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Llanelli Historical Society have kindly invited the CHRT team to deliver an update as to the progress of Llanelly House at the Selwyn Samuel Centre on Monday 5^th July at 7.30pm.  Non-members are welcome to attend.

Llanelli Festival Update

June 2010 Update

Llanelly House team are proud to support the forthcoming Llanelli Festival in August 2010.  Much work has been undertaken by Benita Afan Rees, who is not only the Events co-ordinator for this event but is also an active volunteer for the Llanelly House project.  One very busy lady!  If you would like to contribute to the event or your organisation would like to participate please contact either myself at estelle.evans@chrt.org.uk or Benita at benitaafan@aol.com

1 - The event is gaining momentum with 67 organisations reserving floor space.

2 - A number of organisations have donated raffle prizes to help with fund-raising for the event.  Prince Charles has sent his good wishes and donated a 60^th Birthday Commemorative Plate one of only 1,000 produced.  Ours is No 101.  Encourage all your family and friends to come along, buy a raffle ticket and have a chance to win this beautifully decorated plate in a presentation box.

3 - Any profits from the raffles will be held by the Llanelli Historical Society for future events.  For information contact the society’s treasurer John Williams MBE, telephone 01554 810677.

4 - The County Council is planning activities outside the Selwyn Samuel Centre to compliment the Festival and any enquiries should be directed to Ron Cant, Press Officer, Regeneration, Engineering and Highways, MCP, PCP and Leisure services, County Hall, Carmarthen, SA31 1JP Tel: 01267 224923.

5 - Sincere thanks are extended to everyone who has agreed to take part in this special event and to those who have agreed to sponsor the event and offered financial or practical assistance.

6 - The event has the full backing of the County, Town and Rural Councils.

7 - www.llanellitown.com Llanellitown.com has kindly agreed to sponsor the event and will be our media sponsors.

8 - There will be plenty to entertain participants and visitors on the day.

9 - Each participating group will be responsible for their own area, keeping tidy, clean etc., and removing any rubbish or waste at the end of the day.

10 - Arrangements have been made for the hall to be opened the evening before from 6.00 pm until 8.00 pm for displays and tables to be set up to avoid a crush on the day.

11 - The centre will open at 9.30 a.m. to allow setting up of tables etc.   The Official opening will be at 11.00 a.m. and the event will finish between 4.00p.m. and 5.00 p.m. depending on the visitors.

12 - The Selwyn Samuel Caterers, S and J Catering, will be able to offer refreshments for participants and visitors throughout the day.

I am confident this event will be a day to remember - thank you for your support.

Event co-ordinator  Benita, Tel: 01554 775320, Email: benitaafan@aol.com,

12 Craddock Street, SA15 1BE

Ffrindiau Felinfoel Friends

Ffrindiau Felinfoel Friends are organising an open day on the 19th June at Felinfoel Brewery. There will be lots of fun activities for all of the family from free arts and crafts and badge making workshops to face painting, inflatable fun, performances, cooking demonstration, BBQ and games. All proceeds go to good causes.

Please see below for further information of this fun Open Day!!

Ffrindiau Felinfoel Friends

Open Day

Felinfoel Brewery

On Saturday 19th June 2010

11:00am—3:00pm

£2.00 per adult and free admission for all children

Admission will include 1 pint of Beer With a Glass for adults and squash for children

Volunteer Thank You Day

Another year and another success

On behalf of Carmarthenshire Association of Voluntary Services (CAVS), all the volunteers who have worked on behalf of the Llanelly House project were invited to attend the annual ‘Volunteer Thank You Day’.  The ‘Thank You Day’ was celebrated once again in the National Botanic Gardens of Wales, Llanarthne on Monday 7^th June.

At least 20 of the Llanelly House volunteers attended the day, even though the weather was rather damp!  The opening address was delivered by the new Executive Director of CAVS, Mandy Jones who welcomed one and all – even though the weather had turned for the worse!

There were many complimentary activities that volunteers could participate in culminating in a BBQ in the evening.

 

A brief history of the Volunteers Week

Volunteers’ Week began in 1984. Initially it was run on a local level but in order to raise greater awareness of the importance of volunteers the National Centre for Volunteering* took the lead in promoting the Week.

The planning and development of Volunteers’ Week in England is now led by the Volunteers’ Week team at Volunteering England. The volunteer development agencies across the UK (Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA), Volunteer Now (based in Belfast), Volunteer Development Scotland (VDS) and Volunteering England work together to shape the major themes for the Week.

Each year more and more organisations get involved in the Week and participants take part in various events throughout the UK. These range from award presentations to setting-up information booths or sponsored walks and team challenge events with everything in between!

Joint Community Partnership & Social Inclusion Group Meeting

All Llanelly House volunteers are invited to attend the Joint Community Partnership and Social Inclusion Group meeting on Monday 14^th June at 2pm at the Conference Room, Foothold Centre, Llanelli.

Proposed Agenda will be as follows:

2pm - Tom Lloyd’s lecture on ‘Historic Carmarthenshire Houses during the 18^th Century’.  Tom Lloyd is a member of the Georgian Group, which is a conservation organisation which was created to campaign for the preservation of historic buildings and planned landscapes of the 18^th and 19^th centuries. The Georgian group was founded in 1937 and was originally part of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.  If you would like to source further information about the Georgian Group please visit www.georgiangroup.org.uk.

3–3.15pm - Tea & Cakes

3.15pm - The main topics to be discussed will be the following:

• Overview of the Llanelly House project to date
• The ‘Big Idea’
• Community Engagement Projects
• Non-Disclosure Forms (Confidentiality Agreement)