Upcoming Events

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Village Hall launches Appeal

Following the creation of the Michaelston-y-Fedw Village Hall CIO and purchase of the Village Hall from Newport Council (see below), over the next few years the Village Hall will require essential works to ensure it remains the essential community resource it has become.

These works include:

• The replacement of windows where the wood has become rotten
• Roof repairs and renewal
• Repairs to external stone and brickwork
• Modernisation of the toilet facilities
• Upgrading the kitchen
• Upgrading the heating system with sustainable solutions
• Maintenance of the car park and landscaping
• Internal decoration and repairs

The total amount required for these projects is expected to exceed £70,000.

Usually funds to cover the cost of maintaining the Village Hall are raised with events such as quizzes, shows, pantomimes, etc. However, these events only cover general maintenance and would not be able to raise the funds required for these projects.

Therefore, the Village Hall Committee has launched an Appeal in order to raise these much-needed funds, and would be extremely grateful for any donations to help raise the £70,000+ it needs.

If you would like to donate please go to our donations page at www.m-y-f.com/donate

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Village Hall becomes a CIO and buys Village Hall

The Michaelston-y-Fedw Village Hall has been leased out to the community by Newport Council for over 50 years, managed by a Committee made up of local volunteers.

In that time the Village Hall has been the hub of the village hosting many events such as children's tea partys, village fetes, talent shows, quizzes, etc. It has also been home to many community groups such as The Women's Institute and Young Farmers, and well-used by the local community for wedding receptions, birthday parties, harvest festivals and numerous other activites linked to St. Michael's Church alongside it.

In 2019 the opportunity arose for the management committee to purchase the hall with a covenant ensuring it remains as a village hall. 

The committee recently established a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) to manage the hall going forward and, through a generous donation from MyFi, the charitable organisation established by locals to provide high-speed broadband to the village, the hall has now been purchased from Newport Council.

The three Trustees tasked with managing the CIO are Gareth Davies, Louise Cohen and Christopher Walford.

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Hello! If you are self-isolating we can help.

Former members of the Michaelston-y-Fedw Womens Institute have set up a group called the Michaelston-y-Fedw 2020 Group to help anyone that is self-isolating and needs assistance.

They can help with

• Picking up shopping
• Posting mail
• Urgent supplies
• A friendly phone call

You can reach out in the following ways:

• Call 029 2056 1316
• Email 2020@michaelston-y-fedw.com
• Join our COVID-19 Help Group on WhatsApp by clicking here (best done on your mobile).

Please note: Coronavirus is contagious. Please take every precaution to ensure you are spreading only kindness.

• Avoid physical contact (2m distance).
• Wash your hands regularly.
• Items should be left on your doorstep.

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