Category: Wellbeing
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Protect our Commons
We all had major concerns over the number of uncontrolled fires on the downs and surrounding areas over the late winter and spring months. This graphic is kindly produced by Llanridian Lower Community Council. The statutory bodies and local partners are keeping the situation under review and are supporting landowners to access the right permissions…
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First Aid Awareness sessions with St John Ambulance Cymru launching March 18th 2026 – UPDATE
In collaboration with St John Ambulance Cymru, Rhossili Community Council is pleased to launch the 1st of four 2-hour First Aid Awareness sessions. These have been arranged as part of our Community Wellbeing initiative after the positive response we had to the survey last December about holding the sessions. We’ve now had the go-ahead from…
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Local Emergency Plan
Thank you to everyone who took part in local workshop, run in conjunction with the City and County of Swansea Emergency Planning Team, late last year. We will shortly being putting out a call for volunteers to help develop the Plan – please look out for this. An update report will be given at the…
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RCC hosts one-day suicide intervention training for local community workers
At the start of this month, Rhossili Community Council was pleased to host a one-day training programme on ‘Making a Suicide Intervention’ at the Village Hall. The training was delivered by the Samaritans and funded by the Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention NHS Wales Executive. Attendees included representatives from the local church and chapel, Gower National…
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Request for Personal Accounts of Speeding or Dangerous Driving
Dear Neighbours, We are writing to ask for your help in gathering personal accounts of any incidents involving speeding or dangerous driving that you may have experienced or witnessed in our village. If you have a story to share, please include the following details: The information you provide will help us build a stronger case…
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D-Day 80: A day to remember
Thursday June 6th 2024 marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces landed on the Normandy beaches in France in 1944 in the largest Naval, Air and Land operation in history – referred to as “Operation Overlord”. It marked the beginning of the end of World War 2. A day of national events was…
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D-Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration
As a collaborative venture with Rhossili Village Hall, Gower National Trust, Knelston School and St Mary’s Church, and with cooperation from The Lookout and The View, Rhossili Community Council has planned a day of events to reflect, honour and give thanks on this special anniversary occasion. The schedule for the day and full details can…