Valleys Kids

Valleys Kids – Penyrenglyn, based at Treherbert in the Rhondda Valley, is a youth organisation committed to providing both young people and their families with ways to get involved in their local area, build positive relationships, and explore opportunities to build a better future for themselves and their community.

Together with Cadw and DigVentures, the Valleys Kids youth group is working on the Blaenrhondda project of Unloved Heritage?

Since early 2019, DigVentures has been helping the group learn how to make 3D models, short films and recreate Fernhill Colliery in Minecraft all while learning more about the rich coal mining heritage of the Rhondda Valley and the industrial and domestic buildings that once occupied the landscape.

Get to know the kids!

The Blaenrhondda group filmed, directed and edited their very own video to introduce themselves to other groups in the Unloved Heritage? project.

While researching the history of the Rhondda Valley, the group learned that indoor plumbing was once a very controversial subject amongst the community members. Inspired to make a video about this hotbed issue, the kids used their newly found filmmaking skills to write, act, film and edit this video. Filmed on location at the Blaenavon Ironworks.

Over to you, Susan Jones.