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Celebrating Two Years of the Children’s Rights Officer in the Afan Valley

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We’re delighted to share an update as we reach the end of Year 2 of our three-year Children’s Rights project in the Afan Valley through NPT Children’s Rights Unit. Over the past year, around 170 pupils every month have taken part in children’s rights workshops across the primary schools and feeder comprehensive. What’s been really…

Groundbreaking VR mental health intervention trialled in Wales

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A trial programme of mental health support delivered via a virtual reality headset is underway in Wales. The programme developed by mental health charity New Horizons in partnership with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) utilises mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) techniques to target improvement in an individual’s mental wellbeing. A VR headset can…

We’re Hiring: Monitoring & Evaluation Consultant

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Help us tell the story of community-led change across the Valleys. Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund is looking for an exceptional Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) consultant (or team) to join us on a 2-year journey (with potential for extension) to explore, evidence and share the impact of over a decade of place-based investment…

£36,160 awarded to Bryn Sion Baptist Church to help transform listed chapel into flexible community space

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Bryn Sion Baptist Church in Trecynon has been awarded £36,160 from Pen y Cymoedd as part of a wider £340,000 renovation project that will breathe new life into the historic chapel — preserving its heritage while transforming it into a warm, welcoming and fully accessible space for the whole community. The funding from Pen y…

Animal Friendly – The Vegan Coffi House, Aberdare

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The Vegan Coffi House opened on 18 April 2023, at 1A Weatheral Street, Aberdare. The plant-based and animal-friendly café provides a selection of cupcakes, pastries and treats along with gluten-free options and a variety of plant-based milks. Meirion Withey and Jeraldine Waddingham, are the owners of The Vegan Coffi House, “to bring something different” to…

PYC – HELPING BUSINESSES TO DEVELOP AND GROW BUSY PINS & NEEDLES – LEARNING TO SEW

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Busy Pins and Needles is a family-run fabric shop located in Aberdare. Not only do they offer a wide range of craft supplies, but they also use these supplies to create stunning and unique creations that are exclusive to their store. They provide an extensive selection of fabrics, wool, and knitting supplies, along with sewing…

From Drab to Fab!

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Phill Godfrey Painting and Decorating Services are based within the Neath Valley and have been providing Painting and Decorating services throughout Wales and England including Domestic, Commercial and Residential for over 17 years. Under Round 15 of our Micro Fund, PyC provided the business with a grant of £5,200 to assist with the purchase of…

Funding Awarded to Explore the Possibility of a 3G Pitch in Resolven!

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Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund is pleased to support Resolven Community Council with funding of £15,979.80 for a feasibility study to explore the potential transformation of an underused floodlit MUGA and tennis court into a state-of-the-art 3G synthetic training pitch. This funding will support them to carry out essential investigative and planning work…

Regeneration project receives £477,285 to tackle empty homes in Wales

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A housing regeneration project has received a substantial funding package to address the high number of empty properties in Wales. Community Impact Initiative has been awarded £477,285 by the Pen Y Cymoedd Community Fund to continue work regenerating empty properties in the upper reaches of the Neath, Afan, Rhondda and Cynon valleys through its Building…

£23,100 awarded to Welsh ICE for Mastering Marketing Programme

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The Mastering Marketing Programme is a targeted, mentor-led support initiative designed to help small and micro businesses build their marketing capacity, increase visibility, and ultimately grow their income. The fund is committed to supporting initiatives that help independent businesses to become more financially secure and sustainable, and this programme will build long-term marketing confidence and…