Treorchy RFC – Building a Legacy for the Community
AUGUST 19th 2025
At Pen y Cymoedd, we’re passionate about backing bold, ambitious ideas that can make a real, long-term difference.
Treorchy RFC is a club with deep roots in its community – and a big vision for the future. In 2022, instead of simply refurbishing their much-loved but ageing clubhouse, they set their sights on something transformational: a brand-new facility by the pitch, designed to be a thriving hub for sport, community events, and local enterprise.
We awarded the club £25,000 to bring in specialists to carry out a full feasibility study. Over more than a year, they explored every option, consulted widely, and engaged the whole community in shaping the vision. The result? Overwhelming support for a new, multi-use building that could serve generations to come.
Recently, we brought funders and support agencies together at a joint meeting hosted at the club. This gave the team a chance to share progress, outline next steps, and show guests both the current facilities and the proposed new site. The passion and commitment on display left a real impression on everyone there.
This is just the start of a long journey – but the club’s energy and determination are clear. They’ve already formed dedicated working groups, recruited skilled trustees, spoken to potential tenants, and begun planning how the project will be funded and sustained.
We’ll be cheering them on every step of the way. And now, they want to hear from you.
📣 If you’re a local business, entrepreneur, or community group who’s interested in being part of this exciting project – or simply finding out more – get in touch with Andrew or Ralph at the club.
This is more than a building. It’s an opportunity to create a lasting legacy for Treorchy.
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.