http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/ News from the Wales groundwork site en-gb Thu, 17 May 2012 07:45:12 GMT @copyright Groundwork.org /default.aspx?page=12 15 / /images/rssnews.gif The Bridegend Mashup at 11am on Saturday the 19th of May http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/bridgend--neath-port-talbot/news--events/news/2012/bridgend-mashup.aspx http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/bridgend--neath-port-talbot/news--events/news/2012/bridgend-mashup.aspx Wed, 09 May 2012 15:07:43 GMT Jonathan Davies News Articles The Transform Your Patch campaign is a collaboration between Groundwork, Pepsico and Britvic to lead community led transformations. http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/bridgend--neath-port-talbot/news--events/news/2012/transform-your-patch.aspx http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/bridgend--neath-port-talbot/news--events/news/2012/transform-your-patch.aspx Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:12:34 GMT Kevin Dooley News Articles Groundwork Merthyr and RCT with Transform Your Patch funding could support the construction of a new all weather pitch for Abercwmboi Rugby Club http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/merthyr--rhondda-cynon-taff/news--events/news/2012/typ-abercwmboi.aspx http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/merthyr--rhondda-cynon-taff/news--events/news/2012/typ-abercwmboi.aspx Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:12:33 GMT Kevin Dooley News Articles An innovative community project on the Mostyn Estate which provides employment and volunteering opportunities for young people in the Flintshire area last week received a special visit from local MP for Delyn, David Hanson http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/north-wales/news--events/news/2012/local-mp-lends-his-support.aspx http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/north-wales/news--events/news/2012/local-mp-lends-his-support.aspx Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:12:11 GMT Kevin Dooley News Articles Residents across the borough of Wrexham have been taking part in a survey to see if recently installed solar panels are helping to reduce their electricity bills http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/north-wales/news--events/news/2012/feedback-household-solarpanels.aspx http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/north-wales/news--events/news/2012/feedback-household-solarpanels.aspx Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:12:17 GMT Kevin Dooley News Articles Young people and adults in Wales rolled up their sleeves in 2011 and gave an impressive total of 134,700 days of their free time to help grassroots charity Groundwork improve communities and environments across the country. http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2012/impact-report.aspx http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2012/impact-report.aspx Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:12:34 GMT Kevin Dooley News Articles Groundwork North Wales will be helping to change the lives and prospects of young care leavers, thanks to successfully securing funding of over £97,000 from Children in Need http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/north-wales/news--events/news/2011/children-in-need-success.aspx http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/north-wales/news--events/news/2011/children-in-need-success.aspx Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:13:03 GMT Kevin Dooley News Articles Lewis Glass of Buckley have kindly donated waterproofs to the Etna Park Activities scheme run by Groundwork North Wales to help keep people exercising whatever the weather http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/north-wales/news--events/news/2011/lewis-glass-supports-etna-park.aspx http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/north-wales/news--events/news/2011/lewis-glass-supports-etna-park.aspx Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:59:36 GMT Kevin Dooley News Articles On the 17, 18 and 19 October, Groundwork Caerphilly held three Community Skip Days throughout Pantside in conjunction with Communities First Partnerships http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/caerphilly/news--events/news/2011/pantside-community-skip-days.aspx http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/caerphilly/news--events/news/2011/pantside-community-skip-days.aspx Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:10:38 GMT Kevin Dooley News Articles Peacocks, the Wales based fashion retailer is asking its customers to vote for Welsh charities to benefit from a donation from the proceeds of its 5p carrier bag charge, Groundwork is one of those charities http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/vote-groundwork-at-peacocks.aspx http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/vote-groundwork-at-peacocks.aspx Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:32:04 GMT Kevin Dooley News Articles Welsh Libraries are urging everyone to race down to their library during the first two weeks of November. Libraries Fortnight comprises a programme of free events for all the family in libraries and local communities across the whole of Wales http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/libraries-fortnight.aspx http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/libraries-fortnight.aspx Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:15:01 GMT Kevin Dooley News Articles Groundwork North Wales is helping to make a community garden accessible for people with physical disabilities. Groundwork has recently begun working in partnership with the Felin Fach Garden Project in Botwnnog, Gwynedd http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/north-wales/news--events/news/2011/felin-fach-garden-project.aspx http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/north-wales/news--events/news/2011/felin-fach-garden-project.aspx Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:15:01 GMT Kevin Dooley News Articles Groundwork will be hosting a seminar and exhibiting at the Chartered Institute of Housing 'The only way is green' conference on 20th & 21st October in Cardiff http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/the-only-way-is-green.aspx http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/the-only-way-is-green.aspx Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:36:06 GMT Kevin Dooley News Articles Groundwork North Wales are looking for people from Gwynedd who are not working to take part in a free 12 week programme to help them to get back into work, training or volunteering. The new programme is called Groundwork Gateway to Work http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/north-wales/news--events/news/2011/groundwork-gateway-to-work.aspx http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/north-wales/news--events/news/2011/groundwork-gateway-to-work.aspx Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:15:01 GMT Kevin Dooley News Articles Work is gathering great pace at Groundwork Caerphilly’s new Ty Mynyddislwyn Environment Centre http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/caerphilly/news--events/news/2011/ty-mynyddislwyn-env-centre.aspx http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/caerphilly/news--events/news/2011/ty-mynyddislwyn-env-centre.aspx Sun, 04 Sep 2011 13:39:06 GMT Kevin Dooley News Articles Four projects worked on by Groundwork Caerphilly in partnership with communities and organisations have recently been recognised by the prestigious Green Flag awards http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/caerphilly/news--events/news/2011/green-flag-in-caerphilly.aspx http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/caerphilly/news--events/news/2011/green-flag-in-caerphilly.aspx Sun, 04 Sep 2011 13:39:06 GMT Kevin Dooley News Articles At the begining of August archaeologists from the Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust led a guided walk for Groundwork Caerphilly, Janine Reed of Groundwork spotted a prehistoric cupmark on a slab of sandstone http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/caerphilly/news--events/news/2011/new-bronze-age-discovery.aspx http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/caerphilly/news--events/news/2011/new-bronze-age-discovery.aspx Sun, 04 Sep 2011 13:52:44 GMT Kevin Dooley News Articles Groundwork North Wales, together with Wrexham Job Centre and the West Wrexham Partnership, are running a free weekly Work Club at Plas Pentwyn, Coedpoeth every Wednesday, 10am-2pm http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/north-wales/news--events/news/2011/groundwork%e2%80%99s-weekly-work-club.aspx http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/north-wales/news--events/news/2011/groundwork%e2%80%99s-weekly-work-club.aspx Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:44:22 GMT Kevin Dooley News Articles Groundwork North Wales will be making a difference to unemployed people in Gwynedd, helping them return to work though providing ‘green’ work experience and training opportunities with two new employment programmes based at the Faenol Estate, Gwynedd http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/north-wales/news--events/news/2011/groundwork-to-help-unemployed.aspx http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/north-wales/news--events/news/2011/groundwork-to-help-unemployed.aspx Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:35:20 GMT Kevin Dooley News Articles Communities across Wrexham and Flintshire will be benefiting from more local community gardens to enable local people to grow fruit, vegetables and plants and to share in the produce. Groundwork North Wales are launching their new Big Lottery funded project the Community Garden Network http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/wrexham--flintshire/news--events/news/2011/community-garden-launch.aspx http://www.wales.groundwork.org.uk/wrexham--flintshire/news--events/news/2011/community-garden-launch.aspx Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:47:40 GMT Kevin Dooley News Articles