Cyfarfod / Meeting 3

Theatr Soar, Canolfan Gymraeg Merthyr Tudful

15.08.11

5pm

Present / Presennol:Gus Payne, Lisa Powell, Edwyn Parry, Lis McLean, Russell Shurmer.

Chair / Cadairydd: Jamie Bevan
Apologies / Ymddiheuriadau:Viv Pugh, Rhian Prosser, Gavin Lewis, Karen Dusgate, Craig Pierce.

1. Minutes from last meeting / Cofnodion diweddaraf:No ammendments to be made

2. Raising Awareness / Codi YmwybodFollowing a Dic Penderyn event publicised in the Western Mail over the weekend the group agreed that while the focus of the memorial should be the Merthyr Rising, the name Dic Penderyn is one that seems to capture the public’s imagination and should be used if need be (the actual art-work could still include clarification of the historical facts).
The author of the WM article (Robin Turner) should be targeted for future press releases.

JB to draft a press release designed to raise awareness of the group.
LP to draft a leaflet which can be taken to events and activities to promote the groups aim
EP to create a Facebook page
GP to creat a blog page along-side the Arts, Culture and Media Forum blog-site.


3. Funding / CyllidCosts need to be identified.
In addition to whatever funding is available as part of the site development (through Physical Regeneration) it was agreed to be positive to also include some sort of community fund raising, where members of the community and businesses could take some ownership of the project by donating towards the project.
Fund-raising activities could include a carnival event
The project could also have a prescence at other events including things like Family History Day and the Global Village event

GP to consult with GL and CP to put a costing together for the final art-work.

4. Workshops / Gweithdai:Initial awareness building sessions could be part of other workshop sessions, using the theme of the Merthyr Rising and workers rights etc. together with the wider related issues still seen in the world today (consumerism, poverty, etc.)
Potential project partners could be H4A, Global Village, Writing Squads, Soar activities, Old Town Hall activities.
Schools could also potentially put a performance together.
Two community performances could help raise awareness. One in English and one in Welsh.
More focused workshop sessions should also be part of the overall project to help engage the general public.
20 workshops was agreed as an initial plan, working with approximatley 6-10 different groups to produce an exhibition that could travell to 4 locations around relevant Merthyr Rising locations (Dowlais Library, Cyfarthfa Castle, Old Town Hall and Soar were suggested).

LM to cost performances
GP to consult with CP to put a costing together for workshops.

5. Bilingualism / DwyieithogAll public information should be in both Welsh and English

6. Date of next meeting:  Monday, 19th September, 5pm, Soar.
Dyddiad y cyfarfod nesaf:  Dydd Llun, 19eg o Fedi, 5pm, Soar.