Case Studies

Cwmbach Wetlands

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Cwmbach Community Wetlands is a 11 hectare site comprising lagoons and wet pastures. This site has a mix of marsh, grassland, swamp, open water, woodland, scrub and lies in an…

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Rhondda Hub for Veterans

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The Rhondda Hub for Veterans is a registered charity set up to help ex-service personnel in the Rhondda and surrounding valleys, who are or at risk of being homeless. They…

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Phase Arts Collective – Micro Fund Grant

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Between July and October 2021 Phase Arts Collective delivered 5 live classical performances, both in person and online, completely free of charge for people living in Aberdare and the wider…

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Vision Fund Award to AFC Llwydcoed – £25,000 – Legacy Reporting

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The Club has been at the heart the community since it started 87 years ago. It was formed out of and by the mining community and has always played its…

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MICRO FUND GRANT TO PHILIP WARREN PHOTOGRAPHY – THE LOFT STUDIO £3,039.80

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Philip Warren Photography has been capturing happy couples’ special moments since 2007. With just himself working at the business, he hired space on Award Winning Treorchy High Street, to offer…

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Valleys Veterans – Micro Fund Grant – £4,939.96

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Based just outside fund area, we are not able to consider capital projects but as they are unique in what they offer in the Rhondda Fawr and support veterans and…

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MICRO FUND GRANT OF £4976.00 TO RHONDDA NETBALL

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In September 2020 we supported Rhondda Netball with a Micro Fund grant of £4976 to support coaching salaries and training/development. Obviously the pandemic had a devastating impact on sport participation…

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CELEBRATING WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP DAY 2021

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As we celebrate Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, we are reminded of some of the amazing projects and businesses, founded or fronted by fantastic women, that have been supported by Pen y…

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Launch of Cynon Linc community hub supported by a grant from Pen y Cymoedd Community Fund

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Today we were thrilled to attend the official launch of the Cynon Linc building in Aberdare. Back in 2018, Age Connects Morgannwg (a charity for older people living in Rhondda…

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LUNABELL GLAMPING AND PICNIC EVENTS £4,822.98 – Neath Valley

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Lunabell Glamping and Picnic Events launched in 2021 with the help of a £4,289 Micro Fund grant from Pen y Cymoedd, as the world started emerging from tough lockdown restrictions…

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