Open Newtown

Description & History Open Newtown is the trading name for Going Green for a Living Community Land Trust Ltd. Back in 2015, the town’s community plan identified our environment and green spaces as important to keep, to make better and to make more use of. In 2016, the opportunity arose for the community to take on … Continued

Glyn Wylfa Development Trust

Description & History Glyn Wylfa Ltd was established as a Certified Social Enterprise and Development Trust by a committed team of Chirk residents who have complementary business and social community skills, to develop and refurbish the old Chirk Estate Office and surrounding site, known as Glyn Wylfa. Glyn Wylfa launched on March 29th 2013 and … Continued

Cwm Harry Land Trust

Description & History Cwm Harry is a Do Think Tank. They believe in doing practical things but also thinking how they are both designed and delivered to the benefit of the environment, the communities in which they operate and of course the client. They retain a small development team but regularly draw in innovative brains … Continued

Ynysybwl Regeneration Partnership

Description The trust aims are to raise the quality of life for all, create opportunities for young people and create opportunities in health and sport as well as to help develop the local economy, particularly countryside access and tourism. Formed in February 2000 Ynysybwl Regeneration Partnership became a development trust in 2003 in order to … Continued

Bryncynon Strategy

Description & History The Strategy grew out of the Local Residents’ Association, who wanted to combat the difficulties caused by the loss of the coal mining industry. A series of grants enabled the appointment of the first community development worker in 1993 and in 1994 the refurbishment of 3 terraced houses to accommodate a training … Continued