Cornelly and District Development Trust

Description & History

The Trust was established in 2005 to assist the local community in economic, cultural, environmental and social regeneration, and while times have changed, the problems identified back then still exist today. CADDT worked with the local community for a few years but for a number of reasons it became dormant for a while.

In 2011 the Trust re-emerged in a new, vibrant format and now works closely with the Local Authority, Valleys 2 Coast, Cornelly Community Council, Local schools, churches, Communities 4 Work, Jobcentre Plus and the general public to bring about change within the local area.

Our aims are still the same, but the manner of achieving them has changed.  Nowadays the focus is on income generation and long term sustainability, which is managed through various social enterprises that have been created.  Not only do they provide employment and work placements for local people and a small income for CADDT, but they also offer an invaluable low cost service to residents of Bridgend County Borough and beyond.

Location and Area of Benefit

Bridgend County Borough.

Main services, Enterprises and Activities

• Fareshare – Free food donated by Tesco (Monday a.m.)
• IT Training & 1 to 1 Support (Mondays)
• Coffee & Crafts – Weekly craft group (Wednesday a.m.)
• Job Club – Help with jobsearch, applications and CVs (Thursday a.m.)
• Cookery Group – Low cost healthy cooking sessions (Thursday p.m.)
• Cornelly Clean Up Crew – Environmental Group working to improve Cornelly.

• CAD Events – Local events enterprise organising tea dances, Cornelly Carnival, Annual Fashion Show, Christmas activities and much more throughout the year.
• 4 Seasons Garden Services – Low cost garden maintenance
• Horizons Catering – Providing buffets and food for parties, events, conferences etc.
• The Craft Cupboard – Selling new and recycled products for crafters, groups and the general public across Bridgend (Opening Mid July 2018)
• Brooms & Blooms Cleaning – Regular household cleaning, one off deep cleans
• Ensee Jobs – A recruitment agency with a difference. Working with those who are long term unemployed, helping them to find a way back into sustainable employment.  We support both the employer and the employee to ensure that the best outcomes are achieved.
• Accredited Training – Delivering accredited training up to Level 3, affiliated to Adult Learning Wales

We also offer volunteer roles and work placements both within CADDT and externally.  Roles can include:  General admin, Online retail, Marketing & Promotion, Environmental Projects, Horticulture, Landscaping, Catering and others depending on the needs of the individual.