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Pen y Cymoedd welcomes new Board member Jamie and says goodbye and thanks to Victoria.

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As part of our commitment to renewing the skills and experience on the Board we regularly refresh our Board with new membership. This October we are excited to welcome a…

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PyC is excited to offer Phase 2 development of Cynon Linc funding of £188,664 over the next three years

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Cynon Linc is a vibrant community hub, available to all ages and abilities, set in the heart of Aberdare town centre. It provides a place to eat and socialise, as…

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Update on Afan Lodge July 23

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Back in 2019 Pen y Cymoedd purchased Afan Lodge and it remains wholly owned by PYC. It has an independent Board of 5 Directors who take day-to-day decisions and employ…

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Fruits of labour: Local school children join forces with community garden for National Garden Week to support the old and vulnerable.

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Rhondda Fach Community Garden and Maerdy primary school, both located in Ferndale, have joined forces to support the growth of seasonal vegetables for older and vulnerable people within the local…

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Building skills for life and empowering change: Social change organisation renovating homes and transforming lives

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An unemployed woman from Resolven in South Wales, who lacked the confidence, skills, and qualifications to secure a job, has now secured a job in the construction industry following a…

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Otterly Amazing: Threatened mammals returning to River Cynon following funding. 

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The number of otters spotted in the river Cynon has increased following a £50K investment to clean up the river. The ‘River for All’ project being part-funded by the Pen…

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Recycle, recreate and retail: trailblazing new plastics recycling initiative launched in Rhondda.

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A trailblazing new community-led initiative has just launched in the Rhondda Valley that aims to recycle, recreate, and retail single-use plastics. Social enterprise, Soaring Supersaurus based in Penrhys, but working…

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Gilgal Community Association – Micro Fund Grant – £2,098

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Just under a year ago we awarded a Micro Fund to Gilgal Coffee and Breakfast club. They were the 1st organisation in the Upper Afan Valley to establish a Food…

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Pen y Cymoedd expands the support available to charitable and community organisations in the fund area working with Neath Port Talbot CVS, Cranfield Trust and Interlink RCT.

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Back in 2018 we funded a Supporting Communities team working with Neath Port Talbot CVS and Interlink RCT to offer development support to fund applicants and grant recipients for 5…

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Y SIOP FACH SERO – VISION FUND GRANT £26,000 – CASE STUDY

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PyC funded them with Vision Fund grant of £26,000 back in November 2021. They had secured various pots of match funding, but it was an RCT asset transfer and proceed…

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