Case Studies

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 in to help with the planting of herbs, fruit and vegetables. The pupils learned a lot about sustainability and understood the importance of reducing food…

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 community • Run a series of taster classes and events with view to finding out what community wants • Run drop in sessions for community…

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 other community events that they support. If Pen y Cymoedd supports vehicles we want to be sure they will last for many years and so…

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 extend the grant period. “Our project was to expand our art group and offer new services to local members of the public in hopes that…

Briars Bridleways RCT have been established for over 15 years, promoting access for horse riding throughout RCT and creating events for equestrians to attend and enjoy, within the local area. They are a local Bridleways Access Group, registered with the British Horse Society, who actively promote all aspects of equestrianism. They work closely with RCT…

Back in 2020 GTFM approached the fund as they had ambitious plans to extend their already popular radio station into the Cynon valley. Originally formed in 1999, GTFM provides a voluntary local radio service. It was awarded the first Community Radio licence in Wales in 2005 and had an audience of more than 20,000 regular…