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The festival believes in the power of the arts to change communities and individuals’ lives and are keen to push boundaries and explore what the future of the arts might look like in Treorchy and throughout the Rhondda Valleys. Pen y Cymoedd funding will help them grow the festival for the next three years and…

Neurological Rehabilitation Wales is a team of specialised instructors that uses the ARNI approach to rehabilitate stroke and other neurological injury survivors. They help people get from the point where NHS therapies are no longer an option to the point where they can start “retraining” their daily activities to help themselves. Established back in 2018…

With the intention of ensuring the continuation of Pontrhydyfen Welfare & Community Bowls Club, the club requested the funding for extensive work to the green. They want to improve facilities for their club members, build on the growing number of female and young members and give other local organisations opportunities to utilise the facilities. Since…

Back in 2022 we funded Kieran a local creative with a small Micro Fund grant when he had the idea for creating a musical The funding allowed him to develop the script, music, recruit actors and stage a showcase performance in the Parc and Dare. The aim of this phase is to take the show…

Abercwmboi RFC is a community club which consists of two senior men’s teams, a senior lady’s team, a veteran’s team, a youth team and a mini and junior section comprising of ten teams as well as a walking football and a walking rugby team which promotes fitness and wellbeing within the older communities. They have…

As part of our commitment to renewing the skills and experience on the Board we regularly refresh our Board with new membership. This October we are excited to welcome a new member, Jamie Smith. Jamie was born and bred in and around the Afan Valley and has worked in innovation and research-related roles for over…

Cynon Linc is a vibrant community hub, available to all ages and abilities, set in the heart of Aberdare town centre. It provides a place to eat and socialise, as well as providing spaces for hire and a range of services and facilities available to the local community. It offers a variety of services to…

Back in 2019 Pen y Cymoedd purchased Afan Lodge and it remains wholly owned by PYC. It has an independent Board of 5 Directors who take day-to-day decisions and employ staff and contractors to operate the facility. The purchase and commencement of operations at the building occurred just prior to the onset of the Covid19…

Back in 2018 we funded a Supporting Communities team working with Neath Port Talbot CVS and Interlink RCT to offer development support to fund applicants and grant recipients for 5 years. As that period ended, we assessed what fund communities need to benefit from the fund and are thrilled to announce that we have also…

The Cwmparc Community Centre will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2024, and to help them realise their goal of restoring the theatre to its former splendour and making it a regular venue for community activities, they turned to the fund. They have already made an investment in the theatre space and have successfully held community…