Tag Archives: community
Site plan launched for green community hub in Splott
It was standing room only at last Saturday’s Green Squirrel community coffee morning in the Old Library in Splott to showcase the final plans to create a community hub from waste land in Splott. The site at the back of Railway Street has been donated to the group by Cardiff Council. Following a series of community […]
Something’s happening on Railway Street…
Join members of local social enterprise, Green Squirrel, on Saturday 1st of February and find out the fabulous plan for a plot of land at the back of Splott’s Railway Street. A local social enterprise, Green Squirrel, is working to turn an empty plot of land in Splott into a green community hub with space […]
What’s it like, living in Splott?
Sometimes Splott gets a bad rap; people say that it’s a bad place to live, with bad things going on, but if you look a little closer, you’ll see the total opposite. A place full of vibrant people, a strong community and an abundance of great projects and activities for the benefit of us all. […]
New festive singing group launches in Splott this November
Local musician, Ruth Bradshaw, is launching a new singing group called the STAR’Diff Community Choir this month, offering festive and cheerful song sessions for residents of Splott, Tremorfa, Adamsdown and Roath. Starting on the 11th of November and running each Monday evening between 6.30pm and 8pm in the small hall at Oasis Centre, Splott […]
Railway Street Cherry Tree Fourth in Wales’ Tree of the Year 2019!
The star of a Splott street party came fourth in this year’s Wales Tree of the Year Award. What an achievement! Many would raise an eyebrow at a tree from Splott deserving a top spot in such a salubrious national award, but the Railway Street cherry tree, nominated by Splott resident Hannah Garcia, came […]
Update on the July PACT meeting
PACT stands for Partnerships and Community Together; it’s a meeting every six months where local councillors, representatives from South Wales Police Cardiff, community representatives and residents come together to talk about the issues affecting local areas. On Thursday 25th July, a joint Splott and Tremorfa PACT meeting took place in Splott Play Centre in Splott […]
Quiz, Bingo and a Community Choir; Splott’s got it GOING ON this March!
There’s lots going on in the land of the speedbump this month, with local school Willows High and volunteer group Splott Community Volunteers organising some great nights out. First up is much loved regular Friends of Willows High Curry and Bingo night on the 19th March. Tickets are £5 per person which includes all […]
Join Keep Splott Tidy for the first litter pick of the year
Local group Keep Splott Tidy, AKA the Wombles of Splott, will be out this Saturday the 26th January on their first community litter-pick of the year and are inviting you to join them. Keep Splott Tidy was set up in August 2016 at the request of local residents who wanted to get more involved […]
Green Friday Launches in Splott
Do something good on the biggest consumer day of the year! Local lass, Rhian Pitt, has come up with a wonderful initiative to combat the consumerism-craziness of Black Friday. Called Green Friday, the initiative is designed to encourage people to do something good on the biggest online shopping day of the year. On the 23rd […]