What we do
Newport and District Community Forum (“Newport Forum”) aims to work with the community to help improve the quality of life for all people who have an affinity with Newport and area.
Newport Forum was formed in 2003, and with the help of Pembrokeshire Local Action Network for Enterprise and Development (“PLANED”) has brought the community together 3 times in 2005, 2009 and 2014 to write and update Newport Action Plan. In 2023, we will repeat this process in an inclusive way as possible to form Newport Wellbeing Action Plan, identifying proposals for health and social care, the environment, and economy, and community – to ensure the wellbeing of this and future generations.
Newport Forum is currently funded to do this mainly through Pembrokeshire County Council’s Enhancing Pembrokeshire, Community Foundation Wales, and Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services (PAVS) – which all support our principal project – Wellbeing Newport: Building Community Resilience
Wellbeing Newport also supports wellbeing bymatching voluntary support available to needs of individuals and local community groups. This was a very important part of our work during Covid – when our volunteers helped people through the pandemic. This work continues through Newport Good Neighbour Scheme, and through the Forum running activities such as Cofion Cynnes Trefdraeth/Newport Warm Memories Café; Newport Friendship and Fitness Club (Easy Exercises to music) run by Arts Care Gofal Celf, and through Supported Walks.
Currently, Wellbeing Newport provides weekly activities under our Warm Welcome this Winter project, funded by the Sustainable Community Action Fund (“SCAF”) (Living Well This Winter Theme – which supports vulnerable people). Activities in the next few months will also include providing Soup and Cake (during weeks when there is no Senior Citizens Lunch), and Curling for Beginners.
Who we are
The Forum is managed by a Coordinating Group made up of representatives of local organisations, including Newport Town Councillors, and individuals. A smaller group manages the wellbeing project – Wellbeing Newport: Building Community Resilience Steering Group
Volunteering to help the Forum and other Community Group’s work
Volunteers man the Good Neighbour Scheme, help with activities, and cook for us. Just like most Newport community groups, we are always short of volunteers. We will be holding events in the New Year, including a Community Awareness Day, in order to inform people of the wealth of opportunities to become involved in the work and activities in this community, and another to celebrate volunteering in all its forms.
To contact us, click Contact in the menu or write to Rose Seymour at rose.pavs@gmail.com or call 0749-5700-297.