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Interlink
The County Voluntary Council (CVC) for Rhondda Cynon Taf, supporting individuals, communities and organisations to work together to make a positive impact on the life of people who live and work in RCT.
http://www.interlinkrct.org.uk/
01443 846200
Neath Port Talbot CVS
Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service supports, promotes and develops the participation of voluntary organisations, community groups and individuals in the Third Sector in Neath Port Talbot.
01639 631246
WCVA
Supports and represents Wales’ third sector – campaigns for voluntary organisations, volunteers and communities. Range of guidance and advice on line.
0800 2888 329
Environet Cymru
Can help to point you to resources, support and funding to help your group or organisation to do more for the environment in Wales.
029 2043 5756
Llais y Goedwig
The voice of community woodlands in Wales – a 300- member strong grassroots network – represents and supports community groups and practitioners.
01654 700061
Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens
Supports and advises both existing and emerging community growing projects, as well as helping share knowledge and skills. Supports a variety of community growing models including: community farms/gardens/orchards, allotments, community supported agriculture and community-managed market gardens.
FCFCG also manages the Community Land Advisory Service in Wales (CLAS Cymru), which aims to help community growing groups, landowners – plus others involved in land access – to work together to make more land available for community growing.
https://www.farmgarden.org.uk/your-area/wales
Natural Resources Wales: Funding Update
This regular newsletter published by NRW is full of useful sources of funding. To sign up, send an email to
Business Wales
The Welsh Government’s Business Wales service supports new and established businesses in Wales.
https://businesswales.gov.wales
03000 6 03000
Wales Co-Op Centre
Supports Wales’ economic growth by providing a comprehensive range of services to co-operatives, mutuals, social enterprises and employee owned businesses.
0300 111 5050
The Prince’s Trust
Works with 18 to 30-year-olds to provide business development support through its Enterprise programme. Training and mentoring support, funding and resources.
https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/help-for-young-people/support-starting-business
Business In Focus
A social enterprise helping businesses to start up and grow – providing owners and managers with business advice, planning, skills training, and help with access to finance, as well as providing business accommodation across South Wales.
Delivers the Welsh Government starting a business and developing an existing business support services; 1-1 business advice, business skills training, and help with raising funding to start a business
http://www.businessinfocus.co.uk/en/home
Keep Wales Tidy
Supports local action to protect and enhance the environment of Wales.
The Prince’s Trust
Works with 18 to 30-year-olds to provide business development support through its Enterprise programme. Training and mentoring support, funding and resources.
https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/help-for-young-people/support-starting-business
Business In Focus
A social enterprise helping businesses to start up and grow – providing owners and managers with business advice, planning, skills training, and help with access to finance, as well as providing business accommodation across South Wales.
Delivers the Welsh Government starting a business and developing an existing business support services; 1-1 business advice, business skills training, and help with raising funding to start a business
http://www.businessinfocus.co.uk/en/home
Keep Wales Tidy
Supports local action to protect and enhance the environment of Wales.