Talisha’s Hearing Clinic – From Idea to Impact
JUNE 7th 2025
She was awarded £5,000 to support start-up costs, enabling her to offer:
Hearing assessments
Prescription and provision of private hearing aids
Earwax removal
Ear and noise protection
Fast forward two years—Talisha returned with a thriving business, employing two people and ready to grow. A second grant of £3,900 helped her kit out two dedicated earwax removal rooms with gold-standard micro suction equipment and portable systems for home visits.
“The project has gone exactly to plan… We are in full demand and looking to recruit again soon to support home visits and increased client needs.” – Talisha
This is a fantastic example of how small, targeted funding can spark sustainable businesses, create jobs, and strengthen local services.
Congratulations to Talisha!
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.