Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service

The Glass-House Community Led Design is a national charity working to help local people and regeneration professionals make better community buildings, spaces, homes and neighbourhoods. For community groups who are involved in regeneration projects, they offer a series of free inspirational Study Tours to help groups gain a better understanding of the design and regeneration process. The next study tour: buildings tour in South Wales will take place on 29^th September 2010. This tour is for community groups who are at an early stage of a buildings project and would like more information and ideas to move their project forward.  They will also be holding a debate entitled The Sustainable Community Building Refurbishment vs New Build in Cardiff on 25^th November 2010. Both events are free. For further information visit their website.

Jocelyn Davies AM, Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration has announced that Barry is to become the seventh Strategic Regeneration Area (SRA) in Wales with a £9 million investment from the Welsh Assembly Government. For more information please visit the Welsh Assembly Government website.

Notice of Lecture to be held at 5.30 pm on Tuesday 2 March 2010 in committee rooms 1 & 2, Glamorgan Building, King Edward vii Avenue, Cardiff.  CF10 3WA.  Titled ‘Thoughts on regeneration in the next decade’ it will be given by Duncan Forbes, Chief Executive, Bron Afon Community Housing. If you would like to attend, please contact Evelyn Osborne on OsborneE1@cardiff.ac.uk by 23rd February.  Wine/soft drinks will be available.