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Alzheimer’s Society – Dementia Community Roadshow @ The Dragon Circle (near Asda) Blackwood
Drop by the Dementia Community Roadshow for information about dementia and support in your area. Thursday, June 16, 2016. At the Roadshow we have: • Free publications • Trained Alzheimer’s Society staff and volunteers • Information if you are worried about your memory • Local service information to provide assistance in your area Asda, Blackwood (The Dragons Circle) Thursday 16th June. 10am – 4pm More information here: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/roadshow
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A Shed load of fun! @ Aberbargoed Grasslands National Nature Reserve Education Centre
The Cwm a Mynydd (Hill and Valley) Development Team are teaming up with Men’s Sheds Cymru, Caerphilly Mid Valleys West Communities First and Groundwork Wales to explore opportunities for new Men’s sheds. We have arranged an open meeting where anyone interested in learning more about Men’s Sheds, what they are, what you can get up to and what support is available can get the info straight from the horses mouth as Men’s sheds Cymru will be on hand to talk about sheds from all over Wales and see what we can do here. Please feel free to give us a call here at Cwm a Mynydd (01443 838 632) or check out http://www.mensshedscymru.co.uk/ If you’re a man in need of a shed, have knowledge, skills or experience to share, want to meet up with others or know a man that does, please pass on and share this page. We hope to see you at 2pm on Thursday 19th May 2016 at The Education Centre, Aberbargoed Grasslands, Heol y Beddw Hirion, Bedwellty, NP12 0BE. …We’ll even provide biscuits!
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Wales International Documentary Film Festival (WIDF) @ Blackwood Miners’ Institute
The first Wales International Documentary Film Festival (WIDF) comes to Blackwood on Thursday 12th to Saturday 14th May. Over the three days, Blackwood will be taken over by film makers from around the globe. More than 50 films will be screened at the Blackwood Miners’ Institute, the newly refurbished Maxine Cinema and throughout pop up venues along the High Street. Networking events, masterclasses and training programmes will also be on offer for attendees to enjoy and participate. Cai Howells, Festival Co-Ordinator, said: WIDF offers a unique opportunity for local people to attend a world-class film festival which will showcase an array of documentary films, masterclasses, performances and parties. On Thursday 12th May, WIDF will host a large ‘Pathways’ event which will feature presentations and representatives from many of the major media training providers and employers in South Wales and beyond, ‘Pathways’ aims to inspire young people by giving them the vital information and connections that are the key to unlocking their potential and fulfilling their aspirations. Caerphilly residents are able to gain free day passes to watch the release of the documentary ‘Candidate‘. The film focuses on a residents’ association on a social housing estate, along with the challenges the locals face. A film discussion will take place after the screening, where residents have the chance to give their valued feedback. Please be aware, all events held at the Blackwood Miners’ Institute and the Maxine Cinema, are on a first -come, first- served basis. Registration for each event will open two hours before doors open. The event is open to…
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Auto Enrolment for Charities Seminar @ Juno Moneta Wealth, Cardiff Bay
Explaining in plain English your responsibilities and how to meet them in a cost effective and stress free way Venue: Juno Moneta Wealth Ltd, The Maltings, East Tyndall Street, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, CF24 5EA T: 0333 00 66 220 This seminar is FREE to attend, places are limited, please RSVP to lb@junomonetawealth.com Parking on site – please park in the visitors parking area and report to reception where a member of the Juno Moneta team will meet you Agenda Coffee, Tea & Biscuits Welcome Louise O’ Halloran (Charity Trustee & Director of Development at Juno Moneta Wealth) AUTO ENROLMENT EXPLAINED Presented By Stephen Hubbuck & Lucy Bulley – Auto Enrolment Specialists: What is Auto Enrolment? Staging Date Minimum Contributions Opt Out Advice to Charities Compliance Penalties The Juno Moneta Proposition Costs – Fixed fee proposal for all charities from £295.00 Q&As Close
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Digital 2016 @ The Celtic Manor Resort
Now in its fourth year the event is taking place on 6th and 7th of June 2016 at the Celtic Manor in Newport. This two day conference and exhibition covers all that’s new and innovative in the tech scene. For further details available here.
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Free business waste workshop to help reduce costs @ Tredomen Business & Technology Centre
Free workshop to help businesses reduce costs Calculate the value of your waste, and develop a tailored action plan to help you prevent waste, and cut costs. You’re invited to join Caerphilly County Borough Councils Economic Development Team, and resource efficiency experts WRAP Cymru for a free 90 minute workshop specifically designed to help businesses reduce the amount of raw materials used, minimise waste and maximise recycling. Through structured presentation, exercises, and case study examples you’ll learn what simple measures you can adopt to reduce your resource use and develop a plan which you can take back to your business to implement. You’ll also have the opportunity to talk about your business’ needs with a WRAP Cymru Client Manager and learn more about additional support available through the Welsh Government’s Resource Efficient Wales service. The workshop will take place on Thursday 25th February 2016, at Tredomen Business & Technology Centre at 8:30am for registration and 9:00am start. Any Caerphilly County Borough business can register to attend, although places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Please email business@caerphilly.gov.uk to book your place. If you are unable to join us, you can access WRAP Cymru’s resource efficiency self-assessment tool at www.wrapcymru.org.uk/REW-self-assessment-tool or contact Lucy Shields on 07583 104116 to discuss your business’ needs.
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Caerphilly 10k Run @ Caerphilly Castle
The Caerphilly 10k returns on Sunday 19th June – and entry prices are frozen until 31st January! The start and finish line are located off Crescent Road, behind Caerphilly Castle, marked by a gantry. The event, which is the third most popular 10k event in Wales, just behind Cardiff and Swansea, attracted close to 2,000 participants last year, and leads participants in and around Caerphilly town centre – passing local landmarks including the Tommy Cooper statue along the way and offering great views of the wonderful castle. Also returning is the Caerphilly 2k run, offering younger runners a chance to get involved in this timed event. Participants must be at least 8 on the day of the event in order to participate. Entry fees are £16.50 for unaffiliated entrants, £14.50 for affiliated/Welsh Athletics entrants, £14.50 for concessions (over 60’s and wheelchair users) and £6.50 for 2k runners. All fees include booking fee and transaction charges. Cllr Nigel George said: “The Caerphilly 10k continues to be one of our most popular events, and has grown substantially in popularity since the inaugural event in 2013. It is an event which attracts people from right across the country to participate and really helps to showcase all that Caerphilly has to offer to people from far and wide. It was wonderful to see so many people taking on the challenge last year, and whether participants have the aim of putting in a good time, raising money for good causes or simply as a personal challenge to themselves, I am sure more people…
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Lewis Schaffer is Free Until Famous @ Blackwood Miners’ Institute
The acclaimed New York comic comes to Blackwood with his unique pay-what-you-want free show. Free admission – give only if you laugh. Pronounced “Shay-fer”, Lewis Schaffer combines the comedy genes of Joan Rivers and Jackie Mason with the relevance of the freshest comedians. Lewis Schaffer’s free-wheeling style makes every show different and thrilling. Fasten your seat belts. Lewis Schaffer was the house compere of the Comedy Cellar and the Boston Comedy Club in New York. In London, he holds the record for the longest-running residency at the prestigious Leicester Square Theatre; he has been the regular MC of Peter Cook’s Establishment Club; and is the star of Nunhead American Radio on Resonance FM London. Lewis Schaffer was one of the top comics in the home of stand-up comedy, New York City. A short visit to London in 2000 went very wrong when love and marriage took him from his beloved New York and gave him children, divorce and heartache in the UK. Now trapped in Nunhead, a suburb of Peckham, Lewis Schaffer is making the worst of a bad situation. Recommended by the Times, The Guardian, The Independent, Time Out, The Scotsman,and many other publications and websites. “A bloody good laugh” Time Out. “Amazing and brilliant. Five Stars” The Scotsman. “Who better to give it to us straight than this New Yoiker?” The Independent. Free Admission. A voluntary collection will be made at the end of the show.
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Mike Doyle in concert @ Blackwood Miners’ Institute
Join us for a night of hilarious comedy with the amazing voice of Wales’ premier entertainer, Mike Doyle. The British Comedy award-winning comic, West End star and BBC TV sensation delivers a night of pure musical excellence and belly – aching laughter that will refresh parts you never knew you had. Don’t miss his best show ever. “Incredible!…received a 12 minute standing ovation, no wonder they call him the UK’s best all round entertainer” The Western Mail Original Article
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