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Clothing production has a long history in the Rhondda with the most successful being Alfred Polikoff (Wales) which was based in Ynyswen in the Rhondda. By 1989 the company name Polikoff was changed to Burberry and the Polikoff brand ended. Burberry continued at Ynyswen for the next 18 years before the decision was taken to…

Back in April 2022, we supported Resolven Building Blocks with 1-year funding to deliver the Growth & Mindset project in Afan and Neath valleys.After a successful first year and lots of work to show need and demand for service to continue we are really pleased to have agreed a further 3 years’ funding of £144,964.52.The…

The Tea Rooms opened in February 2020 and was only able to trade for 5 weeks before Covid 19 lockdown and restrictions were enforced. Over the past 3 years, they have been able to sustain the business but now feel that to further develop and sustain the business, they need to expand their menu choice…

Back in November 2021 Y Siop Fach Sero approached the Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund with a vision is to create an environmental sustainability hub in the Rhondda Fach to educate about climate change by providing practical and accessible ways to live more sustainably whilst increasing physical health and wellbeing. We were thrilled…

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…