Potential Partners
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Partnership working is an integral part of developing Learning Communities. Below is a list of potential partners. If you'd like to be included in this list please contact the Learning Communities Team. | ||
Bridgend County Borough Council Partners | |
Aims to increase the number and range of people experiencing the arts through access and participation and to further opportunities across a wide range of art forms which will enrich, educate and provide enjoyment. | |
Bridgend Adult Community Learning offers a wide range of course-based activities providing learning opportunities in many areas. | |
This local Partnership is made up of a variety of organisations and Bridgend County Borough Council Officers. The Partnership is co-ordinated by Bridgend County Borough Council and is committed to supporting Education for Sustainable Development & Global Citizenship (ESDGC) within schools, colleges, youth groups and life-long learning facilities in the County Borough of Bridgend | |
Bridgend Family Information Service provides quality, accessible and impartial information and guidance on the full range of childcare services, resources and issues led by the needs of children and their families, carers, employers, professionals and local and national governments and their agencies | |
The Bridgend Children and Young People's Partnership is a Welsh Assembly Government initiative that provides a context for planning and delivering services for children and young people from 0 - 19 years, together with care leavers up to 21 (or above if in continuing education or training) and those receiving youth support services (within the meaning of Section 123 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000) up to the age of 25. | |
Communities First is a Welsh Assembly Government flagship programme to improve the living conditions and prospects of people in the most disadvantaged communities across Wales | |
The Bridgend Community Safety Partnership involves various agencies from the public, private and voluntary sector working together to reduce crime, disorder and fear of crime locally, in order to improve the quality of life and to create a safer living and working environment. | |
Bridgend Library and Information Service provides public book lending and information services to the 128,000 residents of Bridgend County Borough. The service is provided through: 13 branch libraries, a mobile library, Cyberlink and a central Reference and Information Centre. | |
Works in partnership with older people for older people | |
The main aim of the Sports Development Unit is to increase opportunities for the residents of Bridgend County Borough to take part in sport. | |
Provides a range of activities for young people aged between 11-25 years in a variety of settings | |
External Partners | |
BAVO is the County Voluntary Council and provides FREE support, guidance training and advice to voluntary and community groups. | |
Bridgend College offers a wide range of programmes in all curriculum / vocational areas for entry level through to post graduate. | |
Co-ordinates the Healthy Schools Scheme, develops partnership working, disseminates information and promotes links with schools. | |
BIC works in partnership with over 700 companies to advance and support social and economic regeneration initiatives. | |
Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids' Clubs helps set up, develop and support out of school childcare clubs, which operate either side of the school day and during holidays for children and young people aged between 3 - 14 years | |
Creates quality opportunities for people to volunteer and to access training and lifelong learning | |
ContinYou aims to open up opportunities for learning that will help people to change their lives, improving the well-being of individuals, families and communities | |
Creation manages Blaengarw Workmen's Hall as an arts and community venue for the benefit of the local community on behalf of Bridgend County Borough Council. By working flexibly and being accessible, CDT plays an important role in supporting and assisting local communities in their revitalisation to become prosperous, healthy and sustainable places to live, work and visit | |
Cruse Bereavement Care exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. The organisation provides counselling and support. It offers information, advice, education and training services | |
The 'Bro Cynffig' Chronicles is a community / school project. Children and young people from every school in the Pyle, Cornelly, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr area has been drawing upon the support of community groups and local people to help gather the evidence needed to document the areas history. | |
The Eco-Schools programme is an international project designed to encourage whole school action for the environment. It is a recognised award scheme and learning resource aiming to make Education for Sustainable Development/Global Citizenship an intrinsic part of the life and ethos of schools | |
Groundwork in Wales is a leading environmental regeneration charity making sustainable development a reality in communities in need of investment and support. | |
Keep Wales Tidy aims to develop a 'Clean, Safe and Tidy Wales'. | |
Learning through Landscapes is the National School Grounds Charity and the National Programmes team manage a range of initiatives, both national and regional, which work with key groups within school communities. All of these seek to promote and enhance the development, use and value of school grounds in diverse and innovative ways | |
Menter Iaith Bro Ogwr promotes and supports the use of the Welsh language by working in partnership with societies, organisations, businesses, learners and schools in the county. | |
Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin is a voluntary organisation. It aims to give every young child in Wales the opportunity to benefit from early years services and experiences through the medium of Welsh. | |
RSVP is a free standing programme within Community Service Volunteers and it exists to encourage those aged fifty plus to participate in their local area in England, Scotland and Wales | |
RSPCA Education supports teachers to develop informed, responsible and active citizens. This involves training teachers to deliver animal welfare education through their existing schemes of work. | |
Bridgend has seven Fire Stations in Bridgend, Pencoed, Maesteg, Porthcawl, Kenfig Hill, Pontycymer and Ogmore Vale that deliver a range of fire safety talks to KS 1 + 2 children in all Primary schools throughout the borough | |
Neighbourhood policing teams usually include police officers, special constables, police community support officers (PCSOs), neighbourhood wardens, volunteers and community groups such as Neighbourhood Watch. | |
St John Cymru - Wales co-ordinates the 'Young Life Saver Scheme' which supplies teaching resources for teachers and youth workers to teach first aid to children and young people aged between 7 - 16 years. | |
Valley and Vale encourages people to access Community Arts, media workshops and projects in video, animation, dance, drama, forum theatre, photography, visual and digital arts, multi media, music and design | |
Valleys to Coast has a Community Development Programme which supports individuals and community groups to help regenerate property owned by V2C. Will give preference to 4 pilot areas namely Tudor, Caerau, Marlas estate and the ward of Wildmill | |
To find local community groups and sporting clubs operating in your community, visit the following websites | |
BAVO is the umbrella organisation for voluntary activity throughout the County of Bridgend, supporting, developing and representing voluntary organisations, volunteers and communities. | |
Provides information on sporting activities and opportunities to participate in sport in the Bridgend County Borough area. | |
Cobwebs is the Bridgend Community Directory providing details of community groups and clubs within Bridgend County Borough. | |
- Last Updated: 05/06/2009
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