A scheme to encourage a love of books among babies and their families is to continue thanks to a new partnership agreement between Powys County Council and BookTrust Cymru. The Bookstart / Dechrau Da scheme provides every child in Wales with two bilingual packs which are distributed by health visitors in the first year of […]
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NhSound
A few weeks ago, I had the absolute pleasure of being invited as a guest onto the David Holman Show on NHSound Radio. Some of you may have heard me talking about the Focus and how I came to be running the magazine. I’ll admit I was slightly nervous about being on the radio – […]
Tiny visitors melt hearts at Mardy Park
Older people from across Monmouthshire who visit Mardy Park in Abergavenny had a visit from some tiny tots from the Flying Start project at the Acorn Centre on St Valentine’s Day 14th February. Babies, toddlers and their parents visited the centre to socialise and engage with older people living with dementia who access day services. […]
Help back to work for disabled in Wales
Almost 70,000 working age people in Wales who are disabled or have a health condition don’t have a job but want to work. The Citizens Advice service in Wales helped over 11,000 people with employment issues from January to December 2016. 25% of these clients have a disability or long term health condition. Research published […]
Spread a little Nappiness!
If you have a baby or you are expecting one soon then you are probably learning quickly about nappies! You are probably using, or plan to use, disposables but there is an excellent alternative; cloth. Why should you consider cloth nappies? Aren’t they old fashioned and require lots of effort? Not at all. Forget the […]
Abergavenny Writing Festival
Focus Magazines is delighted to be a Media Partner to the Abergavenny Writing Festival this year. Organiser Lucie Parkin tells us more about the event in April The Abergavenny Writing Festival is back for its second year. With events over three days and evenings on Thursday 20th, Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd April at the […]
Brecon Women’s Festival
Brecon Women’s Festival is back for its sixth year this March. The Festival is now a hugely popular Spring highlight celebrating the creativity, talents and achievements of women in and around Brecon. Created in 2012 to mark International Women’s Day on Wednesday March 8th the Festival boasts ten days of events starting on Thursday March […]
Renovated Clubhouse for Abergavenny Town FC
A football club in Abergavenny will renovate its clubhouse facilities after receiving the backing of an East Wales housebuilder. Persimmon Homes East Wales has chosen Abergavenny Town FC to receive £1,000 as a part of its Community Champions initiative, which gives away £2,000 each month to good causes in the region. The funds will be […]
CORN EXCHANGE TEAM SEEK NEW TENANTS TO FILL CONVERTED BUILDING
New tenants are being sought to fill shops and flats in the former Corn Exchange pub in Crickhowell High Street – once it opens this autumn. A community buyout of the former pub prevented it being turned into a national chain convenience store and the new owners, Corn Exchange Crickhowell Ltd (CECLtd), are now looking […]
Digital Parenting
An exclusive talk by therapist and behaviour consultant NICKY HUTCHINSON. Wednesday 22 February, 7pm, Abergavenny Community Centre. While there are positives, you will also have heard many reports talking about the negative effects of social media. The NSPCC recently said that social media is helping fuel a nation of “deeply unhappy” children, as it published […]
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