Abergavenny Town Council

14/06/2026

Join us for Family Volunteering in June! 🥰

We’ll be making pride signs with ahead of Abergavenny Pride with Pawb Arts CIC
19 Jun 2026, 12:00 – 13:30

Sessions are for under 9’s and their grown ups, but this session is on a Friday, so we expect teenie creatives & home schooled helpers 🥰
Sign up for free here-
https://www.familyvolunteeringclub.co.uk/events/pride-sign-making-flags-signs-joyful-messages-for-abergavenny-pride

12/06/2026

Have you nominated your local volunteer hero yet?

12/06/2026

Calling all our Creative Community Groups!!

Fantastic grant funding opportunity for creative projects from the Hugo Burge Foundation.

Hugo Burge Foundation Invites Grant Applications for Arts and Culture Projects (UK)

The Hugo Burge Foundation has announced that its 2026 Grant Programme is now open for applications.

The aim of the Hugo Burge Foundation is to nurture and support creativity in individuals and communities across the UK. It does this through arts funding, residencies, and education, with a particular focus on creating opportunities for people, including young people, to engage in creative activity

The Foundation offers support across three strands:

- Creative Education
- Creative Communities
- Creative Individuals

The programme is designed to widen access to creative opportunities and back both artistic development and community participation. Funding available in 2026 includes:

- £100,000 for Creative Education, with grants up to £15,000;
- £150,000 for Creative Communities, with grants up to £15,000;
- £50,000 for Creative Individuals, with grants up to £5,000.

Eligible applicants vary by strand.

Creative Education is open to schools, local authorities, charities, community groups, museums, educational institutions and arts organisations supporting people aged 0 to 29.

Creative Communities is for organisations, festivals, fairs and community groups delivering cultural or creative initiatives in the UK, with a preference for ongoing organisational work rather than one-off projects.

Creative Individuals is open to UK-based artists and creatives working alone or with one collaborator.

Funding can support projects such as creative workshops for children and young people, school-based arts programmes, community festivals and events, artist-led participation, training, research and development, materials, production costs, exhibitions, museum-based creative activity and initiatives that widen access to arts and culture

A limited number of multi-year grants of up to 3 years are also available, and an access support fund will help applicants who need assistance with their applications.

Applications will close on 31 July 2026.

More information can be found via the link in the comments below 👇

12/06/2026

🚗⚡ A New Electric Vehicle Car Club Has Arrived in Abergavenny!

Residents can now access affordable, zero-emission transport without the costs and responsibilities of owning a car, thanks to the launch of a new electric vehicle car club at Fairfield Car Park.

Operated by TrydaNi, a community-owned car-sharing service, the scheme allows members to book a Kia Niro EV whenever they need it, paying only for the time and mileage used.

The initiative has been brought to Abergavenny through collaboration between Greener Abergavenny, Abergavenny Town Council, Monmouthshire County Council and TrydaNi, helping to provide a more sustainable transport option for local people.

Deputy Mayor Cllr Gareth Wilde said: "This is an ethical initiative that uses technology to provide shared resources in a sustainable way. We hope it will help reduce the number of vehicles on our roads while giving residents access to affordable and environmentally friendly transport."

Membership is free, and users can also access TrydaNi vehicles at locations across Wales.

📖 Read more about the scheme and how to get involved here: https://abergavennytowncouncil.gov.uk/8635/uncategorised/new-electric-vehicle-car-club-launches-in-abergavenny/

09/06/2026

Funding to Encourage Volunteering Amongst Young People (UK)

Grants of up to £500 are available to individuals or groups of young people aged 30 or under who aim to make a difference through volunteering or community service.

The funding is made available through the Alec Dickson Trust. It prioritises projects involving many volunteers, addresses the specific needs of disadvantaged communities and individuals, and is innovative and sustainable.

The Trust is looking for projects that identify a specific need and propose to carry out activities that will clearly help to address this need and are long-lasting and sustainable as possible.

The deadline for submissions is 5pm on 1 July 2026.

More information can be found via the link in the comments below 👇

06/06/2026

Grants Available for Small Charities Supporting Disadvantaged People (England & Wales)

The Yapp Charitable Trust is making funding available to support the core costs of small registered charities working with some of the most disadvantaged and marginalised people in England and Wales.

The Trust funds work that focuses on one of their priority groups:

- elderly people
- children & young people
- mental health, disability & learning difficulties
- people overcoming addiction, abuse, offending or social disadvantage
- educational disadvantage

Grants of up to £3,000 per year for up to three years are available to support ongoing core costs and regular service delivery rather than new projects.

To be eligible, organisations must have been operating for at least three years and have an annual income of less than £50,000.

Priority will be given to:

- work that is unattractive to the general public or unpopular with other funders
- services that help to improve the lives of marginalised, disadvantaged or isolated people
- applicants that can demonstrate an effective use of volunteers
- applicants that can demonstrate (where feasible) an element of self-sustainability by charging subscriptions/fees to service users

Applications can be made at any time. Trustees meet three times a year to review applications. Decisions can take up to five months.

More information can be found via the link in the comments below 👇

06/06/2026

Is your child at primary school in Monmouthshire? 🚸

If so, we'd value your feedback (and theirs) on the school menu. 🍏

Visit Let's Talk Monmouthshire to complete a short survey: https://www.letstalkmonmouthshire.co.uk/primary-school-meals

Your feedback is really important to us and will help shape how we continue to improve the service.

06/06/2026

Community Cohesion Fund – Grants of up to £2,000

Do you have an idea for an event or activity that brings people together locally? We’re inviting community groups and voluntary sector organisations to apply for up to £2,000 to help build welcoming, connected and resilient communities.

We’re looking to fund projects that:
• bring residents together across different backgrounds and communities
• create more chances to meet, chat and build positive relationships
Ideas could include activities that:
• help people feel included and part of the community
• reduce loneliness and social isolation
• create safe, welcoming spaces for people to meet and mix
• bring people together through shared interests, experiences or values
• help reduce tensions by challenging myths and stereotypes

How to apply
Email [email protected] for the application form.

Deadline: 23rd June 2026
If you’ve got an idea, we’d love to hear from you.

06/06/2026

Abergavenny Arts Festival happening TODAY!!!

Yippee! 🥳

Today, Saturday 6th, 10 - 7, a day of free activities for all ages 🙌🏼

We can’t wait to welcome you 🥰