GLYNNEATH RFC – £74,593.50
MARCH 22nd 2023
Truly a club at the heart of their community, the Community Transformation Project included new pitch side and perimeter fencing to enclose the playing area, re-surfacing of car park, refurbishing the changing rooms and providing additional changing room and shower facilities for girls and ladies teams. This was an ambitious project with their own and other match funding. “We were delighted to be working with PyC on this scheme and thank them for their assistance in making the funding available for works which will improve the facilities within GRFC for the Community of Glynneath to benefit from. As a club we have worked hard to fund over recent years a 3G Training Facility, a playground on site and equipment and secure storage. This most recent project makes the facilities at the club a better experience for members, players, guests and the wider Glynneath community to enjoy.”
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.
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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.