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New Estate Agents Chooses Town Centre Location
A new estate agents urpad has opened in Hayden’s Designer Flooring which is situated on Castle Street in Caerphilly town centre. The Welsh franchise of urpad is being rolled out by Andrew Dillon and Daniel Murphy who have over 25 years of experience in the industry. The Caerphilly shop is the first in Wales and aims to provide vendors with a cost effective way of selling or renting houses by combining online sales with a high street presence. Director Andrew Dillon said: I am delighted to bring the urpad brand to my home town of Caerphilly, the franchise has already enjoyed great success in Bristol by bringing a new approach to the property market. As a business we are also keen to put something back into the local community and have sponsored a rugby kit for my old school Plas-y-Felin Primary. Plas-y-Felin Primary, “urpad” sponsored rugby kit
Digital Memory Books Introduced
The council’s Town Centre Management Team has produced a ‘Digital Memory Book‘ as part of the successful ‘Choose the High Street‘ Past & Present initiative. The digital resource was unveiled at the Visitor Centre in Caerphilly town centre, each book contains historic photos of Caerphilly, Blackwood, Bargoed, Risca and Ystrad Mynach town centres taken from the council’s Winding House Museum. The Digital Memory Books will be used by local groups supporting people who are living with dementia and are the first part of a new initiative to promote town centres as ‘Dementia Friendly’ places. Ian Thomas – Dementia Friendly Community Coordinator said: “The Digital Memory Books are a fantastic resource which will really help to engage with people living with dementia; I’m delighted to work with the council’s Town Centre Management team in developing this initiative.”
X-Forces are Launching a Start-up Grant Scheme For Ex-Forces in Wales
X-Forces have developed a ex-forces and their families to assist with the journey to successful business ownership. HELPING YOU BE THE BEST IN BUSINESS We support ex-forces and their families to start up businesses by providing them with Loans, Mentoring and Support SERVICE LEAVERS : VETERANS : RESERVISTS : SPOUSES : FAMILY : CADETS Check out their website for more info: http://www.x-forces.com/your-business/exforces-business
Social Enterprise interest free loan from £10,000 to £30,000 – closes 29th of March 2016
Are you a Social Enterprise looking for an interest free loan from £10,000 to £30,000 coupled with access to a business mentor. SE Assist aims to leverage resources and support from big businesses to help Welsh Social Enterprises to grow and thrive. The closing date is the 29th of March 2016. For more information click on the link below to the Wales Co-op http://wales.coop/se-assist/
Businesses looking to reduce waste and maximise recycling?
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.
Upmarket Homes for Birds!
Social Enterprise Greencap who are based on Western Industrial Estate in Caerphilly have moved into the deluxe Bird House market. Greencap which is a social firm that employs people with disabilities spotted an opportunity to give our feathered friends houses a make over. Greencap Director Steve Watts said: “We have been reupholstering and renovating office furniture for call centres since we began Greencap in 2012. As a social enterprise all of our profits are reinvested in the community or workforce. ” “We spotted a gap in the house market and are delighted with the response to our new products”. Standard Bird Boxes cost £20.00 bespoke boxes can be made to order. If you would like to order a new home for your garden birds please Call Steve Watts on 02920 887917 or 07941 102439.
Tyfu Flips a Good Pancake
To celebrate Pancake Day Tyfu our very own Social Enterprise Café in Caerphilly is producing a range of sweet and savoury pancakes. A social Enterprise is a Business but unlike other businesses it puts all its profits back into the community to support local people and local projects. Why not call in today and try a freshly made pancake with freshly brewed coffee. For more information check out the Tyfu Café at : Tyfu Café, 97 Cardiff Road, Caerphilly, CF83 1FQ
Craft network searches Hill and Valley for new members!
A Caerphilly-based network is extending its reach for new artists and crafters and changing its name to boot! Formerly known as Caerphilly Creatives, the group is re-branding to acknowledge the delivery of Cwm a Mynydd (Hill and Valley), a project that has received funding through the Welsh Government Rural Communities – Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government, across not only Caerphilly but also the ‘Llanhilleth and Cwm Wards of Blaenau Gwent. The aim of the group is to promote the work of crafters and artists found across both counties and as a result, the newly branded ‘Cwm a Mynydd Creatives’ are on the look out for new members with a view to this year’s proposed ‘Arts Week’ and other exciting events and opportunities during 2016. For further details please contact Gavin Jones on 01443 838632 or email jonesgm2@caerphilly.gov.uk. The Cwm a Mynydd RDP programme is currently delivering a number of innovative rural projects across Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent. This project has received funding through the Welsh Government Rural Communities-Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government.
Community Project Expands in Caerphilly Town Centre
The LoveCaerphilly community project is expanding into a vacant café situated next door to its current premises at the top of Cardiff Road. The LoveCaerphilly Family Coffee House is scheduled to open on Valentines Day (14th February) and is the latest phase of the outreach project which works with local families to provide help and support running groups and courses including: Parent and Baby Groups, Parent and Toddler Groups, Kids Clubs and Finance Management / Healthy Living courses. Project Manager Jeremy Davey said: “The new coffee house will support our groups and courses; our aim is to provide the people we are supporting with the very best facilities at the heart of their community. This is an exciting time for LoveCaerphilly as we build on a hugely successful first year and begin to expand the project” For more information go to the projects Facebook page http://FB.com/LoveCaerphilly