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| Ynyshir Cenotaph |
We are please to announce that work at the Cenotaph is now nearing completion. New railings and gates have been erected, and the Ynyshir Gardening Club Ladies have been busy spending money on new plants, bulbs and other foliage, which they have planted in the new ground at the Cenotaph. A new black marble tablet has been affixed to the front of the Cenotaph with gold lettering copying exactly the words that had been engraved on the original stone which is now eroding, and matched exactly the small black tablet at the base. Many members of the Community have expressed their pleasure at the improvement at the Cenotaph and their thanks are greatly appreciated. It is now hoped that the Cenotaph area will be completed in all its glory in readiness for Armistice Day on Thursday, November 11 and the Remembrance Day Parade on Sunday, November 14. Gardening club spokeswoman Margaret Lush said, “The Ynyshir Branch of the Royal British Legion asked us if we could spruce up the cenotaph and we were delighted to help”. This project was possible by a grant of £8,631.55 from the Communities First Trust Fund and with help from volunteers in the community. |
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| Ynyshir Football Stand |
The new stand at the Ynyshir Oval has been completed. The Ynyshir Albion Football team needed their home ground upgraded so they could get promoted to the next league. The main thing they needed was a Stand. After many meetings and fund raising by themselves they managed to raise the funds to build their Stand. All the team got involved, one player did the plans and others laid the blocks. Eventually the stand was completed. There have been some problems with the work as most of the players worked during the day could only work on the project in the evenings and weekends. Blocks would be delivered during the day and when they went to do the work local vandals had smashed the blocks. Total cost of the project was over £10,000. The Senior Football team applied for funds from the Communities First Trust Fund of £5,000 and raised a further £5,000 themselves by selling Beefburgers & Hotdogs at their home fixtures as well as selling programmes. This project took a lot of teamwork as the Football Team did the Plans and built the Stand themselves to keep the cost down. Well done to them all for a fine team effort and good luck for the future. |
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| Trip of a Lifetime Helps to Change Lives (Update) |
As reported in our last publication Adam Thomas has been fund raise for a trip of a lifetime to experience Australia with the Joshua Foundation. Adam recently held an event, which raised a further £3,500 towards his goal for the above trip. Congratulations Adam and hope you have a fantastic time and gain a wealth of experiences. |
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| Tea Dance |
Communities First areas of Ynyshir & Wattstown, Cymmer and Trealaw, in partnership with Porth Community School, have the pleasure of inviting you to an Autumn Tea Dance. Tuesday November 16th 2004 3:30pm to 6:30pm at Porth Community School, Cemetery Road, Porth. If you require transport to the Autumn Tea Dance then please contact you local Communities First office to book a place. |
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| Christmas Fair |
The Ynyshir & Wattstown Communities First Events Group are organising a Christmas Fair. This event is to take place on Saturday 4 th December 2004 at the Ynyshir & Wattstown Boys Club. We would like to take this opportunity to invite your group or organisation to participate in this event by having your own stall. You come up with the type of activity you wish to do on the day and all proceeds you take on the day you keep for your group. |
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| Christmas is coming the Goose is getting fat. Yes folks it’s that time of year |
The Ynyshir & Wattstown Steering group would like to send out Christmas cards again this year but we thought we would see if there was any budding artist amongst our younger people who would like to design our card for us. If you would like to have a go the competition entries are accepted from children up to 12 years of age, living in Ynyshir or Wattstown. There are four age categories: 0-3 years: 4-6 years, 7-9 years and 10 to 12 years olds. There will be a prize for each category. The overall winner will have their entry used for our Christmas card. Entries have to be in by 3rd December for judging at the Christmas Fair on the 4th December. |
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| Christmas Trees |
The Ynyshir & Wattstown Community Network would like to offer to supply Christmas trees to local business to display outside their premises during the festive season. If anyone would like to receive a tree please let us have your order before the end of October 2004 please contact the office 01443 686610 or our Chair Roger Jenkins or our councillor Lionel Langford. |
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| Training For Communities |
Call to all voluntary or community groups within Ynyshir and Wattstown.
If the answer to any of these questions is yes then let us know. We are currently looking to put on some training within our community and would like to know if you would like to place on them. The first courses we are hoping to run are:
Names & addresses to Wendy Rees – Communities First Coordinator. |
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| InterLink |
InterLink will currently be holding three centralised training events during the autumn period. Venues are yet to be fixed. Dates and subjects as follows:-
If you would like to attend any of these events, please contact the Communities First Office 01443 686610 mobile 07786 523 982 or for the InterLink contact Ferenc Bliszko 01443 485337. |
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| Multimedia Training |
| p class="contentend">Have you got an interest in Multi Media? Coming soon to our community the opportunity to have high tech Multi Media training for the budding filmmaker. I’ll keep you updated on this training at a later date. |
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| Wattstown Colliery Disaster Memorial Fund |
An appeal fund has been set up to raise money for a memorial to the Wattstown Colliery Disaster, which 119 miners lost their lives in 1905. The memorial is to be located on the site of the Wattstown Colliery and has been undertaken by the Aberllechau Community Association. Our ward councillor Lionel Langford said: “The disaster was a black day for the community and we must never forget those who lost their lives leaving heart-broken families behind them. “We have set a target of £4,000 and we plan to unveil the memorial on July 4 th which will be 100 years to the day that the disaster happened. The appeal fund is under way and we will be delighted to hear from anyone who would like to make a donation.” Anyone wishing to make a donation should make cheques payable to the memorial fund. They should be sent to Councillor Lionel Langford at 1 Heol y Twyn, Wattstown, CF39 0PS. |
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| Ynyshir Junior Band |
The Ynyshir Junior Band where due to hold a concert at the local Boys Club. Due to lack of ticket sales this event could not take place. It is a sad day when we cannot support our local voluntary groups and young people. |
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| Community Action Plan |
The Community Action Plan is now almost completed. If any member of the community would like to see & read the plan please contact the Communities First Office on 01443 686610. |
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| Communities First Funding |
The Welsh Assembly Government has awarded Ynyshir & Wattstown Communities First Partnership continuation funding. The funding is specifically for:
The funding cannot be used to directly fund physical projects. The money will help the Partnership to continue to develop future projects identified through the community audit and secure the much needed additional funding from other sources. Total funding approved for three years is £357,531. Communities First Trust Fund Allocations to from January to October 2004
Total allocation to dated for Ynyshir is £74,857.18 |
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| Security Marking Kits - Working With The Community |
As recently advertised in the local newspaper a new security marker loan system has been launched through libraries in the fight against crime. Ynyshir & Wattstown Communities First office has also been designated to hold one of these kits. Kits containing an ultraviolet marker pen and tools to etch your postcode on a valuable item such as a stereo or TV will be available in the office from this month. The idea by Rhondda Cynon Taff crime reduction panels is to encourage people to security-mark their valuable property so if their home is burgled there is some way of tracing the items back to them. The kits come inside a plastic case similar to a videotape case with instructions for use and will be available on loan for a limited time only from the Communities First office in Ynyshir. All you need to do is telephone the office 01443 686610 or mobile 07786 523 982 and ask if the kit is available. If so you can come along and collect it that day or if it isn’t available you can go on a waiting list and we will telephone you when the kit becomes available. CRIME, LET’S BRING IT DOWN. |
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| RECTIFY |
The Rectify Scheme has gain additional funding to support another member of staff to complement with the good work that they have already achieved. If you fit one of the following criteria, then security devices will be fitted free of charge.
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