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Are your kids going up to secondary school in September?
As a parent, you will no doubt worry when your kids are moving up from their primary school to secondary school.
But, there’s lots of help on hand if your son or daughter is struggling with something or needs to talk to someone.
The ‘Outside In’ counselling team supports children and young people in a variety of settings across Wrexham. The team covers eight primary schools, all high schools and operates from within the Info Shop.
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The team is made up of a variety of experienced counsellors and offers a confidential service with the time and space to talk about any issues that may be bothering them.
“Talking about issues and finding ways of coping”
Sharon McIntyre, one of Wrexham County Borough Council’s schools based counsellors, said: “I go around a lot of the secondary schools in Wrexham and talk to young people who may have worries or concerns about things that are happening in their lives. It could be stuff that’s going on at school or things that are going on at home.
“They can sit down with a counsellor, talk about any issues they may be having and find ways of coping with it. Outside In is about setting out what is achievable and just taking time to explore things and discover what it is that may be affecting them.”
How do you get an appointment?
You can access the service by referring yourself or asking a teacher, friend, youth worker or relative to get in contact with the team on your behalf or you can use the following contact information:
Phone: Info Shop: 01978 295600
Text: Outside In Counselling mobile: 07800689039
Email: outside_in@wrexham.gov.uk
All Outside In counsellors are qualified and experienced with working with young people. The service and counsellors follow the All Wales Child Protection Procedures (2008) and the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy guidelines.
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August 15, 2018
Exhibition of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller art coming up
There’s a lot of mystery, misunderstanding and misinformation around Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities.
It’s often not known that the three are distinct ethnic groups, with separate traditions and lifestyles.
And sometimes, that misunderstanding can lead to marginalisation and racism.
Shiftwork – an upcoming exhibition at Tŷ Pawb – aims to dispel some of the myths, looks into the representation of such groups and features the work of artists from GRT communities.
The exhibition will feature work by artists Daniel Baker, Shamus McPhee, Artur Conka and Billy Kerry.
Some of the works shown featured as part of the Gypsy Maker project, an initiative launched in 2014 by the Romani Cultural & Arts Company to profile the work of GRT artists in venues across Wales.
Shiftwork launches at Tŷ Pawb at 6pm on Friday, August 31, and will run until Sunday, September 30.
Artists Shamus McPhee and Daniel Baker will also hold family workshops at 10am and 2pm at Tŷ Pawb during the opening day on Saturday, September 1.
And on the same day, Isaac Blake – director of the Romani Arts and Cultural Company – will hold a talk into GRT heritage and culture, and give an insight into the project.
August 14, 2018
Save hundreds of pounds in two languages
Now there is a great way to save yourself some cash in Welsh and in English!
If you read a magazine each week, you could save well over £100 with your library card and we are pleased to say that there now Welsh titles being added to the list of magazines available!
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Y Wawr (a leisure magazine aimed at women), Barddas (a poetry quarterly) and Mellten (a children’s quarterly) are now available free of charge to all library card holders! Just visit our main website and follow the ‘e-magazines’ link.
Here are just a few examples of the money you could save:
If you read Hello! magazine, you could save £104 per year.
Read Chat, Woman or Best? You could save £145 per year.
If you buy Golf magazine, you could save over £51 per year.
And if you buy World Soccer magazine, you could save around £54 per year.
So remember, visit our main website and follow the ‘e-magazines’ link.
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August 14, 2018
Town centre works – how are things going?
If you’ve been through the town centre recently – especially up to the corner of Hope Street and Queens Street – it’s likely you’ve spotted the ongoing town centre improvement works.
There’s quite a few works planned, and this is just the first stage of a £420,000 investment to improve paving and street furniture in the heart of the town.
We’re working alongside contractors DAWNUS, and paving works are on-track to be finished in the autumn.
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We’ve just started putting down borders of black granite slabs outside some of the shops.
Our officers and contractors are also making sure shops aren’t affected badly by the works – pedestrian safety and access will be prioritised at all times, and it’s important to note that shops near the works are still open for business.
“We want to cause as little disruption as possible”
Cllr David A Bithell, Lead Member for Environment and Transport, said: “While these works will be quite an improvement to the appearance of the town centre, we also want to cause as little disruption as possible to footfall and neighbouring shops and businesses.
“We’ll engage with them throughout the works to make sure we can minimise impact to their day-to-day work.”
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August 14, 2018
Is this the most environmentally friendly store in Wrexham?
In recent times, businesses have had to come up with ways of creating a more environmentally friendly way of running their operations, but one coffee shop in Wrexham is leaving other larger firms in their dust with a pioneering method.
Blank Canvas moved into Wrexham’s multi-million pound arts hub in April having previously had a site in the town’s bus station but joint-owner Andy Gallanders believed the unit had fulfilled its potential. Now they are among one of the most exciting new projects in North Wales at Tŷ Pawb.
“It’s been very good, the site’s slowly finding its feet I think that’s fair to say.
“We’ve been on board since the project was announced a couple of years ago and we knew we wanted to be a part of it, we knew there were going to be challenges but at the same time we know that the facility is what Wrexham needs”.
Many coffee outlets are spread around the town be it a small local business or a national chain, but Blank Canvas have certainly tapped into their ethical roots and made history in the process with their completely compostable coffee cups. The situation has made national headlines in recent months and now the guys from Tŷ Pawb are leading the way in helping the planet.
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“As far as I know we’re the only coffee shop in the whole of Wrexham that does both cup and lid that’s 100% compostable” revealed Andy.
“A lot of eco-friendly cups can only be sent to one or two factories in the UK and the likelihood of that cup being taken to the right place is a million to one, but at least [with ours] you know if you put it in a bin it’ll decompose, so once we knew it was compostable we chose these over other brands that can be recycled but still have to go to the same process”.
It’s not just the issue of cups – which from next week will also be used in their other store – that Blank Canvas is trying to eradicate. They have also been for quite some time making sure that anything and everything is put to good use, including their old coffee beans and where they source their milk.
“It’s [the milk] from Tomlinson’s, it’s from Minera and we’ve got a great working relationship with the team there, we went for that milk because we wanted the pouches rather than the plastic containers mainly because it’s less rubbish and less to landfill.
“We give away our used grounds because there’s nutrients still left in the coffee so we got together one day and asked why are we doing all of that when we could be going that extra step? Since going there our customers have noticed a difference.
“We get our coffee from a roastery called Neighborhood, they’re not Fairtrade, however, they pay the farmers directly better than Fairtrade prices which is one of the reasons we went for them”.
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Andy and his business partner Phil are both proud to be a part of the community in Wrexham and are heavily involved amongst events in the town, and know all about the benefits of being in such a great location. North Wales has a plethora of options and opportunity, something that they are happy to thrive in.
“We’re so lucky in North Wales that actually in ten-twenty minutes you’ve got the best of both worlds with the lovely farmlands, but then you’ve got Liverpool and Manchester on the other side, so you can get really great produce really easily.
“We also get our hot chocolate from a lad who operates in Whitchurch which again is only down the road, it’s a great product, we know who they are, we know their family so you do feel like you’re a part of this big chain”.
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August 13, 2018
Live music fan? You won’t want to miss this!
Since opening in April, Tŷ Pawb has hosted a number of truly great live music events.
This upcoming concert promises to be another classic!
On Saturday August 25, Japanese band Qujaku, will be bringing their ferocious and hypnotic blend of powerful psychedelic rock to Wrexham for a storming night of great live music.
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‘Crowd favourites’ return to Wrexham
An acclaimed and established international touring band (and it’s easy to see why), Qujaku are no strangers to Wrexham. They’ve become something of a crowd favourite here over the last few years following a number of jaw-dropping performances, including at the FOCUS Wales festival in 2016 and 2017.
Here’s a taste of what to expect from their live show. It gets loud – and louder…
How about some fine Welsh bands too?
Qujaku will be performing at Tŷ Pawb as part of a UK wide tour to support their new self titled album.
But that’s not all! Also on the bill for the night will be up-and-coming, Welsh noise merchants, The Contact High.
Wrexham favourites, Baby Brave, will be there to open the night with an acoustic performance to get you nice and warmed up 🙂
Bar Bach will be open and fully stocked for the night of course!
Qujaku’s performances need to be seen to be believed! It’s an unforgettable aural experience and a thrilling way to celebrate the bank holiday weekend! Don’t miss it!
How to get involved
- Qujaku will be performing at Tŷ Pawb on Saturday August 25.
- Doors open at 7.30pm.
- Tickets are £8 each.
- To find out more and purchase your tickets visit the facebook event page here.
Visit the Tŷ Pawb website here
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August 10, 2018
National recognition for Tŷ Pawb
Word has reached us that Tŷ Pawb’s new exhibition “On Paper” has made the Royal Academy of Arts 10 must see Exhibitions in August list – that’s a brilliant achievement for a venue that’s been open for just four months.
On Paper focuses on sculpture, drawing and collage. It features Welsh artists next to internationally known names such as Damian Hurst, Wolfgang Tillmans RA, Roy Lichtenstein and Bridget Riley.
The exhibition, only the second to be shown at Gallery 1, is in line with the over all plans for the venue to be an internationally acknowledged art centre, while still supporting the local people of Wrexham through socially engaged events, projects and performance.
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The RAA’s top 10 got to see exhibitions for August features exhibitions in Birmingham, Leeds, Wolverhampton, Edinburgh, Glasgow and the Tate Modern in London – Wrexham’s Tŷ Pawb is certainly in excellent company.
The exhibition will be open until 23 September so why not make time to call in at lunchtime’s or at the weekend?
Check out the top 10 exhibitions here:
You can read about the exhibition here
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August 10, 2018
Bellevue Park is special
It’s sometimes easy to forget the many wonderful things we have on our doorstep…
Within easy walking distance of the town centre, Bellevue Park is a great place to visit at any time of the year…but even more so this summer holiday.
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With football, tennis, table tennis and basketball all on offer, it’s a great way to tire out the kids whilst surrounded by beautiful scenery.
Here’s a short video to give you a tour around our special park.
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August 10, 2018
£500,000 rail boost welcomed
Getting to Chester by train will soon be quicker as a result of £500,000 of Welsh Government investment to improve to rail network in the area to upgrade the Wrexham North Junction as a priority project.
The money is also being used to look at a range of other improvements that will support increased services along the route. These include improvements to signalling and infrastructure as well as level crossings in the area.
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Cllr David A Bithell Lead Member for Environment and Transport said he welcomed the news “We have lobbied for many years for improvements to the rail infrastructure which will benefit Wrexham. Better and faster services are essential including better connectivity in making Wrexham a key Transport hub. I welcome Transport for Wales as part of the new Wales franchise which fits in with the our aspirations for Rail services.
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August 10, 2018
Sports Groups – get your hands on funding
Are you part of a sporting club in Wrexham?
There’s a wide variety of groups in Wrexham, offering training on sports such as football, rugby, boxing, athletics, tennis and many more.
Are you a member of one of these many community sporting groups? Maybe you’re involved in running one?
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If so, don’t miss out on the chance to get some extra funding, which could help out with everything from equipment to training.
Applications for the second round of 2018 Community Chest funding is now open.
The first round, which closed at the end of April, saw more than £12,000 given to local groups.
Applications for the current round of funding are open until Wednesday, August 29, with the panel meeting to discuss applications on Wednesday, September 19.
Groups can apply for up to £1,500 per year.
Cllr Andrew Atkinson, Lead Member for Youth Services and Anti-Poverty, with responsibility for Leisure, said: “There are a lot of great sports and athletics groups out there which do excellent work in their community.
“The Community Chest is there to help those clubs get the extra resources they need. Those involved should make sure they don’t miss out.”
For more information, visit our website.
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August 9, 2018