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STRONGER CHARITIES, STRONGER COMMUNITIES From working alongside hundreds of charities every year, we know it is an incredibly challenging time for frontline organisations as they are under greater pressures than ever before. Charity leaders and their teams are working hard to respond to the increases in demands from their beneficiaries who need their services more…

We first supported Valleys Kids with a large grant to establish and support their amazing social enterprise The Play Yard back in 2019. That facility is now a well-used and valued local asset. Like all charities, the last few years have been really difficult for Valleys Kids with the pandemic, the cost of living crisis…

Background Pen y Cymoedd CIC has appointed Wavehill, an independent social and economic research consultancy, to evaluate the impact of funding from its Community Fund. The evaluation is using a range of methodologies to assess the impact on communities in the Area of Benefit. See the Pen y Cymoedd Community Fund website for details of…

Dallaglio RugbyWorks is a rugby orientated intensive skills and health development intervention aimed at helping teenagers who are facing the most barriers to a positive and productive future. The intervention will involve weekly sessions with Rugby Works coaches going in to schools working with a specified group of young people. Their previous work has shown…

Treherbert BGC were established in 1935 and own a building right next to Treherbert train station, which is open 5 days per week with around 180 regular users. The building runs a youth club, indoor football and training and is also the base for Autism Life Centres. Back in 2021, RCT CBC announced plans for…

The club had considered major renovation but after discussing with support agencies and members decided the things that would make a real difference would be replacing the floor and cladding and upgrading the electrics and kitchen area. When they applied to us we were pleased to see a realistic plan to upgrade and future proof…

Volunteering is as important as it has ever been for Third Sector groups and the communities that they support. As Volunteer Coordinator at Interlink RCT, my role is to offer advice and guidance to these groups.  Here are some of the key things I try to share when it comes to working with volunteers. Whether…

About Us: Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund is available to community groups and businesses working to improve and develop opportunities for people living in the upper reaches of the Neath, Afan, Rhondda and Cynon valleys.  With £1.8m a year (index linked) until 2043, the Fund invests in communities and businesses. If you are…

For the past 10 years, the Library has been run by a team of Trustees, Volunteers, and a few paid staff following the withdrawal of the local authority. In that time they have transformed the space and now have users of all ages, a range of weekly activities from the library, tuck shop, Food Bank…

£26,000 has been awarded as a loan/grant mix to Treherbert Pharmacy for their Retail/Dispensary Renovation project. The project entailed a comprehensive renovation of a community pharmacy site in Treherbert, creating an appropriate clinical space to be able to provide needed and upgraded pharmacy services. Clinical services were not previously provided at this location, but since…