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On Friday 12th August G2G Communities CIC ran two free ‘Introduction to Digital Photography, Picasa and Windows Live Movie Maker’ courses. The rains came, but this didn’t dampen our learner’s spirits, finding enough dry spells to get out and take some amazing photographs. We visited the nearby wildlife reserve to take pictures, showing how to use the camera in a …

Each year South West Rhyl Communities First (SWRCF) has an award ceremony to recognise the achievement of individuals and organisations in South West Rhyl. These awards are something special due to the fact that the winners are chosen by the public and this year G2G Communities CIC was voted the best social enterprise of the year 2011 for the work …

On Friday 24th and Saturday 25th June G2G Communities CIC ran two free ‘Introduction to Digital Photography, Picasa and Windows Live Movie Maker’ courses. As well as getting learners out into the fresh air to take photographs they also learned more about their local environment and habitats so that they could revisit the locations and take further photographs in the …

G2G Communities CIC has just been awarded British Computer Society (BSC) Centre Status. This will mean that a wide range of flexible ICT qualifications will be on offer shortly and G2G is now able to undertake the delivery and examination of the European Computer Driving License (ECDL). The BCS fosters links between experts from industry, academia and business to promote …

G2G Communities CIC has been awarded funding by the Communities First Trust Fund and is using this money to stimulate community engagement and encourage people back into the workplace by: developing social, interpersonal and essential skills by encouraging participants to organise ‘road shows’ using the South West Rhyl Communities First ‘Information Bus’; increasing the level of self-confidence and motivation using practical environmental …

Dr Bill Lockitt, one of the founders of G2G Communities CIC, has recently completed a 2010 Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship investigating the use of ‘Technology in Prisions’ In Norway, Germany and Sweden. The report is available from: www.technologyinprisons.org/publications More information can be found on: www.technologyinprisons.org Kathy Seddon [Chair of Welsh Association, Churchill Fellows] said: ‘I would like to offer ‘heartiest congratulations’, …

Denbighshire Voluntary Services Council in partnership with G2G Communities has been awarded funding for one of the Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) Gateway Projects. The project started on the 1 April 2011 and will last until July 2012. The Engagement Gateway Project project will remove barriers to participation for men/women returners, single parents, care workers, people aged 50+ seeking …

G2G Communities CIC Is pleased to support the Oak Tree Children’s Centre, Rhyl in its efforts to help 70 young unemployed people find work. For more information regarding the wonderful work of the Oak Tree Centre go to: Rhyl childcare centre to help 70 find work G2G Communities is providing the following training: Confidence building CV writing and application form …

Congratulations! We are delighted to inform you that your organisation has been selected to receive a BT Community Connections award. The judges were impressed with your ideas to help other people in your community to get online and have awarded you 12 months’ free connection to BT Business Broadband Advance. Moira Lockitt G2G Communties CIC CEO was delighted with the …

G2G Communities CIC support the Social Enterprise Awards Wales 2011 The Wales Co-operative Centre is delighted to announce the organisations that will jointly sponsor the Social Enterprise Awards Wales 2011. Chartered Accountants Bevan & Buckland will sponsor the awards’ Social Enterprise Leader of the Year category, The Co-operative Group has been confirmed as the backer for the Young Person’s Social Enterprise of the Yearaward, …