{"id":12592,"date":"2022-12-07T12:12:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T11:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=12592"},"modified":"2022-12-07T12:16:58","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T11:16:58","slug":"12592","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=12592","title":{"rendered":"A Busy Year At The Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>WENVOE COMMUNITY HUB<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12431\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=12431\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hub-graphic.jpg?fit=1369%2C1390\" data-orig-size=\"1369,1390\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon MG5700 series Network&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hub graphic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hub-graphic.jpg?fit=295%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hub-graphic.jpg?fit=860%2C873\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-12431\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hub-graphic.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hub-graphic.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hub-graphic.jpg?resize=90%2C90 90w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hub-graphic.jpg?resize=75%2C75 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hub-graphic.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hub-graphic.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>Tel: 02920 594176 \u2013 during opening hours or wenvoelibrary@outlook.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Like and follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com\/WenvoeCommunityLibrary <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">For general enquiries you can email us at<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:wenvoelibrary@outlook.com\">wenvoelibrary@outlook.com<\/a><\/p>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"5\" \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p>It\u2019s been a busy year at the Hub, welcoming the community as they emerged from Lockdown. We have started several new initiatives and built on previous successes. Clwb Clonc, Silver Foxes and Babies and Toddlers have grown in numbers and enabled members to meet new people that they can now call friends. We look forward to our next Wellbeing group and Cuppa with a Coppa meetings in the new year.<\/p>\n<p>Each of our Talks at the Hub has been a sell-out, the Village Show demonstrated how much talent we have in our community, and our new language conversation groups are successful.<\/p>\n<p>Our events and activities couldn\u2019t have been achieved without the hard work of our committed volunteers who are always happy to help and welcome visitors to the Hub.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Volunteer quotes of the month <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>I enjoy being part of a group in giving back to the community that which I have received. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The success of the Silver Foxes brings a diverse range of elderly guys together to chat about anything that has been common in their lives. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>It\u2019s a joy seeing so many children bringing their grown-ups in. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pre-loved books <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to all who have, over the year, donated us their pre-loved books. We are still accepting small quantities of books that are in excellent condition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christmas Raffle <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our Christmas raffle tickets are for sale at the Hub for two lovely M&amp;S hampers full of Christmas goodies. The draw will take place on Saturday 17 December at 12 noon.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"5\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Talks at the Hub<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Brunel in South Wales &#8211; Steve Jones <\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Friday 27th <\/strong><strong>January at 7.00pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Tickets are \u00a33.00 and will be for sale from the Hub in the New Year<\/p>\n<p>Isambard Kingdom Brunel\u2019s work in South Wales has been largely overlooked. Yet South Wales provided the landscape in which many of his innovative works were pioneered and Brunel the engineer is represented there at virtually every stage of his career. Many of these engineering landmarks survive and are still in use to this day.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Cardiff, Stephen K. Jones writes and lectures on local and industrial history, photography and Brunel and his works. Steve will be examining the achievements and legacy of Brunel in South Wales. He will look at railways, docks, piers, and other connections, including Brunel\u2019s great ships which had strong links with South Wales, despite not having been built there.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Christmas Opening Hours <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Hub will be closed to the public for Christmas from Wednesday 21st December and will open again on Tuesday 3rd January.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12542\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=12542\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/stockings-12-22.jpg?fit=500%2C214\" data-orig-size=\"500,214\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"stockings 12-22\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/stockings-12-22.jpg?fit=300%2C128\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/stockings-12-22.jpg?fit=500%2C214\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12542\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/stockings-12-22.jpg?resize=500%2C214\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/stockings-12-22.jpg?w=500 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/stockings-12-22.jpg?resize=300%2C128 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Hub directors and volunteers wish you a joyful holiday and a happy and healthy New Year.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"5\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WENVOE COMMUNITY HUB Tel: 02920 594176 \u2013 during opening hours or wenvoelibrary@outlook.com Like and follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com\/WenvoeCommunityLibrary For general enquiries you can email us at wenvoelibrary@outlook.com It\u2019s been a busy year at the Hub, welcoming the community as they emerged from Lockdown. We have started several new initiatives and built on previous successes. Clwb Clonc, Silver Foxes [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/s6cWjO-12592","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11846,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=11846","url_meta":{"origin":12592,"position":0},"title":"Opening of Wenvoe Community Hub","author":"Alan Williams","date":"7th July 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"WENVOE COMMUNITY HUB Tel: 02920 594176 \u2013 during opening hours or wenvoelibrary@outlook.com Like and follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com\/WenvoeCommunityLibrary For general enquiries you can email us at wenvoelibrary@outlook.com Opening of Wenvoe Community Hub Wenvoe Community Council and Wenvoe Community Library are delighted to announce that the new building housing\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Wenvoe Community Hub&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Wenvoe Community Hub","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=9"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Picture4.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Picture4.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Picture4.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Picture4.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10618,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=10618","url_meta":{"origin":12592,"position":1},"title":"Click and Collect Information","author":"Alan Williams","date":"19th November 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"WENVOE COMMUNITY LIBRARY Tel: 02920 594176 \u2013 during opening hours or wenvoelibrary@outlook.com Like and follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com\/WenvoeCommunityLibrary For general enquiries you can email us at wenvoelibrary@outlook.com Click and Collect We shall continue to supply you with books on a click and collect basis during library closure. 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