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Funding for Community Buildings

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During the initial consultation the community said they wanted the Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund to: – Help make sure that community spaces align with community needs (i.e. space for young people, health hubs, disabled access etc) – Make sure buildings and spaces are fit for purpose across fund area – Help build…

Jobs and Businesses

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When Vattenfall asked the community what they wanted from the Pen y Cymoedd Community Fund some of the key priorities were: A range of quality, sustainable jobs Increasing the proportion of economically active women Help for businesses with the cost of new employees Well kept, attractive high streets Making start-up funding more accessible The fund…

COVID Funding Update

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In March, Pen y Cymoedd responded quickly to the impact of the pandemic and started offering grants and loans to organisations and businesses for emergency survival funding and project funding to respond to community needs. Since them we have distributed over £530,000 in COVID response funding: – £363,249.63 in Survival Funding to 51 community organisations…

LOCAL HERO OF THE MONTH

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LOCAL HERO OF THE MONTH – Mairwen Silvanus and all the committee at Cwmdare OAP What have they been doing? Cwmdare OAP group have been helping to tackle loneliness, raising community spirit and wellbeing in Cwmdare since 1940. With anyone over the age of 55 always welcome, there is no wonder that the group have…

COVID Funding

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Since March, the fund as now distributed over £530,000 in COVID response funding: – £363,249.63 in Survival Funding to 51 community organisations and businesses – £167,435.56 to 23 groups to run COVID response projects One of those projects was a grant of £12,670 to SNAP Cymru SNAP Cymru provides information, advice and support for parents, children…

Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund has supported businesses across the Neath, Afan, Rhondda and Cynon Valleys with loans totalling £341,727 since October 2019.

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We have introduced a Community Fund Loan Programme to enhance our funding offer to companies trading within the Fund area. Loans can be used for any purpose including growth and expansion, investment in assets or project cashflow requirements provided your activity delivers against the Fund’s overall objectives as set out in the Community Prospectus. Loan…

COMMUNITY PROFILE – Rhigos, cefn rhigos and penderyn – WE NEED YOUR HELP!

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Communities in the Fund’s area of benefit have a dedicated Supporting Communities Team, providing development support to Pen y Cymoedd fund applicants and grant recipients. One of the key pieces of work over the last 12 months has been developing Community Profiles capturing baseline data using existing knowledge, surveys, profiles and community plans. We have 21 in-depth…

Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund is proud to announce four Vision Fund grant awards totalling £139,318 across the Neath, Afan, Rhondda and Cynon Valleys.

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Vision Fund grants support activities that deliver a range of benefits for local communities – businesses, voluntary sector and community groups can all apply. Proposals need to be bold, ambitious and a bit out of the ordinary – and make a long-term positive difference. The latest projects supported range from a mountain bike festival to…

LOCAL HERO OF THE MONTH – all the team at Canolfan Pentre

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What have they been doing? Canolfan Pentre is a vibrant, growing community centre, providing essential services for the community of Pentre based in the Rhondda. They work in partnership with other Third Sector providers, offering clubs, learning opportunities, parent and toddler group, afterschool clubs and a chance to get out and get involved, they also…

Staff Changes

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Barbara, our Executive Director, left the Fund on the 19th of June. Barbara has brought a huge amount of knowledge, expertise and passion to the Fund and to our Area of Benefit and our communities. Having a varied background in the Public and Third Sector, Barbara was able to understand complex public policy as well…