Community Action

Working together as a community is so much more powerful when it comes to achieving sustainability on this planet. This could be as a family living sustainably together at home, it could be colleagues together in a work environment – whether that's an office, school or outdoors – or it could be pulling together in a local neighbourhood through communal venues or activities.

A strong and healthy community respects and recognises the value of all individuals within it, regardless of age, ability or circumstances, and ensures that all are able to participate and contribute towards building a better future for everyone.

On the Trail...

T.O.P.I.C. House (The Older Person's Information Centre) provides an environment for older people to meet, removing barriers to information and support, and breaking down the potential for physical and emotional isolation that many older people may feel, especially if they are living on their own.

Mumbles Development Trust (MDT) is a non profit-making limited company with charitable aims concerned with regenerating Mumbles through community self-help projects and schemes. MDT encourages people to make a difference in their local community by promoting active citizenship through community consultation, volunteering and community events and projects.

Rosehill Quarry Community Park is a six acre green oasis nestling amongst dense housing, containing a huge variety of recreational spaces. It was saved from development by local people pulling together to persuade Swansea Council to designate the land as a Public Open Space and safeguard it for wildlife and recreation. Local people formed the Rosehill Quarry Group which continues to manage the site for nature and people and organises activities and events throughout the year.

Red Café in Mumbles provides a safe place for young people to learn and develop new skills and promotes the building of young people's self-esteem and understanding in sustainability and global citizenship. The project also organises events and activities for other age groups including a parent and child cafe and a 50+ café, and generally promotes volunteering, holistic learning, sustainable living and fair trade across the community.

Ty Tom Jones Swansea Foyer offers young homeless people access to affordable, safe accommodation, education, training, employment and volunteering opportunities in a holistic person-centred way.Gwalia Housing Society Ltd provides high quality social housing and care services for a broad and diverse range of people in the community.

The Down to Earth Projectoffers a range of groundbreaking educational programmes particularly for disaffected young people and hard to reach groups.

Other Trail projects that demonstrate the Community Action theme:
Blackpill Wildlife Centre
The Environment Centre
Gors Community School
Oxfam Shops
Penclawdd Local Produce Market
Penllergare Valley Woods
Swansea Community Farm