Call Outs & Training After an exceptionally busy June and July for the team, which saw a 129% uplift on the same period in 2023 (as detailed in the July issue of Focus), activity levelled off in August, with just three call outs in the first three weeks of the month. The month started with […]
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Category Archives: Community
Food For Good
The kitchen at Abergavenny Community Centre sits squarely at the heart of operations where good food and hospitality is a recurring theme. Our cooks, Emily and Sarah, take pride in preparing nutritious meals for the Wednesday lunch club and baking delicious treats for the weekly Friday Coffee Morning and monthly Sunday Tea. What’s more, the […]
Citizens Advice Outreach Sessions
Cyngor ar Bopeth Citizens Advice Powys is delighted to be able to expand their pilot outreach sessions, now being held regularly in Knighton, Hay, Builth and Brecon. Funding accessed from the ‘Gwneud gwahaniaeth ym Mhowys – Making a Difference in Powys’ fund, issued and monitored via PAVO, have made the outreach sessions possible and locations […]
APPEAL – Help Age Cymru Powys reach out to Veterans in Powys who are not online
Do you know someone in Powys aged 50+ who served in the Armed Forces? Tell them about the new services for Veterans from Age Cymru Powys to help support our Armed Forces community. Age Cymru Powys is asking the Powys community to get behind them and make a pledge to spread the word about their […]
Longtown Mountain Rescue: Team Braces for Busy Summer in the Black Mountains
As the schools break up, summer (hopefully) kicks in and visitors head to the Black Mountains, the team are eager to see what that means in terms of call outs. After a relatively steady start to the year, which has seen a mix of call outs, training and the onboarding of new recruits, activity has […]
Castle Meadows Copse
The Friends of Castle Meadows are excited to announce that the woodland area in Castle Copse, located in Castle Meadows, has recently been awarded National Forest for Wales status. The dedicated team of volunteers from the Friends has put in a lot of effort and hard work to maintain and develop a woodland space within […]
Longtown Mountain Rescue Team update, July 2026
Sorry we have been quiet for a while but the past six months have been busy and eventful for the team. As we reach the midpoint of the year, we are pleased to share our updates and achievements. Call Outs Since the beginning of 2024, we have responded to over 20 call outs. Each operation […]
Can we be Sustainable and Productive?
We hear a great deal about sustainability, but food security and business viability are important too. Through ‘Levelling Up’, Powys County Council have funded training for anyone who lives or works in Powys to learn new skills to help the county to embrace the latest thinking around production and sustainability. The courses, which are delivered […]
Abergavenny Jobs Fair
If you are looking for employment, whether you are leaving one role and seeking something else, or you are new to the jobs market, then the Abergavenny Jobs Fair is where you need to be. This bi-annual Jobs Fair is held for residents of Abergavenny and the surrounding areas and is hosted in partnership between […]
Andy’s Man Club
Andy’s Man Club was set up in Halifax, Yorkshire seven years ago by Luke Ambler and Elaine Roberts, the brother-in-law and mother of Andy Roberts who took his own life at 23 without any warning. The family realised something needed to change and a space needed to be created for men to talk openly in […]
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