About Us
Background
kenfig.org.uk has been established as a one-stop online resource for learning about local history in and
around the Kenfig Borough - South Wales.
It has been established with an overview of encouraging the learning of local history by
one and all, but more importantly, the younger generations who have to learn aspects of history as well as
ICT and Internet Skills which forms a part of the National Curriculum within the United Kingdom.
Kenfig.org operates as a not-for profit making organisation known as Kenfig.org Local Community Group
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Serving the Local CommunityKenfig.org local community group serves the initial communities of Kenfig, Maudlam, North Cornelly, South Cornelly,
Pyle, Kenfig Hill, Cefn Cribbwr, Stormy Down and Margam Village. The adjoining communties of Porthcawl, Bridgend together
with Port Talbot are also supported due to their close proximity, historical connections and due to the information being
made available to all through the medium of the Internet. We are documenting the whole, entire history of the immediate area
(Not just Kenfig...) through this website project.
Why this website incorporates the above areas?In medieval times Kenfig was awarded the status of a Borough. The Kenfig Borough or Old Bro Cynffig
included old Kenfig, modern Kenfig, Maudlam (Mawdlam), much of North Cornelly, Marlas, Pyle and some of Kenfig Hill.
Kenfig through the Ages [ Learn more about Medieval Kenfig ]
The National Library of Wales
The National Library of Wales has identified www.kenfig.org.uk website as an important part of Wales'
documentary heritage. The Kenfig website is also participating in the [ UK Web Archiving Consortium ] Pilot Project to determine the long-term feasibility of
archiving selected websites.
Kenfig website to be archived in library's collection
[ Learn more ]
Design LayoutThe Kenfig.org website is constructed using 6 main subject sections including the Homepage together
with a Members Area with restricted access to certain areas of the main website.
Each of these sections provides further information relating to that particular main subject title.
Each of these main subject sections contains further sections & sub-sections...
NB: The Pictorial History Section is part of the Members Area with Restricted Access - (See below...)
Using the SitemapA more detailed way of finding your way around Kenfig.org
A separate sitemap is provided for each of the main 6 main subject sections.
NB: The main sitemap page (& start point) relates to the website's homepage. [ Sitemap ]
Internal Search EngineKenfig.org has its own built-in Search Engine for quickly locating web pages throughout the site.
This works very much like Google Search Engine and is located at the Top Left Hand Corner of each webpage.
Simply use keywords:
Members Area - Restricted AccessRestricted Access to certain sections of this website have been implemented to help protect the interests
of other investors in this online project and also due to previous abuse of this website. This has also been implemented
to discourage plagiarism of this website by the academic fraternity. The Members Area
is still FREE to view, however, you will have to [ Register ]
agree to some strict [ Viewing Policies ] before being able to
[ Login ] to this section of the website.
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The Impact of the website & The Community
Local Education
Kenfig.org is aware that local primary & secondary schools within the Kenfig area
teach children aspects of local history.
This provides local children with the knowledge and aspects of general history
in the main, additionally, this gives the children a sence of well being in the community where they live.
We feel this website is a unique online resource for both the teacher and pupil alike and are aware
that local schools and colleges have been using the website since its conception in 2003.
School Talk Presentation - March 2007At the invitation of Maes yr Haul Primary School, Kenfig.org was asked to provide some assistance to a school project that
KS2 pupils are undertaking. The school has been visiting the Kenfig.org website and has been using information
contained on the site to aide the teaching of local history studies at the school.
[ Learn more ]
Worldwide Visitors
The website has attracted around two million worldwide visitors to date ranging from academic
establishments and government departments to that of the computer giants of
Microsoft, IBM
& CSC - Compter Sciences Corporation (The Official IT partner of
The Tour de France).
The 2006 Annual Gambo Race saw in excess of 50,000 hits on the site in the 5 days immediately following
the event - this compaired to 2003 when we saw a similar amount of hits over a four week period.
This website has become a popular place to visit during the last 3 years by many people across the globe.
The website is visited regularly by overseas workers and expatriates from the UK especially from local people
who maybe experiencing homesickness whilst abroad.
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The Local Economy
Kenfig.org website holds a wealth of information that will appeal to all who have a connection with this area
of South Wales, United Kingdom.
It also aides the local economy in relation to marketing both tourism and local businesses
within the immediate Kenfig and surrounding areas.
Military Personnel & Morale
Kenfig.org website has been an inspiration to the morale of British Forces serving overseas especially with
the present military conflict and peacekeeping missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A number of local army personnel have provided feedback as to events in Basra where communications via the
Internet proved a lifeline to the morale of troops especially from viewing the [ Gambo Race ]
Military personnel took part in the Gambo Race in 2004 as a direct result and the coverage of
this event is viewed by military personnel worldwide as a direct result.
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