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International Women’s Day: Despite the recession five businesses founded and run by women in the valleys are thriving, thanks in part to support from Pen y Cymoedd community fund.

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From a skincare brand to an all-woman mountain biking event and a cider company to a family support service, these businesses, all founded, owned, and run by women in the…

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Funded Friends of Ferndale and Blaenllechau – £4,740 Micro Fund Grant

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“As well as the fun of the event and the community coming together, we supported this as this was a few groups and local businesses coming together to draw more…

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Ynysfach Primary School – Siop y Ddraig Goch

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Awarded: £5,000 from Pen y Cymoedd for decking, patio area, fareshare annual subscription, signage and greenhouse “We have linked to the Under the Sky project and we also had GroundWorks…

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Taking Tonmawr Forward After Covid – Grant Update and Impact

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Back in March last year Dan y Coed Community Association approached the fund with plans to help the community recover post COVID. They wanted to: • Host jubilee party for…

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Reflections on success of 4-year project funding Arts Factory, Rhondda

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We just paid the last instalment of a 4-year grant to Arts Factory and received final report. We have been thrilled with their commitment to the project and the difference…

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Seven Arches landscape and wildlife Group

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When Seven Arches landscape and wildlife Group approached the fund in March 2022, they were a newly established group that aims to improve and restore the walkways, paths, and public…

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This week in Pen y Cymoedd’s life

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The variety of what we get to do, have to do, and have the honour of doing during a work week at Pen y Cymoedd is amazing. We started the…

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MICRO FUND ROUND 13 OPENS

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The 13th round of the Micro Fund launches on December 1st. The time since we launched Round 1 at the end of 2016 and granted £1.3 million to 392 community…

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Friends of Treorchy Park Food Van

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Last year we funded Friends of Treorchy Park with a £5,000 grant. They wanted a food van for the park and pool that they run but also to use at…

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PyC Fund supports local art group

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Back in March 2020 we funded Aberdare Art Society with a grant of £1,500. Of course, with the pandemic everything was on hold for a year, and we agreed to…

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