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The Essential Warehouse: A Community Based Project at Cynon Valley Church Cwmbach awarded £36,530 as part of £48,000 project to render, repair, redecorate and add solar panels.

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Cornerstone Church is the proud home of the essential warehouse, a vital community initiative that serves as a lifeline, providing free and essential items to individuals and families in need…

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PEN Y CYMOEDD WIND FARM COMMUNITY FUND HAS A NEW CHAIR

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We are delighted to announce that Thomas Jones has recently been nominated and elected as the new Chair of the Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund Board. Thomas joined…

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Micro Fund Round 15 Results

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We were delighted to receive more than 100 applications, and by awarding grants to 44 businesses and community organisations within the fund area, we are investing another £178,000 to the…

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Update on PyC investment in the Afan Lodge

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A former miner’s institute, turned hotel, that resides in the stunning Afan Valley, is currently working hard to safeguard its future after receiving significant investment from Pen y Cymoedd. While…

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Job Creation: Paving the Way for a Brighter Future

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Did you know that PyC funding has created over 25 jobs and helped support and sustain a further 156 jobs in the fund area so far? As a fund, we…

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£25,518 in loan/grant combination awarded to Kingsward Ltd. to fund equipment update for a thirty-year-old manufacturing business situated in Ferndale that aims to protect existing jobs and create new ones.

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Based in Ferndale, Kingsward Ltd. is a thirty-year-old manufacturing company with a focus on tube manipulation, laser cutting, sheet bending, welding, milling/turning, and powder coating. Following the recent acquisition of Kingsward Ltd. by a…

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£131,000 funding to support communities with Community Advice and Support and create 2 local jobs.

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We were thrilled to be able to assist Citizen’s Advice RCT when they approached the fund to help create 1.5 jobs to provide crucial community support over a two-year period.…

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PyC thrilled to support Initiative for Nature Conservation Cymru Saving The Water Vole Project

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The Initiative for Nature Conservation Cymru (INCC) is aiming to increase the fortunes of one of Wales’s rarest and most threatened mammal species – the Water Vole. Without conservation support,…

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Funding of £24,752.25 offered to EESW to deliver Wind Turbine Construction Workshops across 30 schools in fund area

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This project goes into schools and offers skill development with hands-on learning experiences, helping students to cultivate crucial skills such as planning, analysis, and evaluation through practical projects. The workshop’s…

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Pen y Cymoedd supports AFC Llwydcoed with grant of £126,254.55

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PyC first supported AFC Llwydcoed in 2020 when they wanted to build new spectator stands. With the arrival of the FAW League restructure for the 2020/21 season, the Club had…

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