New FREE drama classes in Cardiff for children aged 6-16

Have you heard of the brand new drama club called Media Academy Drama?

Based at, and funded by, Media Academy Cardiff, it is FREE for children to attend.

Media Academy Drama will help children gain skills in team building, acting, character development, physical development, communication and improvisation. It will also help build their confidence, self-esteem, concentration, self-discipline, imagination and creativity.

It is perfect for children who have an interest in drama or who just want to make friends and have fun.

Classes will be run for children aged 6-11 on a Saturday morning from 11.00am - 12.30pm. There will also be a drama class on Saturday afternoons for older children aged 12-16 from 1.00-2.30pm.

All abilities are welcome. Classes start on 30 June.

To book a place, please call Linda on (029) 2066 7668 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information.

Update on Community Hubs

The Vision 

By 2015 Cardiff’s citizens will be able to access the services they need in the way they want to, through joined up services and closer working between Cardiff Council and its partners.

The future aim is to provide services through a series of hubs in the neighbourhood areas plus one hub in the City Centre.
A core of generic council services will be available at each hub with options for the delivery of specialist council and partner services as required by the neighbourhood.

New Services

Speakeasy Advice will offer a service from Llanrumney Hub. However, Age Concern services will no longer be offered at the Hubs. Bus pass applications are now accepted at Llanrumney Hub. Schools Admissions Online will be offered from September 2012.

Butetown Hub

The Butetown Hub is the third pilot in the Community Hub project and is held in the new development in Loudoun Square, Butetown.
The focus will be mainly on the Housing and Benefit service but advice about a wide range of council services, including waste management and street lighting, will also be provided. There will also be a small children’s 'book corner'. The aim is to encourage reading in young children from families who would not normally use a library. The service will be provided in English, Somali and Arabic.

Services offered at St Mellons and Llanrumney Hubs:

• A full library service – a refurbished library offering a full range of services
• General advice about council services, including household waste and recycling information, arranging bulky waste collections, reporting street lighting problems, and reporting anti-social behaviour
• Specialist advice including housing, council tax and benefits
• Surgeries from partner organisations, including Citizens' Advice Bureau and Speakeasy
• Online and telephone services through a self-service area, with assistance on hand to help customers to use the facilities
• Community room available for use by council or other organisations to provide services
• Open 6 days a week ( see opening hours below)

St Mellons: Trowbridge / St Mellons Library, 30 Crickhowell Road, St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0EF
Telephone: 029 2078 0992. Opening hours: Monday to Wednesday from 9am until 6pm, Thursday from 10am until 7pm, Friday from 9am until 6pm, Saturday 9am until 5.30pm

Llanrumney: Llanrumney Library, Countisbury Avenue, Llanrumney, Cardiff CF23 5NQ
Telephone: 029 2078 0994. Opening hours: Monday to Thursday from 9am until 6pm, Friday from 10am until 7pm, Saturday from 9am until 5.30pm

Future Hub Development

Work is underway to collect data to inform future Hub development. This includes:

• Mapping of existing buildings
• Deprivation and demographic information
• Current service provision and analysis of any gaps

The Friary is being considered as a potential City Centre Hub to operate alongside services already provided from the building.
The Council has made available £3 million in capital funding for the development of hubs.

Get in touch

If you have any comments about the Hubs or suggestions for additional services, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.cardiff.gov.uk/thehub to find out more.

Cardiff: One Planet Festival - Friday 29 June to Sunday 8 July 2012

The first Cardiff: One Planet Festival brings together a wide range of events across Cardiff to celebrate what people, active networks and projects in Cardiff are doing to live smart, sustainable, 21^st Century lifestyles.

There will be talks, walks, displays, learning days, workshops, activities, markets, films, music, drama and more. All events being held during the Cardiff: One Planet Festival can be found here.

The launch of Cardiff: One Planet Festival will be marked on Saturday 30 June at City Hall from 10.00am - 4.00pm the close of the Cardiff 2012 Cycle Festival will be celebrated.

Cardiff: One Planet Living is a FREE event for everyone and will include a wide range of interactive activities and family-friendly fun, including: street entertainers, solar powered live music, local food produce, cycling workshops, face painting, uni-cycling, and lots more!

There is also an "Understanding our World" event at National Museum on the same day, so come along and get the best out of two free events for the family.

For further information, please contact:

City Development
Strategic Planning - Sustainable Development Unit
Cardiff Council
Room 227
County Hall
Atlantic Wharf
Cardiff CF10 4UW

Tel: 029 2087 3228 / 3234
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Grangetown Community Concern is appealing for advisors

To all voluntary organisations, businesses, places of religion, schools, political parties and others in any way connected with grangetown community concern...

At Grangetown Community Concern's AGM on Tuesday 15 May, in order to broaden their involvement and contacts with the community of Grangetown, it was decided to increase the category of associates known as advisors.

If any organisation wishes to nominate an individual to become an advisor to their Concern they would be very welcome.

Their next meeting will be held at the Buzz Information Shop at the corner of Corporation Rd and Penarth Rd at 7 for a 7.15 start on Tuesday 29 May 29. The main business will be to discuss the forthcoming week-long Festival from Sunday 17 to Sat 23 June.

If you have any enquiries, please contact Christine Davies, the Library, Havelock Place, Grangetown during office hours: Tue\Wed\Thur\ 10am - 1pm.

Tel: (029) 2037 7010
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