Due to unforeseen building delays, the Phase 1 re-development of the ground floor of the Ebbw Vale Institute is now behind schedule and we do not envisage having a physical presence in the building until after January 2009. We await the impact of several safety reports from the coucnil and hope to confirm a re-start of building works by the contractors as soon as possible.

We have several clients groups, organisations and tenants lined up to work in partnership once the first stage development plan & building works have been carried out. We also have many parties interested in volunteering at EVI and we are currently working on a volunteer program to be put in place for January 2009.

The number of future client beneficiaries can be estimated from our work in the Blaenau Gwent area over the past six years. During this period we have worked with well over two hundred individuals & groups of all ages right through the borough, and have achieved a great success rate with individual, group & cultural business development. We feel this will have a considerable knock on effect throughout the Heads Of The Valleys corridor once the EVI project is established, and estimate at least three hundred individuals through the door and benefiting from use of the building/facilities in the first year.

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We will endeavour to update with new developments as and when they happen.

Exciting times ahead…..