News

PyC Loan Success: Empowering Businesses to Reach New Heights

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We began providing loans to profitable companies in 2019 with the goal of recycling money back into the community. Our loans are sometimes offered as 100% loan and sometimes offered…

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£393,240.10 awarded for Glynneath Welfare Park Transformation Project

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When Glynneath Town Council first approached the fund with plan to transform Glynneath Miners Welfare Park into a destination park, by building on the potential of existing facilities, and adding…

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Announcement

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Today, we are deeply saddened to announce our proposal to close Afan Lodge on Monday 4th November, following a 30-day consultation period with Afan Lodge staff. In 2019 Pen y…

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Pen y Cymoedd: BEST PRACTICE COLLABORATIVE

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STRONGER CHARITIES, STRONGER COMMUNITIES From working alongside hundreds of charities every year, we know it is an incredibly challenging time for frontline organisations as they are under greater pressures than…

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Funding of £26,000 awarded to Valleys Kids for Families Together at the Penyrenglyn Community Wellbeing Hub

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We first supported Valleys Kids with a large grant to establish and support their amazing social enterprise The Play Yard back in 2019. That facility is now a well-used and…

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Call for proposals: a creative project to capture the impact of the Pen y Cymoedd Community Fund!

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Background Pen y Cymoedd CIC has appointed Wavehill, an independent social and economic research consultancy, to evaluate the impact of funding from its Community Fund. The evaluation is using a…

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Every Child, Every Chance – Dallaglio Rugby Works will be in Ferndale and Aberdare schools for next 3 years thanks to £35,500 award from PyC

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Dallaglio RugbyWorks is a rugby orientated intensive skills and health development intervention aimed at helping teenagers who are facing the most barriers to a positive and productive future. The intervention…

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£21,998.80 awarded to Treherbert Boys and Girls Club for Spectator Stand and Storage

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Treherbert BGC were established in 1935 and own a building right next to Treherbert train station, which is open 5 days per week with around 180 regular users. The building…

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Cymmer Bowls receive a grant of £20,750 Smarten Up and Celebrate our Centenary

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The club had considered major renovation but after discussing with support agencies and members decided the things that would make a real difference would be replacing the floor and cladding…

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Pen y Cymoedd: BEST PRACTICE COLLABORATIVE VOLUNTEERING

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Volunteering is as important as it has ever been for Third Sector groups and the communities that they support. As Volunteer Coordinator at Interlink RCT, my role is to offer…

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