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We’re announcing some important changes to our Board of Directors. As we welcome new voices, we also take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you and farewell to two long-standing Board Members, Michelle Coburn-Hughes and Martin Veale. Their leadership, commitment and contribution have been instrumental in shaping our work and values, and they leave…

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…

We’re excited to announce that Micro Fund Round 18 opens on 3rd June! Grants of up to £6,500 are available for local businesses and community groups with ideas that can make a real and lasting difference in our communities. Over the past 8 years, we’ve awarded 642 grants, supporting everything from capital upgrades and pilot…

Both of these projects showcase the power of local businesses in creating sustainable, thriving communities. PyC Supporting Local Growth and Sustainability at Cwm Farm Shop Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund is proud to announce funding of £30,000 loan/grant mix awarded to Cwm Farm Shop Ltd for their exciting Revive & Thrive Project, aimed…

We’re thrilled to announce the latest round of Micro Fund awards – supporting 31 amazing local groups and businesses with a total of £161 to bring their ideas to life across the Pen y Cymoedd area! 🙌 From mental health support and youth mentoring to community events, new local services and growing small businesses –…

A park central to a community in the Neath Valley has been transformed into a destination for all ages following an £820,000 refurbishment. New facilities at Glynneath Miners Welfare Park include a children’s play park, replacing the bowls green, with zip wires, trampolines, a rope course, swings, an inclusive roundabout, and a “roadway” for cycling…

When our Micro Funds began back in March 2017, we could never have known the demand we’d still have 8 years on. Since they launched, we’ve received and assessed 1409 applications and awarded 642 groups and businesses in the area. Adding in the most recent awards (announcement coming soon!) we will have invested £2.1million into…

We’d like to update the Afan valley community regarding the sale of Afan Lodge. As you may be aware, Afan Lodge closed in November following a consultation period with staff. We had supported the Lodge since 2019, keeping the business active through some extremely difficult periods, including Covid and the ongoing cost of living crisis.…

Hirwaun YMCA has been awarded support from the Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund A community centre with an 80-year legacy supporting children and young people has been awarded £385,000 in funding. Hirwaun YMCA, in Aberdare, received the grant from the Pen y Cymoedd Community Fund with the capital to be used to transform…

Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund is recruiting for new board members. The Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm has been operating above the upper Neath, Rhondda, Afan and Cynon Valleys since 2016 and its Community Fund, created in 2017, is the biggest of its kind in the UK, guaranteed until 2043, and distributing at…