A COMMUNITY group in Colwyn Bay that works with vulnerable people to explore their creative talents has received a welcome boost thanks to cash seized from criminals. The Kind Bay Initiative has been providing food, clothes and entertainment as well as advice and support for those struggling with isolation and mental health issues and in need of support since 2019. Covid-19 has meant an increase in demand for their weekly activities at their new premises in Princes Drive where they focus on activities such as expressive art, clay therapy, pyrography, printing and photography. It is a development made possible thanks a £2,500 grant from a special fund distributed by North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones.
ASPIRING Flintshire taekwondo stars looking to follow in the illustrious footsteps of double Olympic gold medallist Jade Jones are being given a helping hand - thanks to cash seized from criminals. The Deeside and Flintshire Taekwondo club has a long and proud history, attracting scores of participants to its classes, but the Covid-19 pandemic has had a massive impact. The club has been unable to run its regular training sessions at Deeside Leisure Centre and other venues across Flintshire during the past year. Your community your choice awards; Deeside Tae Kwon Do; Pictured Arfon Jones Police crime commissioner North Wales with Tae Kwon Do instructor Darren Richardson. Picture Mandy Jones
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Gin donation from Hollywood stars helps Wrexham pub raise money for charity
This article is old - Published: Saturday, Jan 23rd, 2021
The gift of a case of gin from the Hollywood stars keen to buy Wrexham Football Club to the historic pub alongside the stadium is helping a family support charity backed by North Wales’s policing chief.
Regulars at the famous Turf Hotel alongside the club’s Racecourse Ground have been enjoying 18 bottles of Aviation Gin donated by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney – with the cash from the sales raising £1,300.
Turf landlord Wayne Jones has handed over £500 of that windfall to Home-Start, the charity based in the town which helps families struggling to cope with raising young children and which is a favourite of North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones.