Aims of Comptons Yard Trust

To develop and promote education, arts and culture within the community.

To support and promote the welfare of the community.

To deliver these aims through a range of innovative and inspiring projects.

To provide venues and facilities for the benefit of the residents of Llanidloes and Arwystli (or Llanidloes within and without).

To listen to and respond to the needs and wishes of our community.

To develop and promote education, arts and culture within the community by :

• facilitating enjoyable learning and self development.
• helping people to gain transferable skills.
• skill sharing, workshops, education and training.
• focusing on local heritage, traditions, culture, crafts together with a broad spectrum of creative arts.

To support and promote the welfare of the community by :

• reducing isolation and loneliness in our community.
• breaking down barriers and bridge the gap between different sectors of the community, across generations, gender, language and social difference.
• helping to create a lively, friendly, warm community spirit.
• being accessible to all.
• helping to develop closer links between new and traditional local groups.
• helping people who feel excluded or marginalised to become more involved in the community.

To deliver these aims through a range of innovative and inspiring projects.

To provide venues and facilities for the benefit of the residents of Llanidloes and Arwystli (or Llanidloes within and without), including :

• a venue in the form of the café yard and garden for workshops, exhibitions, events and live performances, as well as providing a local meeting place and social centre.
• affordable office space to individuals and organisations who share our aims and ethos.

If you would like to help us fulfil these aims, please get in touch with us.