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  • Books Inside Out

    Books Inside Out

    Now the new school term is underway, Books Inside Out is back!

    This is Wrexham Library’s award-winning creative writing group for children, which is now in its eighth year and is running on Wednesdays (term-time), 4-5pm.

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    Books Inside Out explores all sorts of creative writing, from book reviews to poetry, short stories to comics. And since September 2011, children have won national competitions and regularly had work published by the Young Writers Agency.

    The children also get inspiring visits from authors, creates displays for the library and celebrates national events such as National Libraries Week and National Poetry Day.

    The group is for children aged 8-10 and costs 50p per session. To sign up visit Wrexham Library or call 01978 292090 to reserve your place.

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  • Consider a career in caring…

    Consider a career in caring…

    Work available in all areas of Wrexham!

    Do you have a caring nature? If so, these jobs might be right up your street…

    If you’re looking for a new opportunity, then you may want to look into a caring role with one of our domiciliary care partners.

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    Domiciliary care is given to people who still live in their own homes but who need a little bit of support with household tasks, personal care or any other activity so they can maintain their independence.

    Providing care and support can be a really rewarding career path and now is a great time to start your journey!

    There’s a number of opportunities available across all areas of Wrexham, and for most of them you don’t need experience or qualifications.

    And get this…as an added bonus these jobs come with training to improve your CV. Hours can also vary and you can work part time or full time. For domiciliary care workers travel time and mileage is also paid for.

    There are some terrific people in our local community and what could be more rewarding than giving them a little bit of your time and support.

    All you need is a great commitment and a caring nature. So if this all sounds good, please follow the link below to view ongoing domiciliary care opportunities.

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  • Want to help out with Wrexham’s Open 2018 Exhibition?

    Want to help out with Wrexham’s Open 2018 Exhibition?

    Are you looking for a way to get experience in the creative sector or get involved with Wrexham’s vibrant artistic community whilst developing skills for new employment? Or are you just wanting to meet new people?

    If so then why not volunteer to support the next major exhibition at Tŷ Pawb – the Wrexham Open 2018.

    The Open is a joint project hosted by Tŷ Pawb, Undegun Arts Space with support from the Arts Council Wales, THIS Project and East Street Arts.

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    It spans three gallery spaces over the two locations (Tŷ Pawb and Undegun) and runs from 12 October until 16 December.

    “Welcome visitors to the gallery”

    If you want to volunteer you’ll need to be comfortable speaking to the public and have a strong interest in the visual arts. You’d be expected to welcome visitors to the gallery, provide them with information on how to vote for their favourite artwork to win the People’s Prize and tell them about the wider Wrexham Open events programme.

    Tŷ Pawb’s galleries are also open seven days a week so you can volunteer when it suits your schedule.

    Interested? Then why not email heather.wilson@wrexham.gov.uk to express your interest?

    Need help with school uniform costs? Find out if you’re eligible.

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  • Roll-out due for new food caddy liners

    Roll-out due for new food caddy liners

    Last year, households in Wrexham recycled more than 2,000 tonnes of food waste.

    That’s 2,000 tonnes that would otherwise have gone to landfill, and was instead turned into very handy compost for parks, gardens and allotments.

    We couldn’t have done it without your help – and we’re very grateful.

    THESE TWO SIMPLE STEPS COULD TURN YOU INTO A RECYCLING SUPERHERO…

    To keep things going, we’ll have a new round of compostable liners delivered to all houses with food waste caddies.

    Thanks to funding from the Welsh Government, we’ll deliver new compostable food caddy-liners to households across the county borough throughout October and November..

    That’s about 60,000 homes – so the roll-out should over a month.

    Each household will receive a complimentary roll of 52 liners, which will last the average household for about 17 weeks.

    Any residents who need more liners can just tie one to the handle of their kerbside caddy on collection day.

    No food too small

    Remember – there’s no amount of food waste that’s too small to go in the caddy.

    Of course, the best thing to do with food is to avoid wasting it in the first place.

    But obviously, with things like banana skins, egg shells, tea bags and plate scrapings, it can be unavoidable.

    But just make sure you get them in the caddy – they’ll all make great compost!

    And you can even recycle things like mouldy or out-of-date food, and ready meals (so long as they’re removed from their packaging).

    Cllr David A Bithell, Lead Member for Environment and Transport, said: “We’re very grateful to all householders in Wrexham who have helped us maintain these rates of recycling, and food waste plays a key part in that.

    “Households can generate quite a lot of food waste, so any of that which goes into compost instead of simply being put in the black bin is a good thing. We hope the provision of the new liners will help people to continue the good trends that have already been set and keep pushing us to meet the 70 per cent targets.”

    How to become a recycling superhero…in two simple steps.

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  • There’s something for everyone at Tŷ Pawb this weekend

    There’s something for everyone at Tŷ Pawb this weekend

    There’s plenty going on at Tŷ Pawb this weekend as the venue gears up for its Autumn activities.

    Their weekend starts tonight with a chance to catch local band Blue Genes who are bringing together a host of the fine musicians and songwriters for an intimate theatre show featuring some of the UK’s best American and Country artists. You can read more here .

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    Saturday kicks off with the Saturday Art Club between 10am and 12pm. It’s suitable for children between 7 and 11 and costs £6.00 per session (£4 for siblings).

    “Choirs galore”

    Tŷ Pawb is also one of the venues for the Singing Streets Festival and there’s choirs galore to entertain visitors starting at 11am with Bitesize Children who will be followed by Bitesize Adults, Fireflies, Ysgol Bodhyfryd, Côr Clwyd, Kaboodle and Dragon Song will finish the day at 3pm.

    Sophia Leadhill will be facepainting with an Alice in Wonderland theme between 2pm and 5pm before District-14 Youth Theatre group to bring you a weird and wonderful adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Although Saturday’s performance is sold out there’s still room for Sunday’s performance. There is more about this further on.

    Join us at Tŷ Pawb on the Saturday night of FRESHERS WEEK for a night of live music from Saving Violet, a live DJ, food and drink in our food court, drinking games, a photo booth, t-shirt printing and more! You can find out further information here.

    “Table top sale”

    If that’s not enough there’s a full day’s activities on Sunday beginning with a table top sale between 9am and 2pm. You can just come and browse or have your own table. There’s more about this here.

    There’s a family crafts hour between 11am and 2pm, which is free for families. There’s a different craft theme each week.

    The very popular free Welsh lessons continue between 10am and 2pm and you can find out more here.

    Alice in Wonderland shows again between 2pm and 3pm and so far there’s still tickets available for this event. Tickets cost £5 and can be bought online at https://www.the-learning-collective.com/shop.

    “And finally….”

    There’s the Launch of Black History Month the month long, pan-Wales celebrations of the contributions made by people of African descent in Wales. There’ll be amazing artists and performances by Capoeira Mocambo & Bloco Sŵn, Lizzi£ Squad, African Dance with Lisinayte Gomes Lopes/ Bawso and poetry with Ali Goolyad/ National Theatre Wales. You can read more about this here

    As well as these great events there’s fantastic food on offer in the Food Court and plenty of market stalls for you to browse through – maybe even check out some early Christmas presents!

    Need help with school uniform costs? Find out if you’re eligible.

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  • Want a physical job? Love working outdoors? Read this…

    Want a physical job? Love working outdoors? Read this…

    Sometimes it’s difficult to find the time to stay physically fit. If you’re in work all day, the idea of exercising before or after work isn’t always very appealing…

    But what if you could have an active job where you could stay fit while you work?

    Yes, these do exist, and we’ve got some that are suitable for both men and women.

    Interested? Read on…

    We’re currently recruiting for a number of Streetscene operatives. These are physical jobs and they involve working outdoors. So if you’re the type of person who’d prefer to be out and about rather than confined to an office, this could be a good fit.

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    A large amount of these are loading jobs, working in refuse and recycling collection.

    Refuse loaders pull the black or green bins to the refuse lorry and tip in via lifts before returning them to where they came from.

    Recycling loaders take the boxes/bags of recycling to the recycling vehicle and tip them into the various compartments before returning them.

    These are physical roles and you’ll do a lot of walking too.

    Streetscene operatives also provide a range of other services, including highway maintenance, cemetery and cremation services, street cleansing and grounds maintenance.

    So whichever of these you’re tasked with, you’ll be working outdoors and staying active in the process.

    And get this. Working for a council can be a good career option – it usually comes with a pension, good leave allowance and relative stability.

    If this sounds like you, please click on the link below to apply 🙂

    The closing date is Friday, October 5.

    We can almost hear the ‘Rocky’ theme playing in the background 😉

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  • Bestselling crime author comes to celebrate Libraries Week

    Bestselling crime author comes to celebrate Libraries Week

    Do you enjoy a good thriller or crime story?

    If so, you’ll likely be interested in an event coming up at Wrexham Library as part of Libraries Week, which runs from Monday, October 8 to Saturday, October 13.

    Clare Mackintosh

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    Bestselling crime author Clare Mackintosh will come to Wrexham Library at 7pm on Thursday, October 11 to discuss her latest book Lie To Me. 

    Clare’s debut novel, the psychological thriller I Let You Go, was a Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller for 12 weeks, and was the fastest selling title by a new crime writer in 2015. It has since gone on to sell more than a million copies worldwide.

    It was also selected for both the Richard and Judy Book Club and ITV’s Loose Women’s Loose Books club.

    Clare gathered the experience needed for her novels during 12 years working in the police force, including time as an officer on CID, and as a public order commander.

    She left in the police in 2011 to work as a freelance journalist and social media consultant, and now writes books full time.

    Tickets cost £5 and are available at Wrexham Library, or online at the Wrexham Council website.

    For more details, contact Wrexham Library on 01978 292090.

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  • Landlords – is your property at risk of fire?

    Landlords – is your property at risk of fire?

    We’re supporting Fire Door Safety week and we’re calling on all landlords in Wrexham to check the fire doors on their property, make sure their tenants are using them properly. We are also encouraging landlords to undertake their own fire risk assessment of their property using guidance and a template provided to us by North Wales Fire and rescue service.

    During Fire Door Safety Week we’ll be working to ensure both landlords and building owners make sure they’re not risking the lives of their tenants by having badly fitted, non-complaint or wrongly used fire doors.

    “Fire doors save lives”

    Cllr Hugh Jones, Lead Member for Communities, Partnerships, Public Protection and Community Safety, said: “Fire doors save lives and both landlords and their tenants should be aware of how to make sure they are fitted properly and also used properly by tenants. There’s a useful risk assessment available online and I encourage landlords to take advantage of it during this important week.”

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    If you are a landlord and want to carry out a fire risk assessment on your properties you can download some useful information here.

    There is also an easy to use 5 step checklist for Fire Safety Doors that can be used by anybody whether it be in your workplace, home or anywhere that fire safety doors are present: 5 STEP CHECK.

    “Could mean the difference between life and death”

    Paul Scott, Head of Business Fire Safety, said: “North Wales Fire & Rescue Service and Wrexham County Borough Council are working in partnership to reduce fires and improve safety in rental dwellings across the county. It is essential that landlords undertake fire risk assessments of their premises to help ensure the safety of their tenants. We strongly encourage landlords to routinely inspect their fire doors to ensure that they are in a good condition and operate correctly whilst tenants are reminded to report any defects to their landlord. A properly fitted and maintained fire door could mean the difference between life and death.

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  • Check ‘n’ clean and love your leftovers – 2 simple recycling tips for a better Wrexham

    Check ‘n’ clean and love your leftovers – 2 simple recycling tips for a better Wrexham

    Recycling…it’s a funny old business!

    You might think you’ve got it cracked, and if you’re taking the time to recycle in the first place, you’re definitely on the right track…but…

    With just a few simple tweaks, you might be able to do an even more brilliant job – benefiting both you and Wrexham.

    Follow these two simple steps to get the best out of your recycling 🙂

    Check ‘n’ clean

    This is the first step! Before you chuck an item in your black bin, have a good look at it and ask yourself the important question “can I recycle it?”

    If you’re not sure, take a look at our website.

    “Yes” you say – great! Now you’ve identified that it can be recycled you won’t have to put it in your black bin waste. As we know, these can fill up quickly and get very smelly…

    “But won’t it still get smelly in my recycling?” we hear you say…quite simply no! It doesn’t have to. Give your jars, bottles and tins a quick swill in used dishwater to get them clean.

    It doesn’t take long and it makes them much easier to recycle. You won’t have any smelly odours to deal with and you’ll be helping out Wrexham.

    Because by cleaning the item, you’ll make it easier to recycle – helping us save or generate more money. Money we can spend on public services in Wrexham.

    Sounds good? Right, step 2…

    Love the leftovers

    Fancy making something out of nothing? Read on…

    If you put your leftover food waste into your black bin waste, it’s a bit of a waste!

    By taking the time to recycle leftover food in your grey food caddy it can start its journey to becoming compost.

    You’ll be freeing up even more space in your black bin and benefiting the environment at the same time.

    These are two simple steps you can take to get the best out of your recycling…we’ll be giving you many more tips about recycling in the coming weeks, so stay tuned.

    It’s recycle week (September 24-30), so now is a great time to both ‘check n clean’ and ‘love the leftovers’.

    Cllr David A. Bithell, Lead Member for Environment and Transport says: “It’s true that the people of Wrexham do a great job with their recycling, and we really appreciate the steps people are taking to improve their recycling habits even further.

    “With some minor changes we know that we can get even better and we really thank everyone for taking the time to recycle.”

    Get more recycling tips…

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  • Food Festival a Definite Hit

    Food Festival a Definite Hit

    Were you in town this weekend to visit the Food Festival? If you were you probably saw for yourself just how many visited and gave it the thumbs up, along with the free parking for the weekend.

    Organisers have confirmed well over 5,000 people attended and – even though the weather wasn’t brilliant – they all had a great time.

    Not one to be left out our Mayor, Cllr Andy Williams also visited and had the honour of cutting the ribbon to officially open the event, alongside Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, AM.

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    The Mayor had a great time touring the exhibits and took time to speak with visitors and stall holders alike.

    The Mayor said: “It clearly was a very well organised and enjoyable event and I hope to see it repeated next year. Thanks to everyone involved and to everyone who took the time to visit over the weekend.”

    Video courtesy of Wrexham Food Festival.

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