Bridgend Reach Projects
Bridgend Reach – Ongoing Projects
It only takes 11 students to plant 1000 trees
Eleven Swansea University work experience students braved the worst weather that Bridgend has to offer to plant over a thousand trees in one day. The students have been undertaking four days of work experience, helping to implement the sustainable management of...
Get involved with community improvement plans for Bettws
The newly-formed Bettws Forum has big ambitions for improving their community over the next five years, and want as many local residents as possible to get involved. Thanks to £5,000 funding from Bridgend County Borough Council’s Reach Rural Development team via their...
Crafting hubs are set to benefit rural communities
Five craft hubs are being set up across Bridgend County Borough as part of a £61,000 new initiative which aims to generate jobs and create opportunities where people can socialise, share their skills and improve their abilities. Based at premises in Aberkenfig,...
New heritage trail for the Ogmore Valley
Project Type Place, People View The Full Artwork Here Artwork By Brian Shambler Project Funding The history of the Ogmore Valley will soon be told along a new interactive heritage trail. Starting at Bryngarw Country Park, and winding up the valley along...
Bridgend Reach – Concluded Projects
Digital Shepherd website teaches the importance of conservation grazing
Project Type Place Project Funding Project Funding Conservation grazing helps to control any aggressive and invasive plants, and creates habitats which encourage pollinators, ground nesting birds, butterflies and other species to flourish. A...
Wesley Church Centre – Tondu
Project Type Place, People Project Funding Project Funding Funding of £2,920 has been awarded towards plans for helping to improve access to the Wesley Church Centre in Tondu. Better access to Wesley Church Centre Awarded by Bridgend County...
A Pint Of Myths And Legends
Project Type People Project Funding Project Funding Gareth Maund, Landlord of the Prince of Wales Inn, Kenfig contacted reach Rural Development Team for support to take his project idea forward, to capture and preserve the extraordinary story...
Our Garden Evanstown
Project Type Produce Project Funding Project Funding Community Foodie is a partnership project to help communities in the rural areas of Bridgend, the Vale of Glamorgan and Torfaen, to grow their own food. It aims to strengthen communities by...
Mobile Tourist Information Centre
Project Type Tourism Project Funding Project Funding The tourism industry is extremely important to Bridgend County Borough, generating over £268 million annually, with over 3.5 million visitors and employing approximately 4,197 people. The...
Countryside Volunteering Network
Project Type People Project Funding Project Funding Bridgend County Borough Council has varied individual organisations providing services in countryside volunteering. These include: Bridgend Borough Council Countryside Volunteers Kenfig...
Merthyr Mawr Paths & Walls
Project Type Tourism Project Funding Project Funding The Merthyr Mawr path, located between the rivers Ewenny and Ogmore, links the suspension bridge in Merthyr Mawr with the stepping stones crossing the Ewenny River, to land below Ogmore...
Coytrahen Village Action Plan
Project Type People Project Funding Project Funding Project Brief One of the ways that reach supports rural communities is by helping them to develop Rural Action Plans. This is a process through which people can voice their opinions on what...
Prince Of Wales Inn
Project Type Tourism Project Funding Project Funding Gareth Maund, Landlord of the Prince of Wales Inn, Kenfig contacted reach Rural Development Team for support to take his project idea forward, to capture and preserve the extraordinary story...
Valley & Vale Community Arts – Mobile Arts Bus
Project Type People Project Funding Project Funding Valley and Vale Community Arts is a long standing local Community Arts for Development organisation. Their ethos is to use creativity to promote positive change in people and places. The...
Cefn Cribwr Athletic Club
Project Type People Project Funding Project Funding Cefn Cribwr Athletic Club has recently celebrated its 125th anniversary of rugby in the village. Its new clubhouse, was completed in December 2013 and members are very proud of this modern,...
Llangynwyd Village Hall
Project Type Place Project Funding Project Funding Llangyngwyd’s original Village Hall burnt down in the 1990’s and until recently, the people living in the village had nowhere to hold community meetings or activities. Llangynwyd’s Community...
Equine Assisted Therapy
Project Type Enterprise Project Funding Project Funding In order to explore the feasibility of support for this new area of therapy and ensure that it becomes a credible source of counselling, Oliver Edwards of Equinol approached reach to fund...
Sony UK Tec – Centre of Rural Enterprise
Project Type Enterprise Project Funding Project Funding Sony UK Technology Centre (Sony UK TEC) Pencoed is home to the first Centre of Rural Enterprise in Bridgend County Borough. Providing small scale, supported business space for micro...
Heritage Network
Project Type Feasibility Study Project Funding Project Funding The rural areas of Bridgend County Borough Council have a diverse and rich heritage, shaping the way that people live today and attracting thousands of visitors each year. There are...
Love From Rosie
Project Type Enterprise Project Funding Project Funding Leanne Edwards and Debra Jones started their company ‘Love From Rosie’ nearly two years ago. Both of the two friends have a background in web design and marketing. They set up their...
Conservation Management Plan Newton
Project Type Feasibility Study Project Funding Project Funding Newton Village near Porthcawl, is a designated Conservation Area in Bridgend County Borough. Such areas are defined as ‘an area of special architectural or historic interest, the...
Garw Valley Health & Fitness Club
Project Type Enterprise Project Funding Project Funding Delivered in partnership with the Awen Cultural Trust, the project will produce a small scale feasibility and research study, combined with a proposed development plan. Reach Help Gareth...
Welsh Place Names Pocket Book
Project Type Place Project Funding Project Funding Working with local groups and researchers to develop a pocket book telling the heritage of Welsh place names across the rural county This project will work across the rural county borough with children, young people...
Preparatory Study for a Regional Food Supply Chains Co-operation Project
Project Type Feasibility Study Project Funding Project Funding This was a collaborative project involving eight LAGs and covering eleven local authorities working together to maximise the potential of the local supply chain across the region to...
Exploring the Potential for Local Produce Outlets within Country Parks
Project Type Feasibility Study Project Funding Project Funding Delivered in partnership with the Awen Cultural Trust, the project will produce a small scale feasibility and research study, combined with a proposed development plan. The aim of...
Food App Pilot Project
Project Type Produce Project Funding Project Funding The TastED Food App pilot project was developed to encourage families in rural Bridgend to change their food purchasing behaviour by raising awareness of the benefits of using local produce. ...
Reach Renewable Energy Project
Project Type The Thriving Rural Communities Preparatory Support Scheme Project Funding The aim of this project was to have a better understanding of the options and viability of any community renewable energy schemes. To help develop...
Community Asset Transfer Research Study and Toolkit
Project Type Feasibility Study Project Funding The Wales Co-operative Centre were commissioned to undertake research on its behalf into the challenges faced by third sector organisations when considering taking responsibility for publicly owned assets. In...
