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GLYNNEATH GOLF CLUB DRIVE FOR THE FUTURE – £110,000

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Established in 1931, to help achieve their development vision, they approached Pen y Cymoedd to help employ a Director of Golf and Golf Support Officer for three years and we…

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GLYNNEATH RFC – £74,593.50

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Truly a club at the heart of their community, the Community Transformation Project included new pitch side and perimeter fencing to enclose the playing area, re-surfacing of car park, refurbishing…

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MEN’S SHED / GROW RHONDDA – £11,538

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Grow Rhondda started as a Men’s Shed project using social prescribing in partnership with Rhondda GPs and community connectors at Interlink to develop a network of growing areas around the…

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SUPPORTING TOURISM

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DARE VALLEY TROUT FISHERY Dare Valley Trout Fishery owner Neil has visited fishing lakes all over the UK and could see the huge potential in a redundant reservoir situated at…

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Refresh of the Vision of the Fund – 5 YEARS ON – TIME TO REFLECT

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Originally developed in 2015, the Community Vision for the Pen y Cymoedd Wind farm was developed by over 4000 individual responses from local people and highlighted opportunities for bringing added…

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IRONWORX LTD – Case Study

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Supported by grant/loan mix of £74,950 from Pen y Cymoedd   Back in early 2021 we supported Morgan a local man with his dream to open a gym and fitness…

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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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