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The Initiative for Nature Conservation Cymru (INCC) is aiming to increase the fortunes of one of Wales’s rarest and most threatened mammal species – the Water Vole. Without conservation support, it is likely that the beautiful and once common Water Vole will become extinct in Wales in the near future. Funding from the Pen y…

This project goes into schools and offers skill development with hands-on learning experiences, helping students to cultivate crucial skills such as planning, analysis, and evaluation through practical projects. The workshop’s focus on wind energy and its relevance to the local community of Pen y Cymoedd provides an authentic context for learning. Students will not only…

PyC first supported AFC Llwydcoed in 2020 when they wanted to build new spectator stands. With the arrival of the FAW League restructure for the 2020/21 season, the Club had to find sponsors and grants worth £75,000 to meet the FAWs criteria just to stay at the Tier 3 level they were already at. A…

The Aberdare Market Tenants Association (AMTA) was created informally a number of years ago but post pandemic has have been working hard to draw people into the market and work with Our Aberdare BID to drive up footfall and provide lots of events, activities and opportunities for local people and visitors. They have already run…

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…