The Abergavenny Air Cadet squadron is one of almost 980 across the UK. It gives young people between the ages of 13 and 18 an opportunity to participate in a broad range of activities and gain valuable experience.
The 7Corners Centre is a project funded by the Bridge to Cross Charitable Trust and is dedicated to offering providing
‘A centre where young people can meet in safety, find help for personal development and support if in crisis.’
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The Society promotes astronomy to anyone with an interest in the subject, irrespective of their experience or knowledge. Their meetings have a range of activities, with presentations by visiting and society speakers, practical sessions and opportunities to discuss equipment and techniques. Find out more.
The Abergavenny Camera Club is a friendly local group of enthusiasts who meet every other Monday to learn, share and socialise around photography. They have a deliberate policy of being friendly and informal, welcoming new members and always being ready to help each other where they can. Find out more.
Abergavenny Community Canteen takes place once a month, bringing together locals who enjoy cooking and eating. It raises money for a range of different causes. The idea for the Canteen was born four years ago and has been a huge success ever since, raising approximately £15,000 for local and global causes. Find out more.
The community centre brings people together to socialise, nurture relationships, and create new opportunities.
They are a mainstream, grassroots organisation that understands that life is complicated, and that the best kind of help is simple, practical, and within reach. Find out more.
The centre offers a variety of opportunities to learn new skills and build on existing ones. Their students/service users are at the heart of their organisation, offering courses suitable for the whole community.
Community First Responders are volunteers who attend to 999 calls as a ‘first response’ to offer emergency care quickly. Volunteers can offer life saving support to members of the community. They’ve operated in Abergavenny since 2005.
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Homemakers Community Recycling was formed in 2001 by Abergavenny & Crickhowell branch of Friends of the Earth. The charity was initially set up as pilot project to see if there was a need for furniture and other household items that were being landfilled.
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This is a regular meditation group, open to all. Every week they gather together to learn mindfulness, simple yoga moves, and meditation. It’s very gentle and relaxing. £3 per session. However, if you have no money, but are determined to meditate or learn about spirituality, you can go for free. Find out more.
Origami can be enjoyed by everyone from young to old, male and female, and anyone in the community.
They run a regular origami club for children and adults at the Abergavenny Community Centre.
Round Table is all about trying a diverse range of fun activities that you wouldn’t normally do or have the opportunity to do as an individual, with a group of people from different backgrounds, that you wouldn’t normally meet. You can learn all sorts of new skills and make a big difference.
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Abergavenny Orchestral Society is one of the oldest amateur orchestras in the UK and we now perform under the title Abergavenny Symphony Orchestra. We are a community orchestra with members of all ages who come from a 40 mile radius.
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Abergavenny Transition Town is a group of local people concerned to make Abergavenny and its surrounding area more resilient in the face of changing climate and physical and financial resources. They recognise that this affects everyone in the community and that everyone can be part of the solution. Find out more.
We are a community of lively, experienced and enquiring people. We take advantage of the chance to share in earlier interests, develop new ones, and in the process make genuine new friendships.
The Abergavenny District and Civic Society aim to make Abergavenny and its surroundings a better place for all who live, work and shop there. They aim to protect Abergavenny’s character and heritage and improve its amenities and to make our market town more welcoming and attractive for everyone. Find out more.
Their long term vision is to establish a series of community gardens, orchards and allotment sites, throughout Abergavenny and its neighbouring areas, serving each neighbourhood and providing people with the opportunity to grow their own food.
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The Friends of Castle Meadows are a volunteer group who work with the local council to increase, restore and enhance the bio-diversity of the Meadows, to develop the Meadows as an educational and recreational opportunity for all and much more.
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The aim of Incredible Edible Abergavenny is to involve as many people as possible in growing food in a way that makes it accessible to anyone. It all began with the planting of Abergavenny Community Orchard. Their aim is to involve people of all ages in growing food locally.
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Just Food provides opportunities to debate the political issues around food & hunger from social justice & sustainability perspectives. Launched during 2013 by regulars at the Community Canteen, their first public event was on the Fringe of the Abergavenny Food Festival.
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A support agency run by counsellors and adult educators for people struggling with mild to moderate depression, anxiety and related issues. Our aim is to equip people with the tools they need to maintain their own well-being. They meet every Monday from 6pm -9pm at Mardy Park. Find out more.
NhSOUND is Abergavenny’s Community Radio.
Broadcasting 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year to the community of Abergavenny, the world-wide web and especially to the patients of Nevill Hall Hospital.
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PuppetSoup believes everyone deserves to be an audience member and when producing work all of their team’s opinions matter on all aspects of production. They work across all of their specialisms to make work that is truly collaborative.
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The Rotary Club currently has 36 members (plus 3 honorary members), all of whom are local business and professional people who wish to give service to our community and enjoy good fun and fellowship in the process.
Suitcase is an amateur theatre group, based at the Melville Centre. It aims to stage at least two major performances per year, usually in the autumn and the early summer. The group was created at the start of 2014.
Set up as a result of the Whole Place Plan for the Bryn y Cwm Area (ie the area of Monmouthshire surrounding and including Abergavenny) Team Abergavenny at present are focused on what they can do to enhance prosperity in the area.
There is something for everyone in YFC, activities range from: drama, sport, public speaking, stockjudging, training, quizzes and socialising to name but a few. They’re open to anyone aged 10-26, whether from an agricultural background or not.
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The Abergavenny Young Firefighters learn how to fight fires boost their confidence and enhance their skills. They meet once a week to complete drills using lines, ladders and fire engines at Abergavenny Fire Station.
Zimele means “people stand on their own feet” in Zulu. This encapsulates their vision of breaking the cycle of “hand-out dependency” and helping communities achieve self-reliance. The Abergavenny and Swayimane in KwaZulu Natal link is responsible for initiatives like ‘Close knit Community’. Find out more.
