Included in the Redevelopment Project is the following:

Pendre –

• Removal of existing North Shed & Offices
• Construction of new Workshop on North Shed site
• Removal of existing Mess Room & Changing Area
• Construction of new Mess Facilities & Changing Area on North Shed site
• Construction of new Visitor Experience Centre on old Mess Room site, to include tours of Original Workshop
• Restoration of Original Loco Running Shed & Original Workshop
• Construction of new Paint Shop as an extension to West Shed
• Small extension over the back road, attached to South Shed

Trefri –

• Conversion of Trefri House into new Volunteer Accommodation
• Construction of a new Accessible Suite at rear
• Single Story extension to provide Community & Training Hub
• Relandscaping of Trefri area using native species, including Accessible Parking

A number of factors have led us to launch this project now.

• Many of the issues are becoming increasingly urgent.
• The availability of skilled people with the time and enthusiasm to help deliver the project.
• Availability of funding, particularly through the National Lottery Heritage Fund

The total cost of the project is around £5.8 Million.

The Development Stage of the Project is now complete and was funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund with a grant of around £1.5 million.

We have now moved to the Delivery Stage of the Project and have have secured £3.7million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund towards this.

We have also secured £300,000 from the Welsh Government Community Facilities Programme for the Community & Training Hub at Trefri.

We are currently awaiting response to two major grant applications, and will provide updates when we hear back from them.

In addition, we are constantly pursuing further grant funding from various sources with the help of professional consultants.

Other possible sources of funding are from legacies, and we are also looking for businesses prepared to help sponsor the project. To this end we will be offering bespoke sponsorship packages.

Another major source of funding will be The 75 Appeal launched in March 2024 with the aim of raising a minimum of £750,000 over the life of the redevelopment. A significant proportion of this will come from regular donations from members of The 75 Club further details of which are available separately and which will offer a number of exclusive packages.

What happens if we don’t get all the money from other funders? –

If this should happen then we still intend to proceed with what we identify as the key elements of the project, as much of what is proposed will still be required. However, it is likely that time frames will shift as we seek further grants and undertake additional fundraising.

We are anticipating that once the go ahead is given the redevelopment will be completed in stages taking around five years in total (although as said previously this does depend on the availability of funding). Initially we will work to increase the number and range of volunteers, which will include the provision of additional volunteer accommodation. Priority will also be given to developing the new facilities at Pendre as well as developing our community engagement programme.

There are a number of ways in which you can help:

Do you have a business that could sponsor the project? Please get in touch to discuss our sponsorship packages.

Could you donate to The 75 Appeal? You can donate online at: https://donate.talyllyn.co.uk/appeal/home/the75appeal, or use the QR code on this page.

Become a member of The 75 Club of regular donors, for further details go to: https://www.talyllyn.co.uk/75appeal.

Do you think you could help in some other way? All offers of help and support, or any good ideas are welcome. Please send a message to: [email protected].