Lidl Aberystwyth

The village of Penparcau is made up mainly of an ex council house large housing estate which was a former Communities First area. It is fair to say that the area has not enjoyed a good reputation over the years and the Forum are making inroads into changing that perception. We are a voluntary run organisation with seven Trustees, two part-time and one full-time staff based directly in the community (see Trustees and Staff details below). The Forum have also created a Youth Forum and consulted widely with the residents of Penparcau. The information gathered through the consultation process enabled us to create an area plan with priorities one of which, was the need for new, modern and accessible facilities for the community to utilise and especially for our young people to access. We are able to respond to the community's needs and organise events quite quickly and as a result we are seen to be the organisation who makes a difference for many people in our area. Specifically, we run a weekly Food Co-op & Food Bank, Youth events during the year like Easter Egg Hunts, Halloween Night, Santa Sleigh ride, Xmas Lights, Coffee Mornings, Youth activities in the Summer months working in partnership with other agencies around us to support our work. In addition, we are a voice for the community and have been involved on many committees that tend to be statutory led and make all the decisions that affect our community.  We have a new Community Cafe, Training Kitchen, Youth Zone, Training Room and Changing Facilities. All of which are aimed at upskilling our young people and creating a Community Centre that all our residents will be proud of. We also have a vibrant History & Heritage group and active Environmental group with numerous volunteers actively engaged in making a difference to their community. All of our community based activities and facilities are aimed at making Penparcau a better place for all to live, work and play in. The new Community Centre will certainly create a focus for our activities and enable our residents, young and old, to develop and grow together.

To provide a safe space for 11-15 year olds to meet regularly. To allow young people the ability to socialise, upskill, play sport, learn and come together in a communal space. The youth club wants to hold events for the elderly in the community such as a coffee morning and would like some food donations such as mince pies and cakes. They will also be holding events throughout the year to bring young people together to play sports, receive traingin and socialise. Covid has really affected this age category and have missed out on a key part of their journey towards becoming young adults.

Aber Food Surplus is a group of people in Aberystwyth that look to redistribute food waste for social, community and environmental benefits. Aber Food Surplus redistribute supermarket surplus food to charities and community groups, and to provide a 'pop up' Community Café that often hosts topical discussions. We hope to expand out work in to a community hub for skills sharing, workshops, discussion and positive community work.