Great feedback for the first Port Talbot market
July 26, 2019Read moreWe held our first Port Talbot market this week and it was a great success!
On the benefits of office plants…
June 27, 2019Read morePondering on the benefits of office greenery
Launch of Pontardawe Market
June 14, 2019Read moreWe’re launching a new night market in Pontardawe on Friday 5th July
Happy 50th Birthday Swansea!
May 23, 2019Read moreOur home town is 50 years old as a city this year, and we’re joining in with the celebrations!
51.6: Matt Callanan ‘We Make Good Happen’ talk & workshop
April 30, 2019Read moreNext up for our 51.6 series is Matt Callanan of ‘We Make Good Happen’
The 10 Commandments of Regeneration
April 10, 2019Read moreDirector Ben spoke at the 4theRegion Swansea City Centre conference yesterday – here’s what he talked about
Supporting the South West Wales Circular Economy Club
March 8, 2019Read moreDirector Ben talks about the Circular Economy Club event held this week
UWTSD student joins our Academy
March 5, 2019Read moreRoisin Hannon, who studies BA (Hons) Event Management at University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is the latest...
We’ve added Mumbles Market to our street markets collection!
February 20, 2019Read moreWe’ve added a new street market to our collection!
Working for a B-Corp
February 14, 2019Read moreIt’s BCorp month and we thought we’d write about what it’s like to work for one
ITV Coast & Country visit Uplands Market
November 26, 2018Read moreOur Uplands Market social enterprise project has featured on ITV’s Coast & Country.
Workshop with 4theRegion
October 29, 2018Read moreOur Theory of Change workshop is one of the most popular we deliver – we recently held a session…
CATALYST launch event
October 10, 2018Read moreWe are working with UWTSD on their CATALYST project, which launched last night at our Unit Nineteen venue
Celebrating Swansea’s culture – Swansea Fringe
October 3, 2018Read moreWe’re delighted to be supporting Swansea Fringe through our Unit Nineteen venue.
Getting crafty in a shopping centre
September 20, 2018Read moreWe brought visual arts to a shopping centre and it was great fun.
Director Ben becomes a Big Ideas Wales role model
September 13, 2018Read moreUrban Foundry Director Dr Ben Reynolds has become a Big Ideas Wales role model.
Urban Foundry celebrating global standard city first
August 6, 2018Read moreWe’re now a certified B Corp.
Happy 5th birthday Uplands Market
July 30, 2018Read more5 years old and continuing to make an impact.
Academy recruits two new interns
July 17, 2018Read moreWe’ve recruited two new interns for our Academy for the summer.
Academy undergrads graduate
July 12, 2018Read moreCongratulations to Siobhan Thomas – part of our Academy and now a staff member – who graduated yesterday!
Urban Foundry supports Dance Days 2018
July 10, 2018Read moreWe recently supported Dance Days 2018, which was run by Taliesin Arts Centre.
BBC Biggest Weekend @Unit Nineteen
June 27, 2018Read moreAt the end of May the BBC took over our Unit Nineteen project for the Biggest Weekend Fringe.
Former Urban Foundry intern reaches the sky
June 6, 2018Read moreFormer Urban Foundry intern reaches the sky with global advertising campaign for Qatar Airways.
Data law has changed
May 25, 2018Read moreUnless you’ve been hiding under a rock you’ll have been bombarded by information in recent weeks about GDPR
The coolest steps in the world
April 10, 2018Read moreThis was posted a while ago but we still love looking at this video. How to cheer people up...
Markets making a place
February 1, 2018Read moreAlthough Urban Foundry created Uplands Market in 2013 to bring quality Welsh produce and crafts to the local community,...
We’re now an accredited Living Wage employer
January 16, 2018Read moreWe are pleased to announce that Urban Foundry has joined the Living Wage movement and is now an accredited...
Cardiff to become UK’s first music city
December 15, 2017Read moreThis week it has been announced that Cardiff will become the UK’s first music city.
Francesca Martinez leads debate at Do Not Go Gentle Festival
November 6, 2017Read moreWe sponsored this year’s Do Not Go Gentle Festival in Swansea.
Bringing park life to a shopping centre
October 9, 2017Read moreWe recently created an indoor park in Swansea’s Quadrant shopping centre
Making better places New York style
September 22, 2017Read moreJanette Sadiq Khan’s TED talk is a must watch if you’re interested in making better places in our towns…