The Tafarn Trewern project
Help us secure the Trewern Arms as a hub for our community
The Trewern Arms has been at the heart of Nanhyfer/Nevern for generations — a place to meet, celebrate, mark the seasons, and simply be neighbours. Now that it has closed, we have a rare and real opportunity to secure it for the community, for good. We are exploring what that might look like - gathering voices, weighing options, and finding the path that puts local people in charge, for the long term.
This project is shaped by the community, for the community. We want to hear from as many people as possible about what the Trewern Arms means to you and what you'd like it to become — your views will directly shape the next stage of the venture. At its heart, this project is rooted in Nanhyfer and its community — a village steeped in history, Welsh language and culture. We want to celebrate and protect everything that makes this place what it is, while welcoming everyone who calls it home.
Vision, Mission and Aims
VISION:
A thriving, rooted community hub at the heart of Nanhyfer/Nevern - celebrating the Welsh history, culture and language of our village while welcoming everyone who calls it home and our visitors for generations to come.
MISSION:
To bring the Trewern Arms into community ownership - listening to and led by local people - and delivering to the needs of our local area to create a viable, sustainable, inclusive and culturally rooted business that serves the whole community.
AIMS:
To secure and maintain the Trewern Arms in community ownership for the long term
To provide a traditional pub with good food and drink and multi use space that serves the social, cultural and practical needs of the village and surrounding area
To reduce isolation and strengthen community wellbeing
To celebrate and protect the history, culture and Welsh language of the local area
To create a financially sustainable ethically responsible business
To support local businesses and producers
To be genuinely inclusive and shaped by the widest possible range of voices in our community
To empower local people - and especially young people - through opportunities, education and training
To be aligned with the Wellbeing of future generations act
What would you like to see?
Perhaps you're passionate about live music and events, or you'd love to see locally sourced food and drink, Welsh language classes, a community orchard, a café space, a children's playground, craft groups, training and apprenticeships for young people, a post office, a farm shop - or maybe you simply want a traditional village pub back at the heart of Nanhyfer. Whatever your vision, we want to hear it.
We are at the very beginning of this journey and there are many ways to get involved — from joining the steering group and helping shape the project, to offering your skills and time as things develop. No experience of community business is necessary; what matters most is enthusiasm for Nanhyfer and its future. If you'd like to be part of this, please fill in the questionnaire below, pass this on to friends and neighbours, and let's find out together what's possible.
Help us tell the story of the Trewern Arms
The Trewern Arms has been part of the heart of Nanhyfer for generations - and we want to make sure that history is woven into its future. We'd love to hear your memories, stories and connections to the pub over the years.
Perhaps you remember a particular gathering, celebration or tradition. Perhaps you have stories passed down from those who came before you. Big or small, recent or from decades ago, please share your stories with us by emailing us at hello@trewerncommunity.org. If you'd like to record a short voice message instead, get in touch and we can arrange that.
Community pubs are not just surviving — they are thriving. With a 99% success rate and numbers growing by over 60% in five years, they are one of the most inspiring stories in community life today.
There is a wealth of advice and experience behind community pub projects in the UK. This guide from the Plunkett Foundation walks through many of the stages we'll be going through — well worth a read if you'd like to understand the journey ahead.
This case study from Menter Ty’n Llan Cyfyngedig shares the story of the Community Benefit Society created by local people to secure and safeguard the future of the Ty’n Llan Public House in Llandwrog, Gwynedd. It’s an inspiring story of what may be possible in Nanhyfer.
