EYST Wales online racism forum
Wednesday 17 March 2021 from 4.30 – 6pm with Ashton Hewitt
Featuring Welsh rugby player Ashton Hewitt and Cardiff University Hate Lab director Matthew Williams.
In recent years, and especially since lockdown began, there has been a rise in online racist abuse and harassment. This has left a significant negative impact on those affected, especially those who are most vulnerable (e.g. young people).
Many of these abusers use anonymous social media accounts which makes it difficult to find them and press charges. Many well-known individuals in Wales have been subject to such online racial abuse, including rugby player Ashton Hewitt.
EYST Wales is holding an online forum get the community’s views on this issue and gather some potential solutions that will be fed back to the Welsh Government. They will also have some practical tips about how to protect yourself online.
Join Eyst in hearing their experiences and have a chance to ask them how they used their platforms to raise awareness of racial abuse.
To join use the following link here and for more information please contact Amr Alwishah, Youth Rights and Participation Officer by emailing: amr@eyst.org.uk
Wednesday 17 March 2021 from 12.15 – 3.45pm
Thursday 18 March from 9.30am – 1pm
Whether you are someone living with or affected by dementia, a practitioner in the field, a researcher, or if you would like to learn more about how to contribute to creating a dementia friendly Wales, this conference will be of interest to you.
You can find out further information and register here
Any questions about the conference please email: conferences@alzheimers.org.uk
An interactive online Murder Mystery! Organised by Awen Cultural Trust from 5 – 6 March 2021.
Calling all budding detectives! Your crime-solving expertise is required at a remote exploration outpost deep in Antarctica, for there has been a murder so dastardly it will make your blood run cold.
Can you solve the mystery of famous explorer Albert Ross’s icy death? Prepare to travel to the barren landscape of Antarctica, where you play detective. You’ll interrogate the suspects and attempt to unmask a murder with your fellow audience members. Only you can solve this case, as you pit your wits against some of the UK’s most talented performers and improvisers.
This interactive event takes place on zoom, one ticket per device. A guide to using zoom and a welcome message will be sent to all participants. The link to the event will be sent the afternoon of the event.
If you’d like to form a team you can book together, or just let the detective know once the event begins.
Friday’s performace includes the option of audio captions.
You can book your tickets here.
Wednesday 3 March 2021 from 10 – 11.30am
Founded over 10 years ago in the Welsh Valleys, the Tempos Time Credits’ model is tried and tested and works by members receiving Tempo Time Credits for the time they give to their community through local organisations.
Tempo Time Credits is funded by Welsh Government to roll out Tempo Time Credits Cymru. This exciting new programme will use Tempo Time Credits to tackle the impacts of poverty on communities and mobilise local social action through volunteering across Wales.
The online information session will show you the benefits of Tempo Time Credits, how to use them and introduce you to their new digital tool.
National Lottery Heritage Fund’s Local Places for Nature is a capital grant scheme intended 
to enable communities in Wales to restore and enhance nature.
The fund is open until further notice and there is still over a £1m to be distributed. So come and find out about changes to the Local Places for Nature grant scheme at their online session:
Free tickets are currently available for Monday 1 March at 2pm
Since June last year, the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Welsh Government have awarded 25 groups over £900,000 of Local Places for Nature grant aid (an average of over £100,000 per month) and there are now a couple of important changes coming through.
Is this the right programme for you?
If you answered yes to these questions then the Local Places for Nature fund is for you.
You can register your place here.
When you have booked, a link to join the session will be sent to 24 hours beforehand.
Glanrhyd Church is in desperate need of some TLC! Are you part of the Pen-y-Fai community and interested in offering your ideas to the refurbishment?
Lizzie Thomas is an Engagement Officer working with Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board partners, Bridgend County Borough Council, BAVO and other third sector groups on redeveloping the Glanrhyd Church, in Pen-y-Fai to consider options for the church to be used more as a community space.
As part of this process, it’s highly important to seek the views of the local community and local organisations.
Lizzie is planning to run an hour long workshop over Zoom for the community on Thursday 25 February at 1pm.
If you are interested please sign up via the Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glanrhyd-church-community-workshops-tickets-138579678549
National Lottery Heritage Fund’s Local Places for Nature is a capital grant scheme intended to enable communities in Wales to restore and enhance nature.
The fund is open until further notice and there is still over a £1m to be distributed. So come and find out about changes to the Local Places for Nature grant scheme at their online session:
Free tickets are currently available for Tuesday 23 February and Monday 1 March at 2pm
Since June last year, the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Welsh Government have awarded 25 groups over £900,000 of Local Places for Nature grant aid (an average of over £100,000 per month) and there are now a couple of important changes coming through.
Is this the right programme for you?
If you answered yes to these questions then the Local Places for Nature fund is for you.
You can register your place here.
When you have booked, a link to join the session will be sent to 24 hours beforehand.
Organised by Awen Cultural Trust, enjoy a storytelling online adventure for all the family, available to watch any time between the 15 – 21 February 2021.
Madame Quail’s mysterious tales,
Peculiar right to the end,
May give you a fright
like a bump in the night
But fear not, my daring young friend…
The stories you hear,
you don’t need to fear
As you won’t have to watch them alone
For Flossy and Boo
Are bringing to you
Tales to watch from your very own home!
The link to watch will be sent the morning of the 15th (or whenever you book thereafter).
An activity pack will also be emailed to all customers, which can be printed out at home or enjoyed on a tablet.
If you’d prefer a physical copy of the Activity Pack but don’t have a printer at home, phone your local Awen Library, who will be happy to print one for you and arrange a time for you to collect. The contact numbers can be found at www.awen-libraries.com
There’s no set price for this show; Awen Cultural Trust recommend a donation of £6, but you have the option to pay what you can.
You can register for an online ticket here.
Y Bont is holding its first ever online music festival on Friday 12 Feb at 8pm. They have 13 amazing local acts lined up to bring you over two hours of live music streaming from their Facebook page and kindly ask that, if you can, make a donation to their fundraising page which will be linked.
All money raised will come directly to Y Bont and be used to support local children with disabilities who
attend their setting play and learn in a fun, safe, and stimulating environment.
Ewenny Village Shop are kindly supporting the event by donating 10% of their Pizza takings on the night to Y Bont (collection only) and The Coach Brewing Co. are offering 15% off a delivery of their freshly brewed beer! All information is available on their social media pages.
If you watch the event and would like to donate, you can do so via: www.peoplesfundraising.com/unite
Thursday 11 February 2021 from 10.30 – 11.30am
Drive Wales (Cymru) and Impetus Dance CIC have successfully adapted their services online whilst also supporting the carers, partners and family members of the people they support.
If you are a carer, support carers or are a community group within the Bridgend County area, join Connecting Carers to find out how both organisations have adapted to online service delivery and how they have continued to support carers and families of the people they support.
You can register your place here.
‘Connecting Carers’ is a project involving Bridgend County Borough Council and Wales Co-operative Centre which aims to use co-operation and collaboration to put carers in charge of improving opportunities for greater well-being.
You can find out further information here.
Gallwch ddarganfod mwy o wybodaeth yma.
For more information contact Paula Lunnon, E: paula.lunnon@wales.coop
If giving is in your blood, please help as every drop counts!
If you are fit and well please click on the link below to book a convenient day and time. Blood Donation is classed as essential travel.
Please support your local session in these unprecedented times to continue vital supply of platelets and blood products.
The Welsh Blood Service will be at:
Maesteg Sports Centre – Old Forge Site, Nant Y Crynwyd, Maesteg, CF34 9EB.
Friday 29 January 2021 from 10am – 12.30pm and 2 – 5pm
Click here to make an appointment
APPOINTMENT ONLY. Please note that there will be NO walk-in slots available.
For further details visit www.welsh-blood.org.uk or T: 0800 25 2266.
Bridgend Carers Centre hold a ‘Carers’ catch up session via Zoom every Wednesday at 2pm.
Are you a carer? Would you like to make contact with other carers in your area? Drop into their Zoom session to get together, support each other, make new friends and know that you’re not alone!
You can find out further information here.
For further details contact Rhiannon at Bridgend Carers Centre, 01656 658 479 / 0787 687 2235 or email: rhiannon.frances@bridgendcarers.co.uk
