Aug 31, 2023 | Changemakers, Culture and Heritage, Neath, Neath Port Talbot
Neath Abbey Ironworks is a unique and beautiful historic site. Peter Richards, secretary of The Friends of Neath Abbey Iron Company, gave us a guided tour. You don’t get much closer to our rail network than Neath Abbey Ironworks: a viaduct designed by Isambard Kingdom...
Jun 22, 2023 | Changemakers, Culture and Heritage, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
The Paul Sartori Community Choir was one of the first recipients of our Community Changemakers Fund. One year on, we catch up with them to see how they’ve grown. The Paul Sartori Community Choir has come a long way since it was founded in 2022. It began as a way to...
Jun 2, 2023 | Changemakers, Explore, Swansea
One of this year’s Community Changemakers Fund grant recipients is Will Evans, the incredible 16-year-old who runs his own petting farm. We caught up with him to find out how he’ll be using the grant funding. Taking alpacas for walks, overseeing the birth of baby...
Apr 24, 2023 | Carmarthenshire, Changemakers, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, Swansea
We’re delighted to have been able to share £20,000 between 25 organisations in South West Wales in the 2023 round of our Community Changemakers fund. Now in its third year, the Community Changemakers Fund supports groups and organisations with great ideas for how to...
Mar 8, 2023 | Changemakers, Culture and Heritage, Swansea, Swansea Station
Swansea Railway station has a dashing new look thanks to the 90-foot mural gracing Platform 4. Read on to find out all about it. Next time you visit Swansea Railway Station, don’t miss the fabulous new mural gracing Platform 4. Admittedly, it’s hard to miss, being 90...
Nov 30, 2022 | Changemakers, Pembrokeshire
When Clarbeston Road AFC in Pembrokeshire needed help fitting out their new clubhouse, they decided to apply for the South West Wales Connected 2022 Community Changemakers Fund. They were awarded £1000, which went towards new flooring for the portacabin. It was an...
