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How do we build a thriving, connected and sustainable region where people, places and the planet can flourish? The 4theRegion Podcast explores that question through real conversations with the people who are shaping the future of South West Wales.
4theRegion is a cross-sector movement bringing together businesses, community leaders, organisations, educators and residents who care about the wellbeing of our communities and want to create positive change. Through our events, projects and partnerships, we create space for collaboration, honest discussion and shared action.
This podcast is a way to stay connected to the wide range of voices, ideas and initiatives emerging across Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. You’ll hear from people working on everything from wellbeing economics to local food, renewable energy, community wealth building, youth empowerment, regional identity and the green economy.
Our goal is simple: strengthen connection across the region so that everyone feels more informed, more inspired and more able to contribute to a happier, healthier and more resilient future. There is so much happening here, so many reasons to feel hopeful, and so many people trying to make a difference.
South West Wales is an incredible place to live and work. By tuning in, we hope you’ll discover ideas, insights and a renewed sense of possibility — because the future of our region really is in our hands.
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Friday Nov 28, 2025
Friday Nov 28, 2025
In this episode, Dawn sits down with co-founder and long-time collaborator, Zoe Antrobus, for an honest and uplifting conversation about the mission behind 4theRegion and the work they’ve been doing for the last eight years.
Together, they reflect on why 4theRegion exists, how it started, and what it means to bring people, businesses and organisations together across Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. They talk about the power of positivity, the importance of collaboration, and the real meaning of empowerment — and how these values show up in everything from monthly newsletters to county-wide forums to large-scale regional events.
Zoe shares her passion for the region where she grew up and worked her whole life, and explains why local connection and cross-sector partnership matter now more than ever. They explore what makes the county forums special, how the open agenda format gives everyone a voice, and why celebrating local changemakers is such a powerful catalyst for action.
They also discuss the 4theRegion membership — who joins, why they join, and how a network of committed people and organisations is helping to co-create a happier, healthier South West Wales with a thriving economy.
If you care about the future of South West Wales, this conversation is a great introduction to the movement growing across the region.
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