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Summer of Shows

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Ystrad Wood Store will be at the following shows in September :-

Sennybridge Show – Saturday 4th September 2010

Ystradfelte Show – Saturday 11th September 2010

Owain Glyndwyr / Sleeping Giant Festival
- Saturday 18th September to Sunday 19th September 2010

We will be attending with a variety of wooden craft and garden items, manufactured at the Wood Store, as well as refurbished and reconditioned tools of all types.

Orders can be taken for bespoke items, and collection or local delivery arranged

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Webpage of the Official Opening

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

We have now created a webpage of the Official Opening which can be viewed here :-  The Official Opening at Old Remploy, July 9th 2010

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Thank you to all who supported us!

Monday, July 12th, 2010

A big thank you to all those who supported us at our Official Opening at the old Remploy factory, on Friday.

Photographs and more details to follow

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Official Opening of our new recycling premises

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Friday 9th July 12 – 4pm

The Official Opening of our new social enterprise in the Old Remloy factory, Glanrhyd, Ystradgynlais will take place throughout the afternoon of Friday 9th July.

Presentations, activities and stalls include the presence of the Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration in the Welsh Assembly; the official launch of Ystradgynlais Info; demonstrations by a chainsaw carver, a woodcarver, and a woodturner; and the chance to carry out your own Carbon Footprint check.

Recycling-based activities for children will be available,a nd there will be a limited number of free compost bins for visitors to take away. In addition, the usual Woodstore and Toolstore sales points for wooden craft items, refurbished tools, and reused furniture will be available for sale.

Everybody is welcome – just come along when you can, and enjoy the day!

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Quiz and Official Opening

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Sunday 27th June – at The Ynyscedwyn Arms, the Ystradgynlais Volunteer Centre will be hosting a fun fundraising quiz. Arrive at 7 for a 7:30 start, and bring your own team – £1 a person. Prizes and Raffle !!!

Friday 9th July – OFFICIAL OPENING of the Remploy premises. 12:30 start, for afternoon of fun, activities, talks, and stalls.

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EVENTS June/July

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Saturday 12th June – Open Day for locals at the old Remploy premises, to look around, ask questions

Sunday 27th June – YVC QUIZ at The Ynyscedwyn Arms 7 for 7:30 pm

Friday 9th July (afternoon) – Official Opening of the recycling centre at the old Remploy premises, with stalls, activities, speakers and a warm welcome for all

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Official Opening

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

The June 12th Open Day is for local residents to see what we are doing, and ask any questions they have

The Official Opening of the ex-Remploy site will take place on Friday 9th July, in the afternoon.

Watch this space for information on stalls, attendees, visitors, guests of honour and activities!


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Open Day at Remploy Premises – Saturday 12th June

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Neighbours and locals welcome to come and look around, see what we are doing and learn all about the Wood and Tools operations, and our future plans for the site.

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Reduce Reuse Recycle (event: June 1st Ystradgynlais)

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

At Ystradgynlais Welfare Hall, from 10 am, we are running a REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE day.

Fantastic Free Event! Promoting ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ at Ystradgynlais Welfare Hall, 10 am 4 pm.

Talks, information, and children’s Arts and Crafts throughout the day.

Swap Shop – bring your items on the day, usual restrictions apply (eg no medicines, underwear etc).

For more information phone the Volunteer Centre on 01639-849192

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Open Day for Locals – Saturday 5th June

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

On Saturday 12th June 10am til 4m, AYE is having an open day at the Remloy building for all locals and interested parties to come and have a look around.

The Wood Store has been operating successfully there for some weeks now, and the Tool Store is now moving down to set up operations.

Locals and anyone else interested can come and see what we do, how we do it, what we make, how we make it – and anything else that interests them!

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