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Come and speak to us about applying to the Micro Fund!

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The Micro Fund is open for applications up to £5,000. The deadline for applications is 12th February 2018 at 5pm. We encourage people to come and talk to us about their application and have advice days where you can book a 25-minute slot to meet Barbara and Katie and chat about your proposal. We have advice…

Meet the Team

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Name? Barbara Anglezarke Position at Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund CIC? Executive Director Job History (you want to tell us about)? Born in Lancashire (where my name comes from) and brought up there and in Somerset, I came to Wales to study archaeology in Cardiff and never left, so have lived in Wales…

MICRO FUND ROUND 3

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The 3rd round of the Micro Fund is now open! The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 12th February 2018. Community groups, social enterprises, and new/developing businesses are eligible to apply for grants from £300 – £5,000. You can see details of all projects supported so far here, and read some more detailed…

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Name? Dave Henderson FRSA Position at Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund CIC? Director Job History (you want to tell us about)? Various retail/commercial sector roles from shop assistant to store manager. 3 Years out, self-funded, to study computing and then “fell” into Further education lecturing by chance. I then spent 35yrs in various…

£25,000 Vision Fund Award to Corrwg Cwtch

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The Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund CIC is pleased to announce that it has awarded a grant of £25,000.00 to Corrwg Cwtch Ltd., a new café business in Glyncorrwg Ponds Visitor Centre in the Afan valley – a vital local facility. The grant will enable this new business to purchase essential equipment and…

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Name? Kate Position at Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund CIC? Programme Administrator Job History (you want to tell us about)? I started work in a mortgage company after leaving university with a law degree. I spent many years working at a University assessing grant applications from students in financial hardship and representing the…

Cynon Valley Museum Trust receive Vision Fund award.

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The Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund is pleased to announce it has awarded a grant of £388,178 to the Cynon Valley Museum Trust This grant, over the next four years, will enable the Museum to become self-sustainable by diversifying their income streams, increasing the staff team and allowing them to work more with…

Micro Fund Round 2 – Grant Awards Announced!

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We are delighted to be awarding our second round of Micro Fund: Community and Micro Fund: Business grants – and announcing what wide-ranging and exciting projects are being supported. Thanks very much to everyone who made an application. Once again, we had far more applications than we were able to support. 82 proposals were submitted…

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Name? Donna Mead Position at Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund CIC? Director Tell us a bit about your job history? I have been a registered nurse for more than 40 years. My jobs have entailed working in clinical practice, educating nurses and other health and social care professions or researching health care. I…

MEET THE TEAM

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This is the first of a monthly item we are doing for you to get to know the team at Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund CIC. We will feature all of the Board of Directors and staff. First up Glenn Bowen – Board Director Who are you? Glenn Bowen Position at Pen y…