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LOTS OF LITTLE CHANGES MAKE BIG CHANGE HAPPEN
4theRegion is on a mission to help make change happen across Neath Port Talbot, Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. We’re connecting individuals, businesses, community groups and changemakers who are doing great things in the region, who are thinking differently and solving problems. Because together, lots of little changes will create the big changes we need, for our society, our economy and our planet.
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We’re a small team with a big vision for South West Wales. The future of this region is in all our hands.
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We run exciting events that reframe the conversation, break down silos and enable collaboration.
RECENT UPDATES FROM THE TEAM
RAIL PARTNERSHIP
In partnership with Transport for Wales, 4theRegion is setting up a Community Rail Partnership for South West Wales, to engage businesses and residents across the region around the rail network.
Swansea Creative Focus
Arising out of our City Centre conversations, a group of changemakers is taking on the challenge of grassroots regeneration in Swansea, with a focus on supporting and developing the creative and cultural fabric of the city.
Regional V.I.B.E.
Everyone agrees we have something special here in South West Wales, and that we should shout about it more. We need a clear identity, a clear message. So what exactly is our regional Vision, Identity, Brand and Emerging Future?
JUST OVER THE HORIZON
As you know, we took the decision to postpone 4theRegion’s second annual City Centre Conference on March 13th when the hazards of bringing large numbers of people together were starting to become clear. In the two weeks since then, any disappointment at the...
STEPPING UP
For the time being, businesses are operating in a new reality. We don’t know how long it’ll be before our streets, shops and offices come back to life, but while we’re working in physical isolation we still need to connect with our clients. And if we want them to buy...
FARM TO TABLE – SAFELY KEEPING WALES FED
It’s a concern to see customers crowded close together in supermarkets at a time when all medical advice is telling us unambiguously to practice social distancing. We sympathise with anyone seeking to keep their family fed, but is there a way to keep them fed while...
THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW
What we see depends mainly on what we look for John Lubbock At 4theRegion our eyes are open. We see the impact of the Coronavirus on our day to day lives, here in South West Wales and in all corners of the world. But that’s not all we see. This crisis is real but it...
WE’RE THE VOICE
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” Charles Dickens’s famous opening to A Tale of Two Cities remind us that we walk in both light and darkness every day. The book made the events of revolutionary France come to life for readers in Victorian London,...
Stay Connected to the Regional Ecosystem
STAY CONNECTED TO THE REGIONAL ECOSYSTEMIn uncertain times, we are being advised to stay at home and distance ourselves from each other, close our doors and turn inward. Which is problematic, because we know that our greatest strength, resilience and wisdom emerges...
Community Resilience & Coronavirus
basic I think we need to talk about community resilience and social cohesion, because as the wide-ranging implications of COVID19 become apparent, it's becoming clear that people are going to need support in all kinds of different and changing ways. Essentially, I...
STEP INTO THE ARENA
It’s in our nature to love our home city. Sometimes we love it for its familiarity, and that can give us mixed feelings when we see its face changing. A century ago, in the early 1920s, many residents of Wembley Park were horrified by plans to build a national stadium...
COUNTING DOWN – FIVE WEEKS TO THE 4THEREGION CITY CENTRE CONFERENCE
The Dog Days Aren’t Over We’re just five weeks from the second annual 4theRegion City Centre Conference. As we count down to the event at Swansea’s National Waterfront Museum we’re celebrating the entrepreneurs, artists and communicators who give our city character...
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