Wider Impact

Friday Quiz

Edwin — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:04:17 +0000

Well done to Jessica Clare of Measteg, South Wales for correctly identifying the building subject of last Friday’s Quiz as the Old Engine House, Tondu, Bridgend, where Groundwork Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot is based.

Jessica, you have been ‘Named and Famed’ (For the second time!).

Onto this week’s Friday Quiz, ‘Where is this castle situated?‘ As a clue, I am passing it a lot lately as I carry out commissions in the West Midlands area.

Answers via this Blog please, and a winner drawn out of my hat will have the opportunity to be ‘Named and Famed’ on this site.

Good luck!

Kindest regards

Edwin

Friday Quiz

Edwin — Fri, 11 May 2012 08:08:45 +0000

Well done to Tracey Poolton of the Saltwells Nature Reserve Support Group for correctly identifying last week’s location as the Chain Shop at Mushroom Green Cradley Heath, which is in the Black Country. Tracey – you have been ‘Named and Famed’!

Onto this week’s quiz – ‘Where is this building and which organisation does it host?

As a clue, you may wish to access our recent News Reports – see link

http://www.widerimpact.com/category/latest-news-reports

Answers via this Blog please.

As usual, a winner who will be ‘Named and Famed’ on this site will be drawn out of my hat.

Kindest regards

Edwin

Wider Impact’s Work Conitues to be Featured on National Web Sites

Edwin — Wed, 09 May 2012 10:31:40 +0000

We are delighted to be featured on the Lottery’s Fair Share Trust national website – see link http://www.fairsharetrust.org/index.php/local_updates/Article/gateway_youth_centre/

May 2012 Gateway Enterprise Centre Looks to Opening a Youth Drop-In Centre

Edwin — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:44:53 +0000

Following the successful ‘Meet the Architect’ event for young people at the Alumwell based developing Gateway Enterprise Centre, Architect Akram Bonham (pictured front row centre) of Catalyst Regeneration has submitted outline plans (Click here to view) for the Gateway Youth Drop-In Centre.

The plans, which have been approved by the Gateway Enterprise Centre Sub-Group will enable the Youth Drop-In Centre to be opened ready for the summer school holidays.

Wider Impact Director Edwin Lewis (pictured back row centre) says, ‘We have been delighted to support and advise this innovative project that will enable first class facilities to be available to the young people of Alumwell. This however is the first phase of a community based development that will provide a ‘gateway’ to and from the Alumwell Estate, linked to enterprise, training, employment and wider based community based facilities and activities’.

Wider Impact’s work has been supported by the Birmingham & Black Country Community Foundation.

This is What the ‘Big Society’ is All About!

Edwin — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:40:24 +0000

I was privilaged last week to attend a Youth Works Programme at Marlas, Bridgend, South Wales.

As this photograph highlights, Reg Denley and his Groundwork Bridgend & Neath Port Talbot team are clearly putting smiles on the faces of young people and most significantly community based volunteers.

We are looking forward to submitting our final report – see link http://www.widerimpact.com/april-2012-wider-impact-commissioned-to-carry-out-a-10-year-review-of-the-youth-works-bridgend-programme

Well done and thanks to Reg and his team!