Big Improvements to Bryn Golwg Play Area, Clyne!
OCTOBER 23rd 2025
Pen y Cymoedd is pleased to be supporting Clyne and Melincourt Community Council with £25,895 towards an upgrade of Bryn Golwg Play Area, building on previous improvements funded through our Micro Fund in 2019.
The aim of the project is to create a safe, inclusive, and engaging outdoor space for children, young people, and families of all ages and abilities within the community.
Following a house-to-house survey and community consultation events, key features of the improvements include:
• A new multi-play unit
• Spinning bowl roundabout
• Inclusive see-saw and face-to-face swing
• Multi-sports goal end
These improvements reflect the community’s desire for greater variety and inclusivity in local play provision
The project is being led by Clyne and Melincourt Community Council, with delivery support from Neath Port Talbot’s Project Development and Funding Unit.
“We’re proud to support the upgrade of Bryn Golwg Play Area. This project reflects strong community engagement and a clear commitment to wellbeing, inclusion, and outdoor play — key priorities in our Community Prospectus.” – Shayla, Fund Support Officer – Community
“We are extremely excited to see the community benefit from such a welcoming new play area here at Bryn Golwg play area, Clyne. We are incredibly grateful to the decision makers at the Pen y Cymoedd Fund, the Ffynnon Oer Community Fund and the NPTCBC Community Minor Projects grant for giving us the opportunity to deliver this project. The new play area will allow Children and young people of all ages and abilities to play together within a safe and exciting environment.” – Councillor Lucy Hadley Clyne and Melincourt Community Council
The Fund was established by energy company Vattenfall to benefit the communities hosting the Pen y Cymoedd wind farm across the upper Neath, Afan, Rhondda and Cynon Valleys. It exists to support local people, groups and organisations to invest in themselves, their ideas and their communities.
The Community Fund has a substantial annual budget that is index-linked, meaning it increases in line with inflation. As an example, this equated to around £2.5 million in 2025. The Fund will continue to support communities until 2043, creating long-term opportunities for growth, resilience and positive change.
The Fund is managed by an independent, locally based not-for-profit Community Interest Company. It is overseen by a Board of Directors with strong local connections and delivered by a small but dedicated staff team with extensive community engagement experience. We are here to help ensure the Fund delivers on the vision and priorities of local communities.
Over the next 10 years, the Fund is focusing on investment in people, places and businesses — helping the Valleys to thrive, driving bold ideas, supporting transformation and creating lasting impact for current and future generations.