Our Community

Our studio, Our street

 

Our studio is nestled in the market town of Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, in one of the main shopping streets with an independent coffee shop on the ground floor of our building.  

We are within 15 minutes walking distance of the town’s bus and train station with cycle stands nearby in St Johns Square or you can safely secure your bike in the ground floor garden area. If you are coming by car, Byfield Lane car park is free all week with the exception of Tuesdays.

People we work with

  • Adventa

  • Bridgend County Borough Council

  • Cadw

  • Caerphilly County Borough Council

  • Carmarthenshire County Council

  • Cinderford Town Council

  • Conwy County Borough Council

  • Flintshire County Council

  • Gwynedd County Council

  • Isle of Anglesey County Council

  • Llanelli Rural Council

  • Merthyr County Borough Council

  • Menai Science Park

  • Monmouthshire County Council

  • Monmouthshire Housing Association

  • Newport City Council

  • Newport Unlimited

  • Oxfordshire County Council

  • Pembrokeshire County Council

  • RCT Homes

  • Snowdonia National Park Authority

  • Thame Town Council

  • Torfaen County Borough Council

  • Vale of Usk Local Action Group

  • Welsh Government

  • Wrexham County Borough Council


People we collaborate with

People & Things We Like

 
 
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Steve and June

My local greengrocers at Abergavenny Market.  Wonderful fruit and veg and best marmalade for miles! Pop in on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Untapped Breweries

Martyn and Owen at Untapped Brewery who provide some of the best thinking time beer.  Many a regeneration idea hatched over a pint of pale ale.  www.untappedbrew.com

Gus Jones Jewellers

Gus Jones Jewellers your independent jeweller in south east Wales.  Proud to be married to the great grand daughter of a 115 year old business.  www.gusjonesjewellers.co.uk 

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Understanding Welsh Places

Chris is a member of the Understanding Welsh Places cross-sector group that has helped develop and launch a create a website that is the first point of call for statistical information about towns and communities in Wales. It is led by the Institute of Welsh Affairs and funded by Carnegie UK Trust and Welsh Government.

 
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Abergavenny Arts Festival

Chris has provided in-kind support to Abergavenny Arts Festival specifically project management, logistics, risk management and event planning skills.  He also assisted with the marketing and promotion of the event in 2019.

 
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St Mary’s Courtyard events


As a recommendation from a business plan prepared for St Mary’s Priory Church, Chris has helped develop, curate and organise quarterly courtyard markets which have involved local artists and makers, music, food and drink and opportunities for welsh culture.  This has helped animate the space and promote St Mary’s Church as a destination for all.

 
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Free advice for community groups

Chris is open to approaches from community groups who want some initial advice and signposting. He has helped provide support during Covid-19 as well as supporting events within his own community.

Giving and sharing

 

10% of our time is given freely to communities