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FORGE FACH FUNDAY

Forge Fach held a very successful community Funday on Wednesday 28th July,which featured games, lucky dip, bouncy castle, face painting, craft stalls, raffles & a dance display from the Ishtar Belly Dancers.

Many thanks to our volunteers for their invaluable help & to the local businesses, individuals & friends of Forge Fach who so kindly donated raffle prizes. A special thanks goes to Vale (Inco) for their very generous donation of £100 towards the costs of the event.

Please see our 'Photo Gallery' page for Funday photos

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CAR PARK EXTENSION

We are pleased to announce that the long-awaited extension to our car park has now been completed, adding some much needed extras spaces and a new, improved lay-out. Thanks to everyone for their patience whilst the work was being completed, and a special thanks to our near neighbours at Dynamic Rock for allowing us to use a few of their car park spaces when things were particularly hectic!.

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NEW COURSES FOR AUTUMN 2010

DACE (Swansea University's Department of Adult Continuing Education) & City & County of Swansea's Lifelong Learning Service will be starting a new timetable of adult education courses from September 2010.

Courses include Conversational French, Welsh, Italian, 'History - The Stuarts', Sociology, Crochet & Paint with Watercolours. In addition we have a range of computer classes & several digital imaging/photo editing courses

For more information please see our 'Adult Education' page or collect a leaflet from reception.

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Upcoming Project Ideas

We have applied to the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, the Tudor Trust,the Trusthouse Foundation and Western Valleys for funding to enable us to deliver new projects that will improve job prospects and deal with the difficult issue of intergenerational intolerance in our community.

Both issues are difficult to address, and are important to the people of Clydach, we hope that we can attract the necessary funding to enable us to carry out this important work.

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A New Talent Agency...

Dean Verbeck, principal of the The Performance Factory (TPF) has recently opened a new Talent Agency at the centre, offering children the opportunity to gain professional experience in film, TV, etc.... The TPF is a local success story, and one in which Forge Fach has been integral to the development of Dean's business, and we are pleased that Dean has now decided to base his new venture at the centre.

Good luck Dean.

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Forge Fach has been upgraded!

Thanks to some additional capital funding from DE&T, Forge Fach has been able to upgrade its facilities to include:

• A brand new boundary fence to replace the old dangerous and rusty one.
• Integrated LCD projectors and powered screens to the Training Room and Main Hall.
• New stage lighting, sound and mixer desk to the Main Hall
• Portable stage to Main Hall

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