Monday 23 January 2012

Get Connected





Would you like to know more about social networking?

Then come to our FREE introductory session at G2G Communities CIC Unit D2, Marsh Road, Rhyl

Monday 30 January 2012, 09.30am to 12.30pm.

Hurry, only six places available!

To book your place contact Moira on 01745 334482 or e-mail info@g2gcommunities.org

Getting artistic in the great outdoors

A free five week programme is on offer for women in Denbighshire interested in getting involved in environmental arts.
Participants will learn how to create willow sculptures for the garden, use natural resources to express their artistic side, help improve the look of the local environment and have their environmental work exhibited in the county.
This course is being run by BTCV Cymru, in association with Denbighshire Countryside Service.
For more information, please contact Alex ay BTCV on 01978 261538 or e-mail: a.fairclough@btcv.org.uk

Mae yna raglen pum wythnos am ddim i ferched sydd â diddordeb mewn celfyddydau amgylcheddol yn Sir Ddinbych.

Bydd y cyfranogwyr yn dysgu sut i greu cerfluniau helyg ar gyfer yr ardd, sut i ddefnyddio adnoddau naturiol i fynegi eu dawn artistig, yn helpu i wella edrychiad yr amgylchedd lleol ac yn cael arddangos eu gwaith amgylcheddol yn y sir.

BTCV Cymru sy’n cynnal y cwrs, mewn cydweithrediad â Gwasanaeth Cefn Gwlad Sir Ddinbych.

I gael mwy o wybodaeth cysylltwch ag Alex yn y BTCV ar 01978 261538 neu e-bost: a.fairclough@btcv.org.uk

Tuesday 17 January 2012

South West Rhyl Communities First - Woodlands day

Venue: Glan Morfa woodland (Car park outside marsh tracks).
Date/Time: Tuesday Feb 14th, 11am to 3.30pm.

Lots of free activities including:
  • Willow weaving.
  • Build an insect house.
  • Willow lanterns.
  • Scavenger hunt.
  • Elder beads.
  • And help build a huge sculpture out of plastic that will live at Rhyl Adventure Playground.
This is a joint initiative between: -
  • South West Rhyl Communities First
  • Rhyl Adventure Playground
  • Denbighshire Countryside Services
  • Marsh Tracks
Free food includes hotdogs, burgers and a hog-roast.
Hot drinks will be available all day.

This activity will take place inside a huge heated marquee so even if its cold and wet please come along and join in the fun.

Energy Best Deal presentaions

Denbighshire Citizen’s Advice has recently been funded to deliver Energy Best Deal presentations.
They will be one hour PowerPoint workshops, with accompanying handouts and booklets.
The content of the presentation will be; how to compare different deals/tariffs, how to switch suppliers, how to reduce energy bills etc.
The presentations will all be FREE.
If you or your organisation would be interested please contact us for more details. Phone Maria on 01745 332528 or email Maria.Mielczarski@co-operative.coop.

Tuesday 3 January 2012

Fed up with the cold?

Are you struggling to heat your home because of poor housing conditions or low income?

Check out the following contacts for free, friendly and effective advice.

North Wales Energy Advice Centre
Free energy advice line: 0800 954 0658

DCC Welfare Rights Team
Free phone advice line: 0800 169 6625  

Rhyl Benefits Advice Shop
Free Phone: 0800 074 333

Age Concern
Phone: 01745 816 947

Care and Repair
Phone: 01745 814484

Shelter for Housing Advice
Free phone: 0808 0800 444

Denbighshire Citizens Advice Bureau Rhyl
Phone: 01745 334 568
  
Nest, Welsh Government’s fuel poverty advice
Free phone: 0800 512012 (landlines) or on 0300 4562655 (mobiles)

Do you want to become a local councillor?

Find out more about representing your community. A series of information road shows for people thinking of becoming a councillor is being arranged by Denbighshire County Council next month.
Representatives of the Council will be at each of the venues to explain how the Council works and what is involved in being a councillor. The road shows have been arranged in different locations, but people are welcome to come along to any of them, regardless of where they live in the county.
The road shows will be held at the following locations:
  • Monday, January 16, Llangollen Council Chamber  -6pm.
  • Wednesday, January 18, Rhyl Town Hall (Conference Room) – 6pm.
  • Monday, January 23 Eirianfa Community Centre,
    Factory Place
    , Denbigh – 6pm.
You can be a candidate if:
  • You are over 18.
  • You are on the electoral register for Denbighshire and your home (for at least the past 12 months) is in the county OR.
  • You work in the county (and have done so for the past 12 months) OR.
  • You own a property in the Denbighshire area (and have done so for the past 12 months).
The Council has also produced an information booklet: ‘Thinking of Becoming a Councillor?’  which is available on the Denbighshire website: www.denbighshire.gov.uk/elections.
Alternatively, please contact the Corporate Communications Team on 01824 706222 for a copy.

Project Manager Vacancy - Community Resource Centre

Salary: £24,650 - £25,000.
Hours: 37 per week (Full time).
Location: Based in Rhyl.
Duration: Fixed term 3 years.

How to apply: Application forms are available from Bedford Street Community Company Office, 38 Bedford Street, Rhyl or by phoning 01745 339779 and quoting ref PM/1.

Closing date: 06/01/2012.

This post is funded by the Big Lottery.