Community Resources – Killay and Dunvant
We often see queries on social media asking what there is to do in the area – perhaps because someone is new to the Ward, or maybe because someone has retired, become a new parent or for any other reason is looking for things to do and/or ways to get out and socialise.
We don’t have the capacity to maintain an up-to-date schedule of everything that is happening in the area, but this short guide to local organisations in Killay and the wider area indicates where activities are often delivered and where you can find out more.
The community Facebook page: Dunvant and Killay Community is a great place to keep in touch with what’s happening in your area.
And don’t forget to follow Killay Community Council’s Facebook page too for updates on our events and important local news
A great place to find out what’s on in Swansea as well as in the local area is this page on Swansea Council’s website: Living and ageing well – Swansea. You will find information for walking groups, events, Lifelong Learning courses and locations, parks, community centres, community transport, bus times, what’s on for active older people … and much more.
We have also included a section below on where you can find general advice and support if you have children, are a carer or are an older person.
Where activities are noted these may change over time so do check!
Local places
Killay Library
Address – The Ridgeway, Killay, SA2 7QS
Phone – 01792 516820
Offer regular events for children and adults. E.g: scrabble, reading and knitting clubs; rhyme times, story times and Lego club. Summer reading challenge for children. Special talks and events also held periodically. See the Council’s webpage or drop in to find out more – Killay Library events – Swansea
Also offer resources: free wifi and use of computers, free charging points for phones or other devices, newspapers, study space, board games and advice, information and signposting – as well as books and digital resources of course!
Upper Killay Recreation Hall – Upper Killay Community Council manage the hall, adjacent playing fields, a pond, a playground for younger children, and an outdoor gym. The recreational hall hosts a number of of regular clubs and classes such as yoga, art classes, dancing, baby groups, gardening clubs and indoor bowls. It is also available for ad-hoc bookings e.g. children’s parties.
Address – Gower Rd, Upper Killay, Swansea, SA2 7HQ
Phone: The caretaker Paul Hopkinson can give more information about activities scheduled, prices and availability on07514 690 246
Website: www.upperkillaycc.org.uk
Upper Killay Community Council is also always on the lookout for new Councillors and would welcome anyone who is interested. Contact 01792 208281
St Hilary’s Church Hall – Two community halls are hired out for a range of activities and fitness classes. The church also directly run Sunday School and other groups.
Address – 462 Gower Rd, Swansea SA2 7DZ
Phone – 01792 204758
https://gowerma.org/east-gower/
Siloam Church – Host a Forget-Me-Nots group for people living with dementia. Other groups may run e.g. Welsh Language learners.
Adddress – Gower Rd, Swansea SA2 7AL
Phone – 01792 448805
Commercial Inn, Killay – pub hosting community coffee mornings
Address – 403 Gower Rd, Swansea SA2 7AN
The Village Bar Café – run events such as weekly quizzes, games nights
Address – Killay precinct
Womens Institute (WI) – Find a WI | National Federation of Women’s Institutes
There are groups currently meeting in Upper Killay and Dunvant. Details from the Glamorgan federation – Telephone: 01639 881588. Or find local groups on Facebook.
Scouts and Guides –
4th Killay Guides, Cila Rangers and The 47th Killay Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts meet in the Killay Scout and Guide HQ, located behind Killay Library and the 4th Gower Beavers, Cubs and Scouts are based in the Scout Hut, Dunvant Square. Both offer exciting scouting and guiding adventures for young people. Volunteers are always welcome to join their dedicated teams and contribute to their thriving community.
Find them on Facebook/online –
Killay Scout, Explorers and Guides | Facebook
4th Gower | Scouts or https://www.facebook.com/groups/451405858325450/
Clyne Valley Community Project – a range of volunteering opportunities and occasional events
Website: Clyne Valley Community Project
Dunvant Social Centre – Offering a wide range of clubs, activities and classes for all ages. Some free sessions e.g. kids club, community cinema & chat and social drop ins.
Address – Walters Row, Dunvant, Swansea, SA2 7BH
Dunvant Social Centre | Facebook – they don’t have a website but a monthly newsletter is published on their Facebook page.
Dunvant ‘Workies’ – Dunvant Workingmen’s Club (not just for men!!). A social club with bar offering regular bingo, quiz nights etc. Non-members welcome to go along.
Address – 1 Killan Rd, Swansea SA2 7TD
Phone – 01792 202770
https://www.facebook.com › profile.php
https://camra.org.uk/pubs/dunvant-working-mans-club-dunvant-183897
Dunvant Rugby Club – in addition to running a club with adults and children’s teams the club run regular community fundraising events.
Address – Broadacre, Swansea SA2 7RU
Phone – 01792 296363
Petallica Flower Farm – Volunteering opportunities: Women’s Shed project and an intergenerational Growing Connections project. Events throughout the year.
Address – Killan Rd, Swansea SA2 7US
Friends of Dunvant Park – a community led organisation established to maintain and develop Dunvant Park for local people. Quarterly meetings; regular volunteer days in the park; events for children and families throughout the year (fun days, carols in the park etc). Always welcome volunteers/members of the group.
Find them on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfDunvantPark/
Dunvant Horticultural Society – Monthly indoor meetings at Dunvant Social Centre with a speaker, trips to places of horticultural interest, seed and bulb sales, annual summer show and more.
dunvant.hort.soc@gmail.com – or find them on Facebook
Dunvant Male Voice Choir – based at Ebenezer Chapel. If you are interested in joining this renowned local choir check out their website – you don’t have to be able to read music.
The Dunvant Male Voice Choir – 130 years of history
Address – c/o Mr G Griffiths 131 St Helen’s Rd, Swansea SA1 3UN
Dunvant Christian Fellowship – DCF have a variety of regular events for everyone, whether you’re looking to make friends or find fellowship together. Ther are groups for parents with babies and toddlers, children and youth groups.
Address – Gospel Hall, Dunvant Rd, Dunvant, Swansea SA2 7SJ
Home | Dunvant Christian Fellowship | Church in Swansea
Ebeneser Chapel, Dunvant – currently run ‘Little Fishes’ baby/toddler group, ladies circles, craft group and church choir.
All information on their Facebook page Ebeneser Chapel (Dunvant) | Facebook
Address – Dunvant Square.
The Pines Congregational Church – hold a social afternoon, after school club and pre school club – check the website for events.
Address: 660 Gower Rd, Swansea SA2 7EX
Phone: 01792 290990
https://ukpchurch.wixsite.com › ukpc
Catholic Church of St Joachim and St Anne’s – do not offer community activities.
Address: Llys-teg, Swansea SA2 7QQ
Phone: 01792 201046
Further afield …
Gateway to Gower Community Shed (men and women) – Bishopston Community Centre, Murton Green Rd, SDA3 3AT.
A friendly bunch of men and women who want to encourage local residents to come along and have a chat and a cuppa, share ideas and help develop projects.
As well as encouraging people to share their skills and knowledge with each other and bring along their own projects and interests, they also have equipment for spoon carving, woodwork, linocut printing, and pottery for you to try. They also offer basic technology support to help you feel more confident online.
Contact them – gatewaytogowershed@gmail.com
And find them on Facebook
Friends of Singleton Park – a charity that promotes the park for all users and works to protect its natural habitats, preserve and enhance them
Email: friendsofsingletonpark@gmail.com
And
Botanical Gardens Swansea – a voluntary organisation supporting projects in the Botanical Gardens in Singleton Park Swansea
Email: https://botanicsswansea.co.uk
Swansea-wide and sources of information
Children and Families – Swansea Family Information Service
https://swansea.gov.uk/fis?lang=en
The Family Information Service (FIS) is a free impartial information and advice service for ALL parents/carers of children and young people aged between 0-20.
They can provide information, assistance and advice to help you find and choose registered childcare, unregistered childcare, children and young people’s activities, family support organisations. They can also provide information on help with the costs of childcare. FIS is your ideal starting point if you have any questions regarding support for your family, and will provide you with information tailored to your individual needs.
For all enquiries, please contact the Service Support Team on 01792 517222 or email: fis@swansea.gov.uk
Swansea Council’s Ageing Well programme – contact Rhys Ananicz, Ageing Well Partnership and Involvement Co-ordinator – 07442 839441 for loads of activities for people over 60 run by the Council and partners – often free or low cost. From gentle exercise to rock climbing, movies and social gatherings – something for everyone! Activities are mostly in the city centre. Ageing Well activities – Swansea. You can also sign up for a regular email newsletter.
Swansea Council for Voluntary Service
Volunteer Centre | Swansea CVS
With information on local volunteering opportunities, Swansea Volunteer Centre can provide all the support you need to start volunteering – one to one advice and guidance, face to face, by phone or email. They can chat to you over the phone/ share ideas via email/ or arrange an appointment at SCVS Get in touch:
Phone: 01792 544000
Email: volunteering@scvs.org.uk
Follow Swansea Volunteer Centre on Facebook @swanseavolunteercentre – to stay updated with new Swansea opportunities
Swansea Wellbeing Centre
The Swansea Wellbeing Centre | Wellbeing Swansea
On the corner of Walter Road and Burman Street, close to The Uplands – offering classes, clinics, courses, workshops, talks, therapies and treatments for physical and mental wellbeing. Fees vary considerable but there are a range of low cost and free community activities on offer too. You can sign up for a regular newsletter and up to date programme by email.
Address – Walter Road, Swansea, SA1 5PQ
Phone – 07828150309 (text for faster response)
General and room rental enquiries by email only centre@wellbeingswansea.co.uk
Swansea Carers Centre
Tel: 01792 653344
Email: admin@swanseacarerscentre.org.uk
Contact Us – Swansea Carers Centre
Swansea Carers Centre is a specialist voluntary organisation providing support to carers and former carers across Swansea. They support people who care for those with an illness or disability including learning disability, mental health problems, physical disability, dementia and other long term limiting illnesses. Advice, support, information, groups and social activities.
Local Area Coordination Teams
If you need help or support to combat isolation and find things to do ….
The City Council’s Local Area Coordination Teams can provide advice and support – for contacts see the web page Area Coordination Team 4 – Swansea
Y Storfa – a central information hub in the city
In the city centre is the Council’s customer services hub where you can find lots of advice and information. Inside Y Storfa, is the city’s Central Library, a children’s library with sensory play, the West Glamorgan Archive Service, Housing Options and Housing Support, plus bases for Careers Wales and Citizens Advice Swansea Neath Port Talbot. Swansea University’s South Wales Miners’ Library has also moved in.
Address – 277-278 Oxford Street, Swansea SA1 3EL
Contact us in person at Y Storfa – Swansea
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Footnote: This is not intended as an up-to-date or exhaustive resource directory or events guide for the area! KCC hope that this provides some useful ‘signposts’ to finding out what’s on in our local area. If any of the details provided above change then we would be grateful if you could advise out Clerk to the Community Council:
Errors or Updates: please e-mail: info@killaycommunitycouncil.com