{"id":197291,"date":"2025-10-15T11:46:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T10:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/avow.org\/?p=197291"},"modified":"2025-10-15T11:48:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T10:48:18","slug":"avow-unveils-renovation-plans-for-ty-avow-at-annual-general-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avow.org\/cy\/avow-unveils-renovation-plans-for-ty-avow-at-annual-general-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"AVOW Unveils Renovation Plans for Ty AVOW at Annual General Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><style>@media (min-width: 768px) { .liquid-row-responsive-6a29b498bbb06 {padding-bottom:40px !important;  }  } @media (min-width: 992px) { .liquid-row-responsive-6a29b498bbb06 {margin-left:100px !important; padding-top:70px !important; padding-bottom:70px !important;  }  }    <\/style><section style=\"background-position:104% 10% !important;\" data-bg-image=\"url\" class=\"vc_row vc_custom_1610879009876 liquid-row-responsive-6a29b498bbb06 liquid-row-shadowbox-6a29b498bbb1f vc_row-has-fill vc_row-has-bg\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row ld-row-outer vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex\"><style>@media (min-width: 992px) { .liquid-column-responsive-6a29b498bbc3a > .vc_column-inner {padding-top:70px !important; 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The redevelopment, designed by Lawray Architects, will include modern and affordable office and meeting spaces, and a flexible event area for up to 75 people &#8211; all designed to be accessible and welcoming.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<blockquote><p>\n\u201cThis regeneration brings something unique to Wrexham &#8211; a multifunctional space designed for and by the voluntary and community sector. Ty AVOW is our home, but it\u2019s also yours.\u201d &#8211; Dawn Roberts-McCabe.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>AVOW embarks on this new venture and looks to include its members, and the wider voluntary and community sector in the planning for the building. AVOW will now begin a public consultation to shape the final plans and launch fundraising efforts for the next stage of the project.\u00a0This public consultation is open and can be found on AVOW\u2019s website and social media. AVOW will soon be launch of new fundraising efforts for the next stage of the project.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<blockquote><p>\n<em>\u201cThere are exciting times ahead with the planned regeneration of Ty AVOW, AVOW\u2019s home in Wrexham.\u00a0 I trust the revamp will safeguard and support the expansive voluntary and community sector in Wrexham for years to come.\u201d<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Lesley Griffiths MS.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Founded in 1988, AVOW (Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham) is the County Voluntary Council for Wrexham and acts as the umbrella body for the city\u2019s voluntary and community sector. It provides support, advice, and advocacy for local charities, social enterprises, and volunteers, helping to strengthen community action across Wrexham County Borough.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The AVOW Annual General Meeting, 2025 AVOW Unveils Renovation Plans for TY AVOW Let AVOW Know What You Would Like To See In Their Regeneration Have your say AVOW announced on Thursday 9th of October, ambitious plans to renovate and extend its headquarters, Ty AVOW, in the heart of Wrexham.\u00a0Lesley Griffiths MS, keynote speaker at [...]","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":197295,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[132,1,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-197291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-general","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/avow.org\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/avow.org\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/avow.org\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avow.org\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avow.org\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=197291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/avow.org\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197291\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avow.org\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/197295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/avow.org\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=197291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avow.org\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=197291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avow.org\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=197291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}