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Originally developed in 2015, the Community Vision for the Pen y Cymoedd Wind farm was developed by over 4000 individual responses from local people and highlighted opportunities for bringing added and new benefits to the area to drive local development. The vision was the communities’ own work and creation, it was not something that others…

From a skincare brand to an all-woman mountain biking event and a cider company to a family support service, these businesses, all founded, owned, and run by women in the heart of the Welsh valleys are booming, following investment from The Pen y Cymoedd wind farm community fund. ThatCocoCompany, The Sisters of Send Festival, Luna…

We just paid the last instalment of a 4-year grant to Arts Factory and received final report. We have been thrilled with their commitment to the project and the difference it has made, and we wish them every continued success: • They sought investment to complete their plans to be a sustainable enterprising centre for…

When Seven Arches landscape and wildlife Group approached the fund in March 2022, they were a newly established group that aims to improve and restore the walkways, paths, and public open spaces around Cymmer, Afan. The group brings together volunteers who have an interest in improving the local environment and encouraging others to get involved…

The variety of what we get to do, have to do, and have the honour of doing during a work week at Pen y Cymoedd is amazing. We started the week with a visit to the studio of the Our Space / Ein Lle Ni project for a sneak preview of Dolby Atmos recording of…

The 13th round of the Micro Fund launches on December 1st. The time since we launched Round 1 at the end of 2016 and granted £1.3 million to 392 community organisations and businesses seems to have passed in the blink of an eye. You can submit an application for a grant of up to £5,000…

Pen y Cymoedd is committed to the communities in fund area, and we recognise that following flooding, pandemic and now the cost of living and energy crisis, communities are facing uncertain and difficult times. Demand for money and debt advice as well as mental health and wellbeing support, food and clothes banks and warm hubs…

We were overwhelmed with 87 applications this round, the highest number of applications since Round 2 and whilst that made our job a little trickier, we are thrilled to announce 46 Micro Fund grants to local businesses and community groups, investing £137,750 in the fund area. From florists to coffee, garages to gyms, handcrafted goods…

Resolven Miner’s Welfare Hall have been awarded £41,000 towards an extensive Feasibility Study for the Restoration of the Resolven Miners Welfare. With match funding of their own and from Moondance and UK Community Renewal Fund we are pleased to support the feasibility study to help them understand what is possible for the future of the…

The Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund serves the upper reaches of the Neath, Afan, Rhondda and Cynon Valleys. The Community Fund has awarded funds for several defibrillators with community groups and buildings in first few years but recognising that we could be more proactive we approached Calon Hearts and working with them we…