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We’re setting up a mailing list to keep our supporters informed of progress. It’s taken longer than we hoped, but we’re almost there with the asset transfer and should have the lease signed in September, bringing the lido back into the community. This means a lot of fundraising work, volunteering and activities over the nextContinue reading “Mailing List”

Whilst the architects, cost consultants, solicitors and planners do their work, we’re keeping the nuts and bolts of our organisation going with support from great funders like Community Foundation Wales. We’ve been awarded grant funding for the next 3 years towards a mix of marketing, administration, insurances and other small but really important expenses thatContinue reading “Community Foundation Wales Support”

We hope you enjoy our Otter Mural. Go down and have a look. According to Otter symbolism, they love to play and love community. We hope the Otter will bring a little feeling of hope for the refurbishment and beauty to our environment and show that the Lido is cared for. On Sunday 8th MayContinue reading “Otter Mural”

Happy to announce that we’ve been awarded a Project Viability Grant of £10k from the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF). The funding will pay for feasibility work to validate our exciting vision for the regeneration of Brynaman Lido.Historical documents, photographs and memories from local people will help to inform the refurbishment. Please get in touch ifContinue reading “AHF Grant”

Hapus i gyhoeddi ein bod wedi derbyn Grant Hyfywedd Prosiect o £10k gan y Gronfa Treftadaeth Bensaernïol (AHF). Bydd y cyllid yn talu am waith dichonoldeb i ddilysu ein gweledigaeth gyffrous ar gyfer adfywio Lido Brynaman. Bydd dogfennau hanesyddol, ffotograffau ac atgofion gan bobl leol yn helpu i lywio’r gwaith adnewyddu. Cysylltwch os oes gennychContinue reading “Cyllid Grant AHF”

We’re delighted that the BBC have covered the latest news on Lido Brynaman. Thank you to everyone for your donations and offers of help. Keep them coming please. Watch this space for updates as they happen. Exciting times. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-60131768

Rydym wrth ein bodd bod y BBC wedi ymdrin â’r newyddion diweddaraf ar Lido Brynaman.Diolch i bawb am eich rhoddion a’ch cynigion o gymorth. Cadwch nhw’n dod os gwelwch yn dda.Edrychwch mâs am digwyddiadau a newyddion.Cysylltwch â ni os hoffech wirfoddoli. https://newyddion.s4c.cymru/article/5882

On this lovely sunny morning things are beginning to happen in Lido Brynaman. Today the pool is being cleared of rubbish by contractors for Carmarthenshire CC in advance of the handover, which we hope will be quite soon now. We’ve asked them to leave us the doors that remain intact as we know that theContinue reading “Clearing the Pool”

We’re pleased to report that Brynaman Lido has received £1760 from Postcode Community Trust, a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. This funding will help us with those all-important basic running costs. Covering insurance, administration and the essential funds to run our committee and its community activities over the next year.Continue reading “Postcode Community Trust Funding for Brynaman Lido”

Paint is the theme of the month here at Brynaman Lido. We’re working from the outside in, clearing and creating whilst we work and raise funds for refurbishing the pool and facilities on the inside. Last weekend we invited artists from Fresh Creative to run a workshop with local young people as part of ourContinue reading “Lido Mural Project”