Past News

21 May 2008

Monkton Village Fayre 2007 Report

Monkton's Village Fayre report has been moved here.

13 May 2008

Monkton Young Savers Scheme Set Up

A great project has been established between members of the Monkton Communities First Partnership. Facilitated by the Communities First support team; Monkton Priory School, Haven Credit Union and community representatives have joined together to form a Young Savers Scheme for juniors.

This was developed in response to the Monkton Communities First Engagement Strategy developed last year by the Partnership. The first week saw nearly two dozen sign up and it's hoped many more will. The aims of the Saving Scheme is to promote a financially responsible ethos amongst the children, encorage members of the public to volunteer and it is hoped encourage the parents of the children to see credit unions as a viable way to save and borrow responsibly and at a low cost.

16 July 2008

Doorstep Lenders Beware

Representatives from the Monkton Communities First Partnership will be knocking on doors in the coming months following on from an information sheet posted through every door in Monkton illustrating the APRs of various lenders, some illustrated are as high as 281.5%  The visits will be used to assist residents in finding cheaper loans, arranging debt advice and and help with budgeting.  For more information contact James or Dylan.

23 July 2008

Study a degree from Swansea University in Pembroke Dock

12 September 2008

Childcare Career Morning

Monkton Communities First hosted an information morning at Monkton School for people who have an interest in a career in childcare.  The Welsh Assembly estimates that an extra 2000 LSAs need to be employed by schools in the nation.  This will have an impact on all childcare provision including childminding and playgroups as it is expected staff will be recruited as LSAs in schools. Representatives from the Children's Information Service and National Childminding Association were on hand to offer guidance and advice to interested parties. For more information on the help available to residents in Monkton looking for help with employment contact Dylan.

31 October 2008

Community Trip to St Fagans

Monkton Communities First laid on a trip for the residents of Monkton to the National History Museum at St Fagans on the 30th October 2008. Everone enjoyed themselves immensly on the crisp Autumn day learning more about Wales' heritage and how the people lived in years gone past.

We hope to run more low cost excursions in the future, for more information please contact us.

21 November 2008

Over 50's Day

On Tuesday 11 November the Monkton and Llanion Communities First Partnerships working with Pembrokeshire County Council held an Over 50's Event at Monkton Swifts Football Club.

The purpose of the event was to raise the awareness of older people of support organisations who are able to offer advice on issues affecting people 50 years and over.

Organisations in attendance at the event included Age Concern, the Pension Service and Pembrokeshire County Council's Contact Centre to name just a few.  Attendees were able to talk to the organisations and there was loads of information for people to take away,

Cllr David Wildman, Pembrokeshire County Council's Older Person's Champion opened the event, and gave a speech encouraging older people's needs to be pushed to the fore as over 50s will soon be the most numerous age group in Pembrokeshire.

1 December 2008

Bulb Planting

On the crisp Autumn morning of Saturday 29 November Monkton Communities First in Parntership with Prime Cymru and Monkton Youth Club went on a daffodil bulb planting spree, the two areas targeted were outside Monkton Community Hall and the cemetery, hopefully in the Spring we should have a couple of patches of flowers for everyone to enjoy.

19 February 2009

Dylan leaves Communities First

Dylan Hurley has left Monkton Communities First for pastures new. Dylan was responsible for setting up the website and his expertise will be sorely missed. His colleagues wish him the best of luck for the future!

24 February 2009

Shelter Cymru:Information Booklet

Shelter Cymru is working within the smaller rural communities of Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion to deliver a 3 year information based project.

The project has been funded by the Big Lottery Fund and will help these communities recognise and realise their rights with a comprehensive information booklet. The booklet provides advice and information on housing, debt, welfare benefits and well being. There is also a comprehensive contacts page listing organisations who can provide support to people threatened with, or suffering from, homelessness or debt problems.

The information booklet is entitled Shelter Cymru:Information Matters to Rural Communities and can be accessed by clicking here.  Alternatively you can access the booklet and other related issues on Shelter Cymru's website www.sheltercymru.org.uk

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