When Vattenfall asked the community what they wanted from the Pen y Cymoedd Community Fund some of the key priorities were: A range of quality, sustainable jobs Increasing the proportion…
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In March, Pen y Cymoedd responded quickly to the impact of the pandemic and started offering grants and loans to organisations and businesses for emergency survival funding and project funding…
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LOCAL HERO OF THE MONTH – Mairwen Silvanus and all the committee at Cwmdare OAP What have they been doing? Cwmdare OAP group have been helping to tackle loneliness, raising…
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Since March, the fund as now distributed over £530,000 in COVID response funding: – £363,249.63 in Survival Funding to 51 community organisations and businesses – £167,435.56 to 23 groups to…
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We have introduced a Community Fund Loan Programme to enhance our funding offer to companies trading within the Fund area. Loans can be used for any purpose including growth and…
read moreCommunities in the Fund’s area of benefit have a dedicated Supporting Communities Team, providing development support to Pen y Cymoedd fund applicants and grant recipients. One of the key pieces…
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Vision Fund grants support activities that deliver a range of benefits for local communities – businesses, voluntary sector and community groups can all apply. Proposals need to be bold, ambitious…
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What have they been doing? Canolfan Pentre is a vibrant, growing community centre, providing essential services for the community of Pentre based in the Rhondda. They work in partnership with…
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Back in 2018, Rhondda Radio were offered a full FM Licence and we offered them a Vision Fund grant of £5,850 to support process, upgrades and transmitter costs. They came…
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AFC Aberaman AFC Aberaman were awarded a Micro Fund grant of £2,297.25 to support summer training and some kit and equipment. They had a difficult couple of years and had…
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