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College Staff go
MaDD for the
Community
Getting to grips with nature -
Balsam Bashing for Pembroke 21C
The Colleges annual Make a Difference Day (MaDD) took place
earlier this month and saw over 100 staff provide support to 13
community projects right across the county. Projects ranged from
painting work at the Avenue Social Centre in Tenby, to Balsam
bashing for Pembroke 21C and painting and maintaining boats for
Fishguard Sea Cadets.
A further nine projects are due to be completed throughout August
including cutting down a hedge at Shalom House in Saint Davids and
some general gardening for Cleddau River Day Unit.
Now a regular date in the College calendar, Make a Difference Day
aims to help community groups and charities across Pembrokeshire to
complete jobs that they may not otherwise have the manpower to
complete themselves and show just how much the College values its
community and environment.
Kathryn Robson, founder of Pembrokeshire Colleges Make a Difference
Day and Director of HR and Learner Services at the College commented;
Once again many of our staff turned out to give their time and skills
for our local community as part of MaDD. There are so many benefits to
this annual event and I am delighted that the College is able to give all
staff a day each year to make a difference. This will continue to be a
firm date in the College calendar.
Want to get involved in 2015?
If you know of a community group or a charity that would like to be part of next
years Make a Difference Day, please contact the College on 01437 753 201.
There is no restriction on the type of project that can be submitted for
consideration as long as it is from a not-for-profit group based within
Pembrokeshire and it will make a difference to people in the local community.
Druidstone beach clean
Hay Baling at Stumble Head
and Newgale
Garden maintenance at
Caldey Island
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Painting and decorating at the
Avenue Centre in Tenby
Helping out at the
RDA annual show
Painting the exterior of
Llawhaden YFC
Cleaning boats for
Fishguard Sea Cadets
Painting and decorating at
Monkton Old Priory
Spiking Neyland
bowling green
2014 projects
Below is a list of the projects that have been, or will be, completed as part of
Pembrokehsire Colleges Make a Difference Day 2014:
Painting the interior and exterior of Llawhaden YFC and
Community Hall
Beach cleaning at both Druidstone and Newgale for Keep Wales Tidy
Balsam bashing at Foundry House Community Centre for
Pembroke 21C
Painting work for Monkton Old Priory Community Project
Staking and tying 30 large trees for Freemans View Residents
Association
General clearing and tidying on Caldey Island for Caldey Monks
Pen and ink drawings of houses for the Harriet Davis Trust
Painting work for the Avenue Social Centre in Tenby
Cutting down a hedge at Shalom House, St Davids
General garden maintenance for Cleddau River Day Unit
Tidying the courtyard garden at St Non Ward, Bro Cerwyn Centre
Attaching a water butt and digging a pond for
Clarbeston Road Playgroup
Scattering hay for the National Trust across land near Newgale
Preparing and decorating therapy rooms at Adams Bucketful of
Hope charity support venue
Painting and maintaining boats for Fishguard Sea Cadets
Providing Fishguard Primary School with assistance for a fashion/
textile project
Spiking the bowling green for Neyland Bowls Association
Designing a leaflet for Haven Credit Union
Selling refreshments and cakes for the Cleddau Reach project
Collecting tinned foods for PATCH
Painting and general maintenance of the lifeboat station for
Little Haven and Broad Haven RNLI
Making tea/coffee for a local knitting group
Helping with refreshments at the Pembrokeshire Agricultural
Society annual fun day for people with special needs
Working as volunteers at the RDA Bowlings charity horse show