Community News
Burry Port Carol Skelton
4 Greenhill, Y Graig,
Burry Port.
01554 834371 carolmskelton@ btinternet.com
Capel Jerusalem There will be no services for the month of August.
Heritage Guided Tour This is on Friday at 10.30am. Meet under the clock in Stepney Road.
Coasting Pilot Quiz Now on Thursdays at 8pm in the rear restaurant raising funds for Burry Port Town Band and Burry Port Opera.Queries to Bob John on 01554 833630.
Many Tears Equestrian Centre This August we have loads on for you to come and get involved in! Kids and teenagers horse clubs, adult coaching groups, senior’s afternoon and equine enrichment.All sessions,dates,prices and full details are available to book online via our website: https://www.manytearsrescue.org/page_. php?i=144.We look forward to welcoming you to Many Tears Equestrian Centre this August.
Outdoor Concert At Pembrey Country Park tomorrow at 7.30pm. International Welsh tenor Rhys Meirion will be opening the stage.The concert will also feature a guest appearance from Welsh mezzo soprano Sioned Terry. Tickets are on sale now so book yours here: https://bit. ly/3OvoEoD.
Fruity Fridays The town council will be giving free fruity goody bags to any children that register from Pembrey and Burry Port. To register children call 01554 834346 or send an email to our community development officer on louise. robinson@pembreyburryport-tc.gov.uk with the following details: Name and age of child/ children,home address, parent/guardian’s name and contact number. These details will be held only to reserve the weekly fruit bags and will be destroyed after the initiative is completed. Fruit bags can be collected every Friday between noon and 2pm from the front of the Memorial Institute building until the last Friday on August 28. Spaces are limited.
Players wanted Pembrey AFC are looking for Under-10s boys team players to train every Thursday at 6pm at Pembrey football pitch, Factory Road (moving up to Year 10 in September). All coaches DBS checked. For details contact Rhys on 07930 181296.
Lighthouse Library bookswaps Now open at 69 Station Road between the Co-op and the fish and chip shop. Closed Saturday 12th and Saturday 20th to Monday 29th August. Back open August 30. Donations of books, board games and jigsaws accepted when shop is open.There is a children’s cosy corner. Most items are free. Hours liable to change at short notice as staffed by volunteers.
Coffee mornings None during August at Jerusalem Chapel.
Short mat bowls The Pembrey and Burry Port club meet on Tuesdays at 7pm in the Pembrey Community Centre, Mountain Road, SA16 0AJ and invite you to try a free taster session. Any questions please contact Mary our secretary on 07773 187347.
Quiz night Held every Wednesday 7.30pm at the Pemberton Arms. Maximum teams of six at £1 per person. Food served from 5pm-8.30pm.
Meals on Wheels Provided by Pembrey and Burry Port Town Council every Monday and Wednesday lunchtime a home cooked hot meal delivered to your door by volunteers. Delivery free to Burry Port and Pembrey postcodes. Main meal and dessert £5 per person. All allergies and food intolerences catered for but please mention at time of booking on email: louise.robinson@ pembreyburryport-tc.gov.uk or 01554 834346.
Welsh conversation Every Wednesday at the Pembrey Country Inn, Welsh speakers and learners of all levels are welcome to join in for some conversation and fun. Quiz has resumed on Tuesdays at 8pm. Advisable to book due to available space and tables.
Photographic society Pembrey and Burry Port Photographic Society meet this evening and every Wednesday at 7.30pm in Hermon Chapel, Pembrey. New members of all standards are always welcome. For further information ring 0797 400 1049.
Ty Golau Dementia Charity Trust Ty Golau theraputic group for people with memory problems meet every Monday from 10.30am-noon at Canolfan John Burns Centre, Carmarthen Road, Kidwelly. Every session is specifically aimed to stimulate the brain in a non-threatening, fun way.Please come along to excercise your brain, meet friends and have an enjoyable morning.Refresments are included in the cost of £5 for service users and £1 for carers/ family members.Contact Janet Lewis on 01554 890896.
Yoga This is usually held at 10.30am every Monday (except bank holidays) with Richard Rees at £4 per person per session in the main Memorial Hall.
Cefn Sidan U3A New U3A members will be most welcome to regular meetings when we resume in September as there are no meetings in August.Enquiries to Paul on 07803 185281 or email: preynoldsuk@yahoo.com
Food Forward Food Boxes Collaborating with Fairshare and Pembrey and Burry Port Town Council, Food Forward Burry Port is a Lottery funded project which will support residents in your area. The venue is 38 Station Road, Burry Port SA16 0LP. The opening times are every Tuesday between 11am and 5pm. £1 a year for membership then each week you will have the option of spending £3.50 or £5 for goods worth between £15 to £20. No referrals required. CBSA are supported by Faireshare Cymru, Morrisons and Burry Port Co-op. Call in on Tuesday to see what it’s all about. Our volunteers would love to meet you. Contact Ceinwen on 07958 649932 or email:clloyd@cbsa.org.uk
Carers Information Service The service will be extending our telephone support service and will be able to offer telephone support to carers up until 9pm at night Monday to Friday. This will be via our main information service telephone no: 0300 0200 002.
Digital support Age Cymru Dyfed have dedicated digital champions on hand to support people 50+ to make the most of technology. Free sessions are delivered over the phone through any tasks you want to achieve. Simply ring 01554 784080 or email:p.mcilroy@agecymrudyfed.org. uk
Kidwelly & Mynyddygarreg Carys Edwards
07465 891557 carysedwards54@gmail.com
Ladies-only kickboxing classes Sessions held every Monday and Wednesday at Princess Gwenllian Centre 7pm-8pm. To avoid disappointment, booking is highly recommended as numbers are limited. For information please contact Shogun Cymru via Facebook Messenger.
Trinity Methodist Church Sunday morning worship at 10.30am.
St Mary’s Church Sunday, August 14, Trinity 9, 9.30am Choral Eucharist, 5pm Evening Prayer. Wednesdays at 9.30am Holy Eucharist with prayers for healing.
Kidwelly Local History Society Meet normally on the fourth Thursday of each month. Venue is now the John Burns Centre, Parc House, Kidwelly, SA17 5AB. Doors open at 6pm for 6.30pm start. Free refreshments are available after the presentations. Entrance fee: Members £1; Non-members £3; Under-18s free. Thursday, August 25 – Griffith Jones and the Carmarthenshire Enlightenment by Peter Stopp.
Ty Golau (House of Light) Dementia Charitable Trust Therapeutic group for people with memory problems meet every Monday morning (10,30am-noon) at Canolfan John Burns Centre, Carmarthen Road, Kidwelly. Every session is specifically aimed to stimulate the brain in a fun and non-threatening way. Come along to exercise your brain, meet with friends and have a great morning. Refreshments are included in the cost of £5 for service users and £1 for carers/ family members. For further details contact Janet Lewis (manager) on 01554 890896.
Baby Boogie will be closed for the summer holiday and will resume in September – date to be announced.
Epic Explorers for 4-11year olds will be closed for the Summer holiday and will resume in September – date and venue to be announced.
Trinity Methodist Church Coffee morning held every Wednesday 10am-11.30am. A warm welcome to all.
Short mat bowls will be closed for the summer holiday and will resume in September – date to be announced.
Library Come and support your local library. Open every Wednesday from noon-4pm at the Princess Gwenllian Centre, Hillfield Villas.
Kidwelly Gardening Club meet on the third Thursday of the month in the rugby club at 7.30pm.
Kidwelly Rugby Club Bingo every Thursday at 8pm. All welcome.
Kidwelly Pop-up Market held on the first Saturday of each month. Fresh produce available – artisan bread, preserves, jams, fresh veg, wood-fired pizza and many more stalls. Come along and give your support to local producers.
Llanelli Central
Llanelli U3A For any last minute changes to the programme, see our website u3asites.org.uk/ llanelli or our WhatsApp group. Thursday, August 11: Baduanjin exercise 10am, Pwll Playing Fields (weather permitting). Boules 10.30am, Pwll Playing Fields (weather permitting). Monday, August 15: Snooker 10.15am, Conservative Club, 2 Cowell St, SA15 1UU. Book circle, 10.30am – new venue Felinfoel Community Resource Centre, Ynyswen, Felinfoel SA14 8BE. Table tennis, 3pm, Llanelli Leisure Centre, Park Crescent SA15 3AE. Tuesday, August 16: Boules 10.30am, Pwll Playing Fields (weather permitting). Wednesday, August 17: Skittles, 10.30am, The Poachers Rest, Undercliff, Ferryside SA17 5TU. Thursday, August 18: Baduanjin exercise 10am, Pwll Playing Fields (weather permitting). Boules 10.30am, Pwll Playing Fields (weather permitting). Thursday, August 23: Boules 10.30am, Pwll Playing Fields (weather permitting). Wednesday, September 14: 30th anniversary lunch 12.30pm, Ashburnham Hotel, Burry Port SA16 0TH. Book your places with Maria, £20 per person. Those members who require transport to events, please contact the organiser. If you are interested in joining the U3A in 2022 with its varied groups and activities check our website u3asites.org.uk/llanelli or contact membership secretary John Williams on johnhr. williams@btinternet.com.
Young at Heart Our group that meets at 10.30am in Ty Gwyn Community Church (the old British Legion Club) Vauxhall SA15 3BD will not meet in August. We will resume on Thursday, September 29, and thereafter on the last Thursday of each month only. Why not join us? Here is where you can meet friends, make new ones, chat over a cuppa, sing, and share life experiences.
Penyfan Paolo Piana 07956 592806 pianapaolo@ hotmail.com
Penyfan and Llwynwhilwg Tenants and Residents Association (PLTRA) PLTRA secretary, David Skivington is in contact with housing officers and councillors and will try to help anyone seeking advice, call him on 01554 770770 or contact any committee members.
Cruyff Court Project in Penyfan Park is now officially open from 8am to 8pm daily. For planned activities or booking, call Llanelli Town Council on 01554 774352.
Family Picnic in the Park
As part of the LMCN-Connecting to Nature Project there will be a family picnic and sports session in People’s Park (behind Llanelli Town Hall) on Wednesday, August 17, from 1-3pm. suitable for all ages, free sports activities, and free fresh fruit for all the children. No need to book. Call 07952 128108 for details.
Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) Are there certain streets or places that you’ve felt less safe spending time in? The new #StreetSafe online tool is an anonymous way you can tell us and our partners about where and why you’ve felt unsafe, so that together we can change things for the better. Visit https://orlo.uk/TsufF today. You can follow your Neighbourhood Policing Team on Twitter @NPTLlanelliTown.Contact PCSO 8002 Lauren Hopkins on 101 or email lauren.hopkins@ dyfed-powys.pnn.police.
St Paul’s Family Centre We have a busy schedule of planned events and activities for families all through the summer, for more details and booking etc call 01554 775338 email sarahwstpauls@plantdewi.co.uk or visit our Facebook page.
Llanelli Multicultural Network Our weekly multicultural drop-in centre is open every Tuesday from 10.30-12.30 at EJs Café, Vauxhall Rd, Llanelli SA15 3BD. Free English lessons, a chance to make new friends, pop in for a chat and a cuppa, everybody welcome, contact Annie on 07952-128108, email lmcnchair@live.co.uk.
Carmarthenshire Communities for Work+ Out of work? Looking for employment? We can help you to develop your skills, gain experience; acquire the training and qualifications you need and find volunteering and work placement opportunities. For information and updates on free courses and support into work, call 07815 651601, 01554 744303 or email employment support@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Writing for radio New creative writing project starting this September. Five weekly sessions via Zoom, Friday afternoons, 2pm-4pm with focus on writing for radio. Workshops are free of charge for any adults who have experienced mental ill health with focus on creative writing and fun. No writing experience necessary, come along and have a go. For details phone 01267 243815 or email rachel@acgc.co.uk or chris@acgc.co.uk,
Llanelli Community Partnership For news and community updates see our Facebook page or call us on 07956 592806 or email llanellicommunitypartnership@outlook.com
Llanelli and District Twinning Association For more information see our Facebook page or call 07956 592806.
People Speak Up We have a large range of planned activities and events over the summer months For more details contact us on 07972 651920 or email info@peoplespeakup.co.uk
FAN (Friends and Neighbours) Group A chance to meet new people or improving your language learning. For more details of face-to-face and online FAN meetings call Philippa on 07938 978397.
Town councillors Bigyn ward town councillors are, Cllr M Cranham, Cllr D Darkin, Cllr J Elliott, Cllr G Lloyd, Cllr P Warlow and Cllr J Williams all contactable via Llanelli Town Council on 01554 774352.
County councillors Bigyn ward county councillors are, Cllr M Cranham, Cllr P Warlow and Cllr J Williams all contactable via Carmarthenshire Council on 01267 234567. Politicians Llanelli MP Nia Griffith, can be contacted on 01554 756374 and Llanelli’s MS Lee Waters can be contacted on 01554 774902.
Tumble Lesley Williams
lesleywms@tiscali.co.uk
Anniversary match The Magpies will be celebrating the club’s 125th anniversary with a game against Premiership side Llanelli RFC at Parc y Mynydd Mawr, Tumble, on Saturday, August 13, at 2.30pm. The ‘mini’ section will be providing pre-match entertainment by playing curtain raiser matches. Ball team will be provided by the under-15 squad. Admission is £5 by programme, including raffle.
Cinema news Cross Hands Cinema is open on Friday, Monday and Tuesday, August 12,15 and 16, showing Good Luck To You, Leo Grande (Cert. 15), 1 hour 37 mins. It will be closed from Friday, August 19, and will reopen on Friday, September
2. Please see website for further information: www.crosshandshallandcinema.co.uk. The cinema management is voluntary and following the difficult times with Covid is now holding a fundraiser to avoid permanent closure. The cinema is a wonderful community amenity so if you can help please go to: https://gofund. me/34fe7680
Summer activities for children Various activities for children will be available in the village this August. In Parc Y Mynydd Mawr (Tumble Park), Impact 42 offers games and picnic sessions on August 16 and 20. Actif and Menter CGE will host activities there on August 11 and
18. In Tumble Hall, Sian (Turn’d up fitness) will hold dance sessions for children aged 5 to 11 on Friday mornings from 10am to 11.15am. Contact llannonccclerk@outlook.com for more information. Also in the hall, Canolfan Y Teulu/ Tumble Family Centre offers play sessions for primary age children on Mondays but booking is essential. tumblefamilycentre@outlook.com
Summer of Fun! Early Years Team will be holding fun sessions in various places in Cwm Gwendraeth during the summer: Pontiets, Y Tymbl, Penygroes and Pontyberem. There will be arts and crafts, ‘messy play’, physical activities, song sessions etc. Booking for each child is essential. Details of times and dates are on the registration form: https://crowd.in/VdioA1
Neuadd Y Tymbl/ Tumble Hall Coming soon: 2 September/Medi Country & Western Night; 3 September/Medi James Williams Showman; 17 Medi/September Eisteddfod Y Tymbl; 21 and 28 October/Hydref Bronwen Lewis. 12 November / Tachwedd The Valli Boys; 2 December / Rhagfyr Welsh Wrestling; 3 December/ Rhagfyr West End to You; 23 December / Rhagfyr Dick Whittington pantomime. Also: Outdoor Circus 11Awst/August; Sinema awyr agored / Outdoor cinema 19-21 August/Awst. Eisteddfod Gadeiriol Y Tymbl is back on Saturday, September 17. Some of the activities in the hall: Ysgol Llwyfan i Blant/ Performance Factory Children’s Stage School: Dydd Llun / Monday. 4.30-7.30. Dawnsio Llinell/ Line Dancing: Dydd Iau/Thursdays 1.30-3.30. Cyfle i Bawb: Pob yn ail ddydd Mawrth/every other Tuesday 1-3. Pat 01269 831773. Zumba: Nos Lun/Monday. 8-9. Nos Fercher/Wednesday 7.30-8.30. Merched y Wawr: misol. Turn’d Up Fitness: Nos Iau/ Thursday 7-8. Happy Feet Clinic and Heart Clinic Clinig Y Galon: Trwy drefniad/by appointment. The hall is hosting a monthly Saturday market with stalls for local traders. For more information about these or if you would like to discuss booking the hall, please contact llannonccclerk@outlook.com. The hall is also available for private functions such as birthday and wedding parties. Cysylltwch â llannonccclerk@outlook.com am fwy o fanylion am Y Neuadd ac i drafod y posibiliadau. Fb: Neuadd Y Tymbl Tumble Hall.
Community Council Llannon Community Council serves the villages of Tumble, Cross Hands, Llannon, and Cwm-mawr, in order to promote community development and facilities and improve the quality of life of residents. Council meetings are usually held on the third Wednesday of the month; these are still being held via the internet (Zoom) for the time being. Minutes and agendas of meetings are placed on the website as is information about your 15 councillors. See the council’s website, Facebook page Cymunedau Mynydd Mawr Communities or Neuadd Y Tymbl/ Tumble Hall or contact the clerk: clerk@ccllannon.org.uk