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● Over-50s Information: Discover what activities and groups are going on in your local area by coming along to an Over- 50s community information morning at Sarn Community

Hub (next to Filco) on Friday, March 27 from 10am – 1pm. Organised by BAVO’s Community Navigators Project, meet local organisations with lots of information on how you can make new friends, learn new skills, get financial advice and help to stay fit and active! Organisations will include Bridgend County Borough Council’s

Local Community Coordinator, Care and Repair, Employability Bridgend, Sunshine Training, Squirrels

Nest and the Sycamore Service. Working together to connect you to information and activities in your community to help your health and wellbeing, feel free to pop in for a chat whilst enjoying a cuppa.

For more information, please contact: Nigel Rees at BAVO, T: 07923 212726 or E: nigelrees@bavo. org.uk

● Clairvoyant Night: There will be a Clairvoyant

Night on Friday, April

17 at the Ynysawdre Community Centre. Tickets are £5, doors open at 6.30pm.

For more information phone Mrs Bryant on 01656 657463 or 07890 234235.

● Coytrahen Gardening:

On Tuesday, March 10 Coytrahen Gardening Club will be hosting an evening with Joseph

Atkin head gardener at Aberglasney House and Gardens.

He will be talking about Aberglasney’s kitchen gardens which should prove an interesting and informative evening. Aberglasney has wonderfully diverse gardens with lots of unusual plants and is well worth a visit.

All are welcome on the evening so bring along a friend. Tickets will be available from members of the club at a cost of £3 or you can pay at the door.

● Dance Classes: There is a new and exciting class starting for all those young people who want to tap some feet and pointe some toes, in a free taster session at The Welfare Hall, Aberkenfig, Bridgend, Sunday, March 8.

■ 3-4 years -

9am-9.40am - Ballet.

■ 5-6 years - 10am-11.30am - Ballet, Tap & Jazz.

■ 7-9 years - 11.45am-1.15pm - Ballet, Tap & Jazz.

No uniform required for taster sessions, and regular scheduled classes of each dance style to follow at £4.50 per class.

To book your space or for further information, please telephone 07413635940 or email harriettdavid93@hotmail. co.uk.

● Funding Surgery: A day of pre-booked appointments has been organised by Bridgend Association of Voluntary Organisations (BAVO) in collaboration with

BBC Children in Need on Thursday, March 5 for voluntary and community groups from 9.30am-4pm at Bryncethin Community Centre, Bridgend.

Open to groups serving Bridgend County Borough that work with disadvantaged children and young people, 30 minute appointments will be available with James Bird, a BBC Children in Need grants officer, to discuss the eligibility and potential of a project proposal.

Organisations who wish to attend BAVO’s funding surgery must be available between 9.30am – 4pm on Thursday, March 5.

To apply for an appointment, you need to email an outline of your project proposal (no more than one side of A4), to angeladavies@bavo. org.uk by no later than Thursday, February 20.

● Christian Spiritualist:

A Christian Spiritualist Church meets each Sunday at 6.30pm at the Ynysawdre Community Centre. Call Mrs Bryant on 01656 657 463 or 07890 234 235.

● Nazareth Chapel: Nazareth Baptist Chapel Bryncethin offers a service 4pm each Sunday. Contact Andrew Davies on 01656 663 652.

● Items: Please send any items to the address at the head of the column by the Wednesday evening for publication the following week.