Caerphilly County Borough Council has been praised by the Welsh Government for its partnership work.In a letter from Local Government Minister, Carl Sargeant, the authority was comended for its work alongside Gwent…
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Volunteers honoured by Caerphilly Council
Volunteers from across Caerphilly County Borough have been recognised for their valuable voluntary work in the community.The Voluntary Sector Achievement Awards, run by Caerphilly County Borough Council and GAVO, attract entries from…
Revamped Church hall opens in Gelligaer
The Neuadd St Catwg Community Hall in Gelligaer has been reopened after a £540,000 refurbishment.The new hall, complete with internet café and committee rooms, was officially unveiled by Lord Lieutenant of Gwent…
Caerphilly AM urges people to volunteer at their local sports club
Caerphilly AM Jeff Cuthbert supporting Sport Wales’ latest appeal for more volunteers to pitch in at their local sports club during Volunteers’ Week, which runs until June 7.Mr Cuthbert said: “Everyone has…
Caerphilly’s Big Click day aims to get people online
A series of events across Caerphilly County Borough are being held next week to help people get online.Billed as Caerphilly’s Big Click, the events are to be held on Friday May 20…
New funding available to help social enterprises
Voluntary and community organisations across Caerphilly County Borough will now be able to benefit from funding to help them turn into sustainable not-for-profit companies.The South East Wales Community Economic Development Programme was…
Community projects given almost £130,000 by Caerphilly Council
Six community schemes have been given the green light after Caerphilly County Borough Council agreed to fund them through the Community Regeneration Fund.Organisations from the voluntary sector and community groups from Caerphilly…
Volunteers’ work celebrated at Caerphilly Council
The invaluable work of volunteers across Caerphilly County Borough was celebrated earlier this week at the annual ‘One Beat’ event.Held at Penallta House, Caerphilly County Borough Council’s headquarters, the event brought together…
Gwent Police volunteer from Oakdale commended
A Gwent Police community volunteer has been highly commended for his work in helping to train officers and give them a better understanding of mental health issues.Wayne Tudball, who has bi-polar disorder,…
Nominate a special volunteer for GAVO award
Nominations are now open for this year’s Voluntary Sector Achievement Awards.Caerphilly County Borough Council and GAVO, the Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations, want to hear from people who know of volunteers that…