
Cneifio Cylch shearing day raises a record £72,000 for charity on Anglesey
Organised by a small group of Anglesey farmers, Cneifio Cylch has raised a record £72,000 this year, taking its total since 2012 to almost £450,000 for good causes.
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Organised by a small group of Anglesey farmers, Cneifio Cylch has raised a record £72,000 this year, taking its total since 2012 to almost £450,000 for good causes.

Caernarfon's Porthi Dre youth club, which serves young people a free hot meal alongside its activities, has launched a new Monday after-school club thanks to community funding.

The reopened café at Greenfield Valley Heritage Park has created 12 local jobs and become a hub for walkers, families and dog owners, with a seasonal menu using produce grown in the Valley.

Since opening in April, the Clay Café in the pavilion at the Rhos Fynach has kept its kiln busy every night, and now it is adding wooden ducks and themed painting parties.

Meirionnydd-born poet Meleri Davies will spend almost a year working with communities around Maentwrog as Eryri National Park develops Plas Tan y Bwlch into a community hub.

Wrexham has been named City Category Winner at Wales in Bloom 2026, with Gold for a partnership of council teams, volunteers and community groups caring for green spaces.

GreenWood Family Park, home of the people-powered Green Dragon Roller Coaster, has new owners who plan fresh investment in rides, play and facilities while keeping its green spirit.

From sea cadets learning to sail to a tap-dancing group for women aged 30 to 80, Llandudno Rotary's Community Chest has backed another round of small local causes.

At Brymbo's community-led heritage attraction, the new Coffeehouse in the restored Machine Shop is open to all, with breakfast baps and chocolate-covered cinder toffee made to look like coal.

Members of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Young Ranger programme have been learning the centuries-old skill of scything to care for the wildflower meadow at Ruthin's historic Nantclwyd y Dre.