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Bro Ddyfi Celebrates!

30th Oct 2004

Superted, Postman Pat and otehrs with children at the Bro Dyfi Fun DayA Community Celebration Day was held at Machynlleth on the 16th October in order to highlight the work that is being developed in the area and to bring the community together through a fun day.

The purpose of the day was to raise the awareness and profile of these two programmes as well as others, in the Dyfi Valley, to look forward to the future and to encourage more community participation.

  • Photo: Some unlikely characters enjoying themselves at the recent 'Bro Ddyfi Community Celebration'

The event was organised and funded through Communities First and the Inequalities in Health Programme (Powys Health Promotion) working in partnership.

Cyril Evans, Bro Ddyfi Communities First Co-ordinator said: 'Local organisations were invited to exhibit examples of their work within the community and some of those present included the Royal British Legion (Mach and District), Cambrian Arts Society, Montgomeryshire Crossroads, National Assembly for Wales, PAVO, Bwrdd yr Iaith, and Twf, Ecodyfi, CAMAD, Toy Library, Play Montgomeryshire, Fair Trade, Communities First, Inequalities in Health and Gwerin y Coed.

As well as the above, there was also a Puppet Show by Vagabondi Puppets and Welsh Language entertainment by Alun Tanlan and others, organised by Llinos Jones Williams, Development Officer of Bwrdd yr Iaith.'

Cerys Humphreys, Health Promotion Officer for Bro Ddyfi added: 'In addition to the exhibits which were shown on the Plas Grounds, there was also a good range of activities provided free of charge for children and families in the Leisure Centre, which included Face Painting, Smoothie Making, Bouncy Castle, Puppet Workshop, Circus Skills, Crafts and Working with Video, as well as yoga and kick boxing taster sessions.'

Myra Francis of CAMAD presents the Housing and Transport Needs assessment reports to Meirion Jones and Cllr Michael WilliamsMyra Francis of CAMAD officially opened the day and also presented copies of the recent Housing and Transport Needs Assessment carried out by Communities First in partnership with CAMAD, Eco Dyfi, Powys County Council, Machynlleth Town Council and Glantwymyn Community Council, with the support of Llanbrynmair and Cadfarch Community Council, to representatives of the local councils.

Myra also presented prizes to the draw winners held for those who completed and returned the questionnaires for both Needs Assessments.

  • Photo: Myra Francis of CAMAD, who is a member of the Bro Ddyfi Communities First Partnership, presents copies of both the Housing and Transport Needs assessment reports to Meirion Jones (Llanbrynmair Community Council Clerk) and Cllr Michael Williams (Representing Machynlleth Town Council)

Both Cyril and Cerys would like to thank the Community Groups who exhibited and held workshops, as well as all those who generously gave up their time to plan and help out on the day, including members of the Communities First Partnership.

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