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Here’s what our Community Changemakers grants will help local groups achieve this year

Jun 29, 2022 | Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, Quality of Life, Swansea

We recently announced the recipients of our 2022 Changemakers Fund grants – and what an inspiring selection of groups they are. They include a wellbeing allotment project, a heritage railway, a theatre company, a local park group and many more. In total, £15,004.23...

Five top rugby landmarks on our rail network

Apr 6, 2022 | Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Swansea

If you love rugby, you’ve come to the right rail network. From world class rugby stadiums to the historical site of the founding of the WRU, there are plenty of iconic landmarks to discover by rail. Here are the five top places to visit. Aberavon RFC – 6...

Swansea Bay and West Wales Metro: what you need to know

Nov 4, 2021 | Carmarthenshire, FEATURED, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, Swansea

Imagine a future in which the South West Wales rail network is integrated with bus routes, ticketing and timetables, making it possible to seamlessly switch between train and bus to get to your destination. On top of that, picture an enhanced rail network with new...

Funding award gives green light to school cycling initiative

Oct 14, 2021 | Education and Skills, Gowerton, LOVE, Swansea

Launched in February 2021, the Partnership’s ‘Community Changemakers Fund’ is aimed at supporting people and organisations wishing to deliver improvements in communities across the region. More than sixty applications were received from individuals and organisations...

How elysium gallery is helping to regenerate Swansea’s High Street

Apr 27, 2021 | Culture and Heritage, Swansea, Swansea Station

Just a couple of minutes’ walk from Swansea Railway Station, elysium gallery is a thriving artistic hub that’s helping to bring Swansea’s High Street to life. It occupies a former nightclub and includes a buzzy bar as well as an extensive gallery space. It’s...

1,100 community rail volunteers and six local partnerships poised to play a key role in the Wales’ recovery

Mar 31, 2021 | Carmarthenshire, FEATURED, Lamphey, Llanelli, LOVE, Neath, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, Quality of Life, Station Adopters, Swansea

Figures from Community Rail Network’s Community Rail in Wales report, sponsored by Rail Delivery Group and released today (31 March), highlight that more than 1,100 volunteers give 50,000 hours annually, valued at £4.3 million, to support social inclusion and...