7Corners

More Than Just a Place to Meet

August 24, 2025
by Caroline Woollard
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7s celebrates 25th anniversary

7Corners celebrates its 25th anniversary this year – 25 years of helping Young People in Abergavenny through bad times and good; 25 years of giving guidance; and 25 years of being a safe place to be. Down the years, the charity has provided space and support to write CVs, trained DJs, guided Young People to be the best they can be.

To celebrate, we’re holding two great events – our annual barbecue on Saturday, August 30, from 3pm at the 7Corners centre in Seven Corners Lane. This informal, fun event, is for Young People, supporters and volunteers as well as anyone who wants to know more about our work. Please do come along.

The more formal celebration will take place on Sunday, October 19, at 3pm with a church service at Holy Trinity Church, Baker Street. There will be celebratory hymns and worship songs, testimony from Young – and not so Young – People from past and present (in person and on the big screen) and reflections on what the charity has meant to people throughout those 25 years. All are most welcome to come and join us.

August 4, 2025
by Caroline Woollard
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July – too much sunshine!

After the torrential rain of two years ago, our IYE Festival was hit by the opposite this year, with the weather so hot that performers and stallholders alike were unable to be there – youngsters dancing in such heat was just not safe. But there was fun to be had with face-painting and glitter, bubbles and massive beach balls which kept rolling into the stream. Thanks to our great volunteers who rounded them up again.

You’ll see from our newsletter below that we’re working on the celebrations for 7Corners 25th anniversary – more details to follow.

January 21, 2025
by Caroline Woollard
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January news & fond farewells

Happy New Year Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

Faith makes all things possible. Hope makes all things work. Love makes all things beautiful. May you have all three for this New Year.
As we start 2025, it is very important that we look after our mental health and be kind to ourselves. Some are coping with change; dealing with fear or find that they are continually worrying. Remember: it doesn’t matter how slowly you go, as long as you don’t stop.

Our programme as from January…Face-to-face Young People’s times:

  • Tuesday Café 4pm – 7pm
  • Wednesday God Squad 7pm – 9pm
  • Thursday Café 4pm – 7pm
  • Friday ‘Film Night’ 7pm – 9pm
  • Saturday Café 2pm – 5pm
  • Saturday HotSpot 7pm – 9pm

Rooms for hire . . .

We have rooms for hire at reasonable rates. Do you or someone you know need a comfortable room to meet clients? For more information, please contact the Centre.

New year – new you… Needed!
If you could spare some time to help or would like to know more details, please contact the Office 01873 855414.

Money Matters

Don’t forget if you are buying a gift or something for yourself or thinking of booking your holidays – you can donate to us.

  • Details and links how you can donate:
  • https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes
  • https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ch/1090166-0

Don’t forget to use our registered name – The Bridge to Cross Charitable Trust.

Many thanks

Thank you to all who support The Bridge to Cross Charitable Trust financially. If you would like to donate on a regular basis, why not sign up to our monthly giving scheme. Forms are available from the Centre.

All change at 7’s . . .
We are sad to report that Dr Huw Morgan has stepped down as Trustee of The Bridge to Cross. Huw has supported our work for many years and for this we thank him for all that he has done.

This will be Julie’s final Newsletter as she too is leaving the Charity on January 31, 2025. Julie has worked at the Centre for just over seven years and says: “I have had the privilege of working with the Trustees past and present; many Volunteers and the Young People within the Centre and out on HotSpot.
“Special thanks go to Ange who in addition to being a colleague, has been a great friend at work.
“I will always be grateful to have worked with each and every one of you and blessed to have worked within the Charity. While I’m excited about my next chapter, I’m sad to have to leave you all.”

Everyone at 7s wishes Julie all the very best for the future – we’ll miss her.

And finally: When you can’t find the Sunshine, be the Sunshine!

January 2, 2025
by Seven_Corners_AGV
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December 2024 – Christmas news from 7s

As another year draws to a close, let’s look back at the work which has been undertaken at 7’s during 2024.

Farewells and welcome

This year the following people have left the Charity – in January, Peter Nuttall Chairman since November 2020 and Trustee since 2009 and in November Sandy Greenslade, Trustee and long-time volunteer.
Nevertheless, we have also welcomed to the Charity Keith Rutherford, Trustee and Anita Bromley Centre Assistant.

Memorable events

  • July saw our IYE Festival in Bailey Park – a good time was had by all who attended.
  • During September we held the annual Summer BBQ – fun and food, always a good pastime.
  • October was a busy month the 24-7 Prayer Room and the ‘Living in the Light Party’ which took place in Bailey Park Bandstand.
  • December – 7’s Christmas Party, a celebration for all: Young People, Staff, Volunteers and Trustees.

Sad news

During the year sadly we have said goodbye to dear friends – Sheila Woodhouse, John Powell (both pictured) and Diane Cooke all of whom have been avid supporters of our work.

Funding updates

  • Funding has been secured from: April – Abergavenny Town Council restricted funding for 3 years.
  • June – Children in Need, restricted to fund new post, Centre Assistant (3 years funding).
  • July – The Margaret Davies Charity, core costs
  • September – GAVO RIF Cost of Living funding for utilities.
  • November – Abergavenny Rotary restricted funds for IYE Festival 2025 and The Oakdale Trust for core costs.
  • December – we met with two Trustees from Abergavenny Relief in Need and are pleased to report that they have confirmed that they will help partially fund the new Website and commencing in January 2025 provide a monthly donation towards the costs of providing food for Young People who visit the Centre.

2025 will see our 25-year anniversary at The Bridge to Cross Charitable Trust. We look forward to celebrating this milestone with everyone.
Watch this space!

Many thanks

Heartfelt thanks go out to everyone for your continued help and support for The Bridge to Cross Charity with donations of time, money and food. Special thanks go out to all our Volunteers who are very flexible and continue to give their time each week. Our work is much needed and everyone plays their part. May the closeness of friends and the comfort of home, renew your spirits this festive season. May you and those you love find true happiness and peace this Christmas and into the New Year!

From all at 7Corners

January 2, 2025
by Seven_Corners_AGV
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November news

On November 6, Centre Manager Ange attended Crickhowell High School for the ‘First Give Final’.

The First Give programme is designed to ignite a spark of social conscience in young people through partnering with secondary schools, supporting them to deliver the programme with a full year group.

Students engage with local charity partners: raising awareness, campaigning and donating at least £1,000 to the winning class’s charity. We were privileged to be nominated by Class 8P – Maddie, Seren, Emilia, Elijah, George and Daniel.

Although not the winning class this time we send a big thank you to the group of Young People for our cheque. The winners this year were 8S and the Charity Llamau.

Thanks for funds

Our thanks this month also go to Abergavenny Rotary and The Oakdale Trust for donating funds to 7Corners. The Rotary funds will go towards the 2025 IYE Festival whilst the funds received from The Oakdale Trust will help with our core costs. Many thanks to all concerned.

Prayer success

24-7 Prayer Room 2024 – October 30 to November 6. We are pleased to say that this was very successful again this year. On November 4 our very own Canon Andrew Willie presided for a Eucharistic service in the room which was very well received by all who attended. Thank you Andrew. Numerous positive and encouraging comments were received. Thank you Ange.

Restoration project

Ruth McKew Historical Consultant of Plas Gunter Mansion met with the Young People at 7Corners to discuss working together on the restoration project, touching on the religious intolerance which lead to a secret chapel being built in the mansion to enable Catholics to celebrate mass at which time Catholicism was outlawed.

Treats not tricks

The Living in the Light Party November 2, Bailey Park Bandstand was well supported with a good number of young people and I am pleased to report that there were no tricks only treats.

January 2, 2025
by Seven_Corners_AGV
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October news

Autumn—the season that teaches us that change can be beautiful. Each new season, new trial, new change creates a new rhythm, a new melody inside us. Otherwise we will find that we have reached the end of our lives and have been dancing to the same song the whole time.

A Night to Remember . . .

On Saturday, October 12, at the Abergavenny Borough Theatre a special musical tribute was performed—A Night to Remember—in memory of two very special people, Sheila Woodhouse and John Powell.

Both Sheila and John have supported 7Corners over the years for which we are very grateful, they will be missed. An excellent evening of music and poetry enjoyed by all. Proceeds of the evening were donated to St David’s Hospice Care.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families at this sad time.
24-7 Prayer Room 2024 – Wednesday October 30 to Wednesday, November 6. An international, interdenominational prayer movement, with a vision to revive the church and rewire the culture through non-stop night and day prayer. Don’t forget to book your place to avoid disappointment.

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Dates for your diary . . .

  • Living in the Light Party November 2, Bailey Park Bandstand 7pm onwards to include snorkers, cake and music! No tricks, just treats.

Advances notices . . .

  • Training for Staff and Volunteers Wednesday, November 20.
  • Young People’s Christmas Party Saturday, December 14 – more details to follow.

Sad News . . .

It is with heavy hearts that we say farewell to our lovely Diane Cook who passed away on Saturday, October 12. Diane has been a stalwart member of the Volunteer and Prayer teams at 7Corners and she will be truly missed.

Final thought…

You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. C S Lewis

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