South West Wales Connected Blog
South West Wales Connected receives accreditation and green light to move ahead with initiatives
South West Wales Connected Community Rail Partnership has been re-accredited by the Community Rail Network. This means it can now press ahead with several important projects.
Meet ‘Hope’, the girls’ rights group empowering young women in Neath Port Talbot
We spoke to Jannine Smith, director of Neath Port Talbot Children’s Rights Unit about how girls’ rights group, ‘Hope’, has put Community Changemakers funding to good use.
The community choir uplifting the people of Pembrokeshire
The Paul Sartori Hospice at Home community choir is making a big difference to the local community in Pembrokeshire. We found out how South West Wales Connected Community Changemakers Fund is helping to support the choir’s success.
We’ve made the finals in the Community Rail Awards 2022!
We’ve been shortlisted for two brilliant awards – and this is why it means so much to us.
How our Community Changemakers fund is supporting Volcano Theatre’s new men’s group
The South West Wales Connected Community Changemakers Fund supports groups and organisations making positive changes in the communities along our rail network. We caught up with the team at Volcano Theatre in Swansea to see how our funding is supporting their new men’s group.
The new planters and benches Swansea Station a new lease of life
We’re delighted to have initiated a project that has transformed the approach to Swansea station. Here’s the low-down on the new station planters.
How Cae Tân CSA is helping people in Swansea to grow their own food
The South West Wales Connected Community Changemakers Fund supports initiatives to create improvements in communities along our rail network. We caught up with the team at Cae Tân CSA to see how their funding is being spent in Swansea.
Here’s what our Community Changemakers grants will help local groups achieve this year
We recently awarded over £15,000 to groups making positive changes in communities around our rail network.
Station planters bring colour and biodiversity to Swansea Railway Station
The forecourt of Swansea Railway Station has been transformed into a mini urban garden with a colourful set of planters and natural oak benches.
Ride Llanelli’s historic rails
Steam trains are set to ride the rails again at the Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway. We discover more about this exciting local project.
New North Pembrokeshire tours available by foot, boat and bus
A rail trip to Fishguard and Goodwick takes you to the starting point of three fascinating tours – a boat trip, a walking tour and a minibus tour. Here’s what you need to know.
Tracing a lost Pembrokeshire rail route
Rosemarket once had a railway running through it. Now the tracks have been replaced by a cycle path, but the new Rosemarket Local Historical Society is making sure the story of the railway is preserved.