Fundraising can be fun too! A number of our members joined Llandudno SI club for an evening of cheese and wine and entertaining quizzing. We even came a close second, but of course the real winner was the charity supported on the night! Looking forward to the next next one!

Olga welcomed Kelly from Gorwel Women’s Aid who gave a short presentation on the work being undertaken by herself and her colleagues. At present there are three refuges covering Anglesey and Gwynedd, each with six bedrooms and all were currently full. The average length of stay in a refuge is between three and six months, although a few have been in the refuge for over a year. They are also supporting 114 families in the community. They are also currently awaiting three imminent births. Gorwel is a Business Unit within Grŵp Cynefin and Gorwel’s main focus is to provide support services in the field of domestic violence and homelessness prevention. Projects include refuges, supported housing schemes, children and young people services, support in the community and independent domestic violence advisory service. The type of support provided can include support with life skills and independent living

Lin welcomed Richard Price, Duty Officer from Penrhyn House, Bangor who gave a very informative and frank talk about the work at the Centre and also his own journey and struggles with addiction. NWRC was founded in 2014 by James Deakin, who was at the time working in criminal justice services and becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of effective provision available for people with drug and alcohol addictions. NWRC began delivering a programme of meetings and recovery activity from Penrhyn House, which at the time was a hostel for ex-offenders. After negotiations with the landlord, James and the team took over the running of Penrhyn House and have since been running a rehabilitation programme for people with addictions to drugs and alcohol, they also provide a range of abstinent accommodation from both Penrhyn House and dispersed across Bangor. NWRC now has a team of

Vicki welcomed Adrian Lloyd Jones, Living Landscapes Manager / Welsh Beaver Project Manager, North Wales Wildlife Trust to our meeting via Zoom recently who gave an extremely interesting and informative talk about 30/30 and the re-introduction of beavers to Wales. He explained that the 30/30 project is the aim of having 30% natural habitat in the UK by 2030. He was also passionate about re-introducing beavers to Wales and explained the benefits this would provide to our countryside. Following on from the release of the male beaver, ‘Barti’, and his son in late March, the mother beaver has now been reunited with her family group. The whole beaver family is now together at Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust’s beaver enclosure within Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve. Cors Dyfi: beaver receiver! | North Wales Wildlife

On Tuesday evening 21 June members met up for a coffee and a chat on the picturesque Bangor Pier. It was a great opportunity for everyone to relax and catch up with friends and enjoy the lovely warm summer’s evening. A great time had by all.