Case Studies

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Dan y Coed Community association – £4,798.30 C&S Academy Judo – £3,475.15   In March 2022, the committee of Dan y Coed Community Centre in Tonmawr approached the fund to…

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…

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…

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…

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…