RHONDDA CIVIC SOCIETY
DECEMBER 21st 2017
RHONDDA CIVIC SOCIETY
£280 – MICRO FUND – FEB 2017
This was an established and well-presented small-scale initiative. The Rhondda Civic Society are working towards higher ambition and projects with greater impact in future years. Their ethos is “we shall leave this valley not less but greater. Beautiful and more beautiful than it was left to us.”
“With our enflowerment project, we aim to beautify our valley by planting flowers at various public open spaces, not just to brighten up the area, but to make our beautiful valley a place that tourists enjoy and want to come back to. We are a community group and concentrate our efforts on areas we know don’t have any such programme and would not duplicate the work of others. The two flower tubs we have in Treorci outside the Parc and Dare came to the end of their lives and needed to be replaced. Plants are purchased from local shop Treorci Pets and are bee friendly. Colin from the shop takes responsibility for watering the Treorci tubs..” Ann Barrett – Rhondda Civic Society
LOCATION OF ACTIVITY: TREORCI
VALLEY: RHONDDA FAWR
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.