by an unpaid committee acting for the benefit of your community.
BAVO has two categories of membership
- Full Membership
- Associate Membership
Full membership is open to all locally based community and voluntary groups. Associate membership is open to community and voluntary groups that are not based in the County but whose services are offered in Bridgend County and other Counties.
Membership applications are considered at each Executive Committee meeting and there is completely free of charge. Download a Membership Application Form.
If you are still in the process of setting up your organisation and don't yet have a constitution we could help you too.
Benefits of Membership?
BAVO can help your group through:
- Funding advice
- Practical Services, e.g. printing, equipment loan
- Information including our newsletter and information sheets
- Networks of voluntary organisations with similar interests
- Joint working with statutory and other agencies
- Development, e.g. charity and charitable company registration, constitutions, policies
Most of our services to members are free. Other practical services, are charged at subsidized minimal rates
Practical services offered include:
- Equipment loan (presentation equipment on-site loans); such as Overhead projector; Overhead screens; Display boards; Flipchart easel (refundable deposit may be required)
- Room hire - BAVO has a community room available for use by member organisations at a cost of £10 per session (am/pm/evening). The self-contained room is situated on the ground floor of the building and can comfortably seat 12 people. Equipment can also be booked with use of the room. For further information and to check its availability, please contact Pat Lindsay.
- Hot desking space with IT access
- Printing
- Photocopying
- Collating, folding and stapling
- Guillotining (slicing)
- Binding
- Laminating
If you would like to discuss any of these services telephone Pat on 01656 810400 or email her.
Download the Membership Application Form.
Online Forum
New Networking Opportunity - After having spoken with many of you about using different methods to engage you in debate we have decided to add a Forum section to the website.
Here you can start a debate, or ask for advice or indeed share good practice amongst yourselves, the Forum space is interactive allowing you to talk to a range of people. Go and have a look and see what you think.
Current BAVO Membership
1st Blaengarw Rainbows |
Full |
1st Caerau Brownies & Guides |
Full |
1st Cornelly Scout & Guide Group |
Full |
1st Kenfig Hill Scouts & Guides |
Full |
1st Penyfai Scout Group |
Full |
| Full | |
2nd Central Glamorgan Ranger Guide |
Associate |
Full |
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3rd Bridgend Scout Group |
Full |
Full |
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Full |
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A |
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Aberkenfig & District Memorial Hall |
Full |
Full |
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Full |
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Acorn Community Association |
Full |
Associate |
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Associate |
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Age Concern Bridgend & District |
Full |
Associate |
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Associate |
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Full |
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Alzheimer's Disease Society Maesteg Support Group |
Full |
Associate |
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Full |
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B |
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Full |
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Bethania Community Centre |
Full |
Bethel Baptist Church |
Full |
Bethel Chapel |
Full |
Full |
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Full |
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Full |
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Betws OAP Association |
Full |
Betws Tenants & Residents Association |
Full |
Black Hut, The (Maes yr Haf) |
Full |
Black River Arts |
Full |
Blackmill & District Mountain Bike Club |
Full |
Full |
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Blackmill Regeneration & Heritage Group |
Full |
Full |
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Blaengarw Pantomime Group |
Full |
Blaengarw RFC |
Full |
Brackla Community Association |
Full |
Brackla Football Club Adult Section |
Full |
Brackla Junior Football Club |
Full |
Brackla Health Watch |
Full |
Brackla Meadows Family Centre NCH Action for Children |
Associate |
Brackla Residents Association |
Full |
Brackla Tabernacle |
Full |
BRAVO South Wales |
Full |
Full |
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Associate |
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Bridge Mentoring Plus Scheme, The |
Full |
Bridgend Accessible Homes |
Associate |
Bridgend Agricultural Show Society |
Full |
Full |
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Full |
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Bridgend & District Council of Churches |
Full |
Full |
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Bridgend & District Hearing Impaired Support Group (Bridgend) |
Full |
Full |
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Bridgend & District Hospital League of Friends |
Full |
Full |
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Bridgend & District Muscular Dystrophy Group |
Full |
Bridgend & District Trefoil Guild |
Full |
Bridgend & District Twin Club |
Full |
Bridgend & District YMCA |
Full |
Full |
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Full |
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Full |
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Associate |
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Full |
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Bridgend Christian School |
Full |
Full |
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Associate |
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Bridgend Coalition of Disabled People |
Full |
Bridgend County Amateur Swimming Club Llangeinor |
Full |
Bridgend County Credit Union |
Full |
Bridgend County Crossroads, Caring for Carers |
Full |
Bridgend County Forum |
Full |
Full |
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Bridgend County Residents Ferderation |
Full |
Bridgend County SHOUT |
Full |
Bridgend Deaf Sports & Social Club |
Full |
Bridgend District Scout Council |
Associate |
Full |
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Full |
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Full |
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Full |
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Bridgend Mencap |
Full |
Full |
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Full |
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Full |
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Bridgend Social Centre for the Blind |
Full |
Bridgend Town Mini Football |
Full |
Full |
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Full |
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Bridgend Woodcarving & Turning Club |
Full |
Bridgend YMCA Games Clulb |
Full |
Associate |
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Associate |
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Associate |
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British Red Cross S E Wales |
Associate |
Bryntirion Athletic Football Club |
Full |
Bryntirion/ Laleston Community Association |
Full |
Bryntirion Playgroup |
Full |
Busy Bees Parent & Toddler Group |
Full |
C |
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Associate |
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Caerau All Whites Jnr |
Full |
Caerau Athletic Bowls Club |
Full |
Caerau Boys & Girls Club |
Full |
Caerau Community Group |
Full |
Caerau Football Club |
Full |
Caerau Homing Society |
Full |
Caerau Nursery School PTA |
Full |
Caerau OAP Welfare Association |
Full |
Capeli Carmel Bethania |
Full |
Care & Repair Ogwr |
Full |
Full |
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Associate |
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Full |
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Associate |
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Chwarae Teg |
Associate |
Associate |
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Full |
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Full |
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Full |
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Col Canto |
Associate |
Community Link |
Full |
Associate |
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Full |
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Cor Meibion Cwm Garw |
Full |
Full |
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Cornelly Generations Jazz Band |
Full |
Full |
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Full |
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Creative Community Arts Group |
Full |
Associate |
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Associate |
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Full |
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Cyfle Caerau |
Full |
Cylch Meithrin Bryncethin |
Full |
Cylch Meithrin Cynwyd Sant |
Full |
Cylch Meithrin Pencoed |
Full |
Cylch Meithrin Plant Bach Sarn |
Full |
Cylch Meithrin Porthcawl |
Full |
Cylch Meithrin Tabernacl |
Full |
Cylch Meithrin Y Diwlith |
Full |
Cylch Meithrin y Sger |
Full |
Cynffig Community Boys and Girls Club |
Full |
Cymdeithas Tai Hafan |
Associate |
D |
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Associate |
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Davies Dancers |
Full |
Full |
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Full |
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Associate |
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DIAL Llantrisant |
Associate |
| Down's Heart Group | Associate |
Associate |
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E |
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Eating Disorders Wales |
Associate |
Full |
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Associate |
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Associate |
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Full |
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Evanstown Voluntary Organisation |
Full |
Evergreen Hall |
Full |
Full |
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F |
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Associate |
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Associate |
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Friends and Parents of Blaengarw School |
Full |
Friends of Abercerdin Primary School |
Full |
Full |
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Friends of Blaengarw Workmen's Hall |
Full |
Friends of Brynheulog |
Full |
Friends of Ffaldau Primary School |
Full |
Friends of Ogmore Primary School |
Full |
Friends of Suprasl in Porthcawl |
Full |
Friends of Tyn-y-Coed Surgery |
Full |
G |
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Garw Senior Boys and Girls Club |
Full |
Garw Valley Advisory Sub-Committee |
Full |
Garw Valley Ladies Choir |
Full |
Garw Valley Regeneration Forum |
Full |
Garw Valley Tennis Club |
Full |
Gilead Congregational Chapel |
Full |
Gilfach Goch Community Association |
Associate |
Glamorgan Air Target Association |
Associate |
Full |
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Glamorgan Federation of Young Farmers |
Associate |
Glamorgan and Gwent Housing Association |
Associate |
Associate |
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Glamorgan M E Support Group |
Associate |
Glamorgan Mission to the Deaf |
Associate |
Associate |
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Full |
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Full |
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H |
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Associate |
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Associate |
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Full |
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Associate |
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Heol y Cyw Old Age Pensioners |
Full |
Heol y Cyw Pensioners Association |
Full |
Heol y Cyw Welfare Hall Mamnagement Committee |
Full |
Full |
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Full |
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Full |
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Hope English Baptist Church |
Full |
I |
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Full |
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Associate |
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J |
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J B Hore Memorial Irish Dance Group |
Full |
Jackanory Parent and Toddler Group |
Full |
| Journeys (previously know as Depression Alliance Cymru) | Associate |
K |
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Full |
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Associate |
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Full |
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Full |
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Kenfig Hill RFC Mini & Jnr Section |
Full |
Full |
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Full |
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L |
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Learn, Play and Care - Pyle |
Full |
Full |
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Full |
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Associate |
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Associate |
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Llangeinor Boys & Girls Club |
Full |
Llangeinor Senior Citizens |
Full |
Llangynwyd Village Association |
Full |
Llangynwyd Village Hall Committee |
Full |
Full |
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Llynfi Development Trust Steering Group |
Full |
Llynfi Films Ltd |
Full |
Llynfi Valley 16 - 25 Project |
Full |
Full |
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Full |
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Llynfi Valley Forum |
Full |
Llys Faen Residents Association |
Full |
M |
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Maes yr Haul Parents & Friends Association |
Full |
Full |
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| Full |
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Maesteg Celtic Athletic & Social Club |
Full |
Maesteg Celtic IC |
Full |
Full |
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Maesteg Gallery & Heritage Centre Steering Group |
Full |
Maesteg Karate Club |
Full |
Maesteg Park Tenants and Residents Association |
Full |
Maesteg Town Hall Management Committee |
Full |
Maesteg Town Mini Football Club |
Full |
Full |
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Making Trax |
Full |
Associate |
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MDF The Bi Polar Organisation Bridgend Self Help Group |
Full |
Associate |
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Full |
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Full |
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Mid Glamorgan Area Scout Council |
Associate |
Mid Glamorgan Council on Alcoholism |
Associate |
Full |
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Mid South Wales Fed. PTAs. |
Associate |
Minerva Area Residents Association |
Full |
Mount Zion English Baptist Church Fellowship |
Full |
Associate |
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Full |
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Mynydd Cynffig Community Park |
Full |
N |
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Nantyffyllon Institute |
Full |
Full |
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Full |
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Full |
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Nantymoel Community Playgroup |
Full |
Nantymoel Rugby Football Club |
Full |
National Association for Colitis & Crohn's Disease S Wales Group |
Associate |
Associate |
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Associate |
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National Foster Care Association |
Associate |
National OAP of Wales Bridgend Group |
Full |
National Osteoporosis Society Bridgend Group |
Full |
Associate |
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Network Voluntary Aid |
Full |
Newtonian Ladies Bowls Club |
Full |
Noddfa Capel y Bedyddwyr, Porthcawl |
Full |
Full |
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North Cornelly Community Playgroup |
Full |
O |
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Oakwood Tenants and Residents Association |
Associate |
Associate |
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Ogmore Community Arts |
Full |
Full |
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Ogmore Vale Mother & Toddler Group |
Full |
Full |
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Full |
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Full |
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Full |
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Ogmore Valley Scout Group |
Full |
Full |
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Ogmore Valley Welfare Hall |
Full |
Full |
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Full |
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Oldcastle Schools Parents Teachers & Friends Association |
Full |
Associate |
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P |
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Full |
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Associate |
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Pat a Cakes Parent & Toddler Group |
Full |
Pencoed Amateur Radio Club |
Full |
Full |
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Full |
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Pencoed Miner's Welfare Hall |
Full |
Pencoed OAP Association |
Full |
Full |
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Pencoed Shotokan Karate Club |
Full |
Full |
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Pen y Fai Football Club |
Full |
Associate |
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Associate |
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Peter Singers |
Full |
Pisgah Baptist Chapel |
Full |
Play and Learn |
Full |
Pontycymer Bowls Club |
Full |
Pontycymer OAP Association |
Full |
Full |
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Full |
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Porthcawl Carers |
Full |
Full |
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Porthcawl Lifeguard Club |
Full |
Full |
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Porthcawl Neighbourhood Watch Group |
Full |
Full |
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Porthcawl Stroke Club |
Full |
Full |
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Probus Club of Bridgend, The |
Full |
PTA Ysgol Ferch o'r Sger |
Full |
PTA Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Cwm Garw |
Full |
Pyle Parent & Toddler Group |
Full |
R |
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Full |
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Associate |
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Rhieni dros Addysg Cymraeg |
Full |
Richard Price Centre |
Full |
Royal Air Forces Association Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill |
Associate |
Full |
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Associate |
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S |
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Full |
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Full |
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Sarn & Bryncethin Community Association |
Full |
Associate |
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Associate |
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Full |
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Senior Citizens Community Group Garth Maesteg |
Full |
Associate |
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Associate |
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Shenanigans (Irish & Welsh Traditional Music) |
Full |
Full |
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Associate |
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Full |
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South Wales Connections Jazz Band |
Full |
South Wales Convalescence and Rest Home |
Full |
South Wales Mental Health Advocacy |
Associate |
Associate |
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Associate |
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Associate |
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Associate |
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St Brides Minor Memorial Hall |
Full |
St Brides Minor OAP Bryncethin |
Full |
Full |
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St Cynfelyns Church Choir Club |
Full |
Full |
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St David's Church Pontycymer |
Associate |
St Illtyd's Church |
Associate |
Full |
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Full |
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Support Group for Parents of Children with Autism |
Full |
Full |
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Associate |
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Full |
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SWISH Centre |
Associate |
T |
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Taff Ely Drug Support (TEDS) |
Associate |
Talbot Community Centre |
Full |
Talbot Institute Group Revival Enterprise |
Full |
Associate |
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Thursday Club |
Full |
Ti - Fi Y Diwlith |
Full |
Tiny Tots |
Full |
Toddler Time |
Full |
Tondu Area Conservation Society |
Full |
Associate |
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Full |
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Trinity Sitting Service |
Full |
Tudor Estate Tenants and Residents Association |
Full |
Tynyrheol Primary PTFA |
Full |
U |
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Full |
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V |
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Full |
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Associate |
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Vetz Youth |
Full |
W |
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Associate |
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Associate |
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Associate |
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Full |
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Associate |
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West Glam And West Wales AD/HD Family Support |
Associate |
West Park Primary Eco Warriors |
Full |
Associate |
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Associate |
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Wildmill Area Tenants & Residents Association |
Full |
Full |
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Wildmill Nursery Playgroup |
Full |
Associate |
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Woodland for Learning at Rockwool Steering Group |
Full |
Associate |
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Associate |
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Wyndham Bowls Club |
Full |
Full |
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Wyndham Neighbourhood Watch |
Full |
Y |
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Y Bont (Bridgend & District Resource for Children with Disabilities) |
Full |
Y Bwthyn Newydd |
Full |
Y Cefn Gwyrdd |
Full |
YMCA (Porthcawl) |
Full |
Full |
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Ysgol Feithrin Coety Ti a fi |
Full |
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