Case Studies

GTFM Connecting Cynon Case Study – £12,491 grant from PyC

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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…

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DofE enhancing young people’s CV!  (Cynon Valley). 

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in March 2020 the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (the DofE) who are the UK’s leading youth achievement award approached the fund with a project idea for the Cynon valley and…

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UPDATE ON MICRO FUND GRANT TO VISION ELECTRONIC SECURITY SOLUTIONS – £4,400

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Vision Electronic Security Solutions were established in April 2021 with the aim of providing reliable, affordable and professional security solutions to homes and businesses across South Wales and further afield.…

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Community Funding supports a new family facility in much loved Aberdare Park

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Back in 2018, the Friends of Aberdare Park approached us with a bold plan to create a splashpad in the beautiful setting of Aberdare Park. They had: Worked with local…

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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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