PACT Community Award Ceremony

The PACT Community Awards Ceremony took place last Thursday in the Stradey Hotel, Llanelli. The very glamorous evening was a great success with around 250 people for all walks of life turning out to show their support for the outstanding community projects that the PACT programme has supported through grants from the 1Fund over the past years.

The results for the awards and each category are as follows:

Enhancing Basic Services - sponsored by WRW Group
Winner: Bynamman Participation Officer
Runner Up: Community Physical Activity Co-ordinator
Runner Up: Swyddog Iechyd Da

(Nicola Hemsley - Brynamman Participation Officer)

Community Facility Award - sponsored by Rees Electrical Engineering Services
Winner: Brynamman Community Centre
Runner Up: Carmel Welfare Hall
Runner Up: Salem Memorial Hall

Environmental Enhancement Award - sponsored by T. Richard Jones (Betws) Ltd
Winner: Penygroes Community Garden
Runner Up: Bynea Square Environmental Enhancement
Runner Up: Betws Park Sensory & Memorial Garden

Tourism & Craft Award - sponsored by Carmarthenshire Tourist Association
Winner: Laugharne Festival
Runner Up: Felinfoel Heritage Trail
Runner Up: Llandeilo Fawr Gospels Project

Community Partnership Award - sponsored by Stradey Park Hotel
Winner: Amman Valley Women’s Aid
Runner Up: Swyddog Iechyd Da
Runner Up: Community Physical Activity Co-ordinator

Community Officer Award - sponsored by Carmarthenshire County Council
Winner: Swyddog Iechyd Da
Runner Up: Brynamman Participation Officer
Runner Up: Amman Valley Women’s Aid

Sera Leyshon Community Award
Winner: Llwynhendy Christmas Event

Overall Winner of the Carmarthenshire Community Awards 2008
Winner: Amman Valley Women’s Aid
Highly Commended: Brynamman Community Centre
Highly Commended: Swyddog Iechyd Da

The Carmarthenshire Connect Team would like to say a big congratulations to all the nominated groups and the outstanding work they have done so far.