Canolfan Addysg Bro Aled

The Canolfan Addysg Bro Aled Management Committee was established when the Centre was opened in 1967, to organise and run the community elements of the Centre.

The challenge was to try to meet the requirements of the different associations using the Centre. The Nursery School needed more space and wanted to avoid clearing all their materials after each session, and so it was decided to extend a room and fit suitable facilities for nursery children and to create a room of considerable size for the use of the community and the Nursery School.

As it was a fairly large project, the permission of the County Council had to be obtained, and the development was planned in the following 2 parts -

• Part 1 was to adapt the room by installing toilets suitable for small children and opening an entrance leading directly to the outside play area.
• Part 2 was to build a new extension to the room.

The work was completed in just over a year through the cooperation of local organisations and the support of substantial grants.

The new resource has created a huge impression and impact for all users and has created a Centre that we can be proud of, in what it offers to the community of Bro Aled and further afield.

Support was received from The National Community Lottery Fund’s Awards for All programme, Brenig Wind Farm Fund, Glyn Owen Fund and their own reserves for part 1 and nearly £60,000 through CVSC from the Clocaenog Forest Wind Farm Fund for part 2 along with £9,000 in match funding from the Bro Aled Community Council, Glyn Owen Fund and their own reserves.

The support was secured by picking up the phone and discussing our intention to submit an application with the grant officers, before submitting an application for consideration. This saved a lot of time and there was guidance and support provided from those who administer the grants.