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Perthyn Grants are back, and we are now accepting applications!

We are now open to applications from community groups pan-Wales for Perthyn grant funding to support with start-up fees during the early stages of developing social enterprises, co-operatives, community-led housing or community land trusts through the medium of Welsh.

Up to £10,000 available per group (revenue funding)

Open: Friday 21st October 2025

Closes: Friday 21st November 2025 @12:00pm

Unregistered or newly registered community groups (registered within the last 12 months to the closing date 21/11/2024-21/11/2025)

Previously funded groups (through Perthyn) are not eligible to re-apply

Revenue funding to be spent & work to be completed by 31/03/2026

Open to community groups pan-Wales

 The main focus of this grant is the Welsh language, you will need to demonstrate the Welsh language is central to your initiative and future delivery. (Additional points to applications that demonstrate second homes areas and challenges).

For any further information or enquiries please contact:

perthyn@cwmpas.coop

Chloe Howell – chloe.howell@cwmpas.coop

Samantha Edwards – samantha.edwards@cwmpas.coop

Paul Roberts – paul.roberts@cwmpas.coop

Wales Council for Deaf People have been awarded funding for free assistive technology/equipment to support people with hearing loss in their day to day lives.

Here are just some examples of what people could apply for: Vibrating Alarm Clocks, Flashing Doorbells, Amplified Telephones, Personal Listeners

There are two more windows available for people to apply for equipment they feel would benefit their lives.

10th-28th November 2025
26th January – 13th February 2026

Coalfield Regeneration Trust is currently recruiting a Development Manager for their CRT Together programme.

This initiative, delivered in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, is dedicated to a single mission: ensuring that no one faces cancer alone.  They provide a comprehensive range of support services to help navigate cancer. Whether you need family support, financial guidance, assistance with transport, housing, or counselling, they are here for you. 

They offer support and advice for people living across the Cwm Taf Morgannwg and Aneurin Bevan University Health Board areas.

You can find all the details about the job opportunity at this link:

https://www.coalfields-regen.org.uk/jobs  

The closing date for applications is October 31st, so there's still time for interested candidates to apply.

With 2025 marking 200 years since the birth of the modern railway, this year’s World Cup of Stations will see us celebrate the most life-changing station of the last 200 years. 

This theme will spotlight the many stations that have touched lives in unforgettable ways, from moments of hope and heroism to new beginnings.

Our very own station has made it into the Top 20 and what a journey it's been on:-
Merthyr Tydfil – A Historic Steam Engine Journey
In 1804, the world’s first steam-hauled railway journey took place near Merthyr Tydfil Station, between Penydarren Ironworks in Merthyr Tydfil to Abercynon, using Richard Trevithick’s pioneering locomotive. This groundbreaking run proved that steam could move heavy loads on rails and marked the dawn of the railway age.Merthyr Tydfil is also home to the Pont-y-Cafnau, the world’s oldest surviving iron railway bridge, built in 1793 to serve the town’s iron industry. Some of the original tracks from Trevithick’s historic journey are preserved at a memorial in Merthyr, a lasting reminder of the town’s pivotal role in railway history.

PLEASE VOTE, let's get our station to the number one spot !!

Vote HERE

 

 

 

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