The fund has a Board of 8 Directors, appointed for their skills and knowledge. The Board members are passionate about the potential of the fund and their role in ensuring the fund has a genuine legacy for the areas it serves. Glenn Bowen has been with the fund since it started in 2016 and is…
We are really pleased to announce the results of Micro Fund Round 9. The fund is awarding £110,407.09 to 34 groups, organisations and businesses in the fund area. In addition to this funding through the Micro Fund we are supporting another 3 groups and businesses with COVID recovery funding of £8,951.79. Again, we were thrilled…
2020 was a difficult year for many and a year no one could have imagined a position where the whole world would come to a standstill. Community groups closed their doors and organisations, and businesses were forced to adapt to new ways of working overnight. In amongst the chaos that COVID 19 brought, communities came…
With £1.8m a year (index linked) until 2043, the Fund invests in communities and businesses across the upper Neath, Afan, Rhondda and Cynon valleys. If you are passionate about this area, and excited about what the Fund can achieve, would you like to join our small staff team in this new role? Salary: £20,200 –…
As a fund we are committed to responding to opportunities and challenges as identified by communities themselves. Our ambassadors are people who • Have real knowledge of their community and what issues and opportunities are • Have an established online presence or connect with their communities regularly in other ways • Have a professional and…
The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Kate Breeze as the Executive Director of PYC CIC. Kate has held the position of interim Director for the last 6 months and following a robust scrutiny process has been appointed to the substantive post. The Board are confident that the PYC CIC will continue to…
RHA – Get Connected During the first wave of COVID-19 in 2020 our vulnerable community members who were shielding were hit the hardest by loneliness or not being able to connect with family and friends. With so many having to close their doors to visitors indefinitely, it meant so they were left isolated and couldn’t…
Since 2017 we have issues 288 Micro Fund Grants totalling £889,000. Community groups, social enterprises and new/developing businesses are eligible to apply for grants up to £5,000. The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 15th February 2021 and decisions and awards are announced at the end of March. If you are a group,…
Micro Fund Grant – £3,941.60 Meriel of our Supporting Communities Team first met with the group after PyC referred them following a failed bid to the fund. During the meeting she learnt all about them and their ideas – they had a robust, realistic, exciting, intergenerational, environmental community project. Meriel worked with them to: facilitate…
Arts, culture, music and creative industries are facing a very difficult time as they try and survive the impact of pandemic. We thought this would be a good time to remember the amazing groups and businesses in this area that Pen y Cymoedd has supported in its first three years. If you are a group…
