We are pleased to announce ACE’s activities as part of Cardiff City Council’s ‘Summer of Smiles’ festival for 2021, aim to give children and young people a range of opportunities

The building renovation and extension works on the Old Gospel Hall on Church Road, Caerau are nearing completion. ACE’s ‘Hidden Hillfort Project’, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and

We are so grateful to have been back up and running for the past few weeks since the last lockdown and we’d like to thank all our participants for the

As ACE begins to open its doors to returning and new community groups, projects and activities, we’ve thought carefully about how we can bring people back together safely. As we

The Youth team has been very active over the past three months delivering various Covid safe engagements in the area of Caerau and Fairwater.  As well as weekly street based

Rescued from a Caerau attic, a 65-year-old teddy bear has been revived by the Dusty Forge repair cafe’s textile fixer and returns to its childhood owner at our next repair

ACE provides a number of services supporting our local community in mental health, training, debt advice, access to food, and supporting families, based at the Dusty Forge and at other

Action in Caerau & Ely are offering a newly renovated three bedroom property situated on Cowbridge Road West, Ely, Cardiff. Rent: £750pcm.             For house

Action in Caerau & Ely (ACE) is looking to share its success, knowledge and experience, by offering a small flexible fund to local voluntary organisations in the Caerau & Ely

Although it has been a challenging year to run the Your Local Pantry Dusty Forge, our great volunteer team has enabled us to continue to grow this project has been

ACE works closely with Talk Training, and many other training providers, to deliver on-the-job training Apprenticeships to help individuals to gain nationally recognised, fully funded, qualifications at a variety of

ACE are delivering 3 virtual sessions designed to help you take control of your finances. 3 sessions are being delivered over 3 days lasting 45 minutes including a quiz, bingo and

ACE will be closed from the end of Wed 23rd Dec, and will reopen on Mon 4th Jan 2021. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Caerau Hillfort isn’t the only amazing archaeological site in Caerau and Ely. In the middle of Trelai Park are the remains of a Roman Villa. It was excavated by the

Is your toaster on the blink? Does your favourite top need mending? Has your family’s heirloom lamp got a wobbly base? The Dusty Forge Repair Cafe is RE-OPENING WITH A LIMITED DROP-OFF FREE

Six months ago, on 17/03/20, The Dusty Forge transformed overnight from a busy community centre to an eerily quiet hub for vitally important crisis response work. ACE rapidly adapted work

We raised over £3000 through our local giving appeal! THANK YOU to everyone who donated and shared the appeal on social media. This money is already making a real difference

ACE’s response to the Covid-19 crisis has been characterised by creativity, flexibility and hope, energised by a large dose of experimentation.  We have adapted rapidly to respond to the immediate

After several years of making our excuses about old toilets from circa 1982, ACE has completed a major refit and refurbishment of the much loved Dusty Forge.  Forging an excellent

Sam Froud Powell, ACE’s Community Support Coordinator, spoke to The National Lottery Community Fund about how ACE has responded to community need throughout the Coronavirus pandemic. You can read the

ACE’s Youth Offer has been one of our most reactive services responding to evolving government guidelines and adapting to the needs of young people and our local communities. Initially we