Updates

During 2025, community groups and voluntary organisations using easyfundraising benefitted from over £700,000 in completely free, unrestricted funding. Not through events, or grant applications, in fact with no additional effort at all.

We want you to get your share in 2026

If your organisation was part of the success in 2025, a huge well done – we know this will make a difference to your work. If not, you simply need to register with easyfundraising using the link below – it takes a matter of minutes and is safe and secure.

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/merthyr-tydfil

Once registered you can:

  • Raise free donations when your network shop online with 8,000 retailers – at no additional cost! The likes of eBay, M&S, Argos, John Lewis, Trainline and Tesco will give to your organisation (and many more well-known retailers too)
  • Raise free donations when your network shop in person at selected stores
  • Access resources to help you encourage your network to shop in support and raise as much as possible throughout the year

This is a year-round source of unlimited free funding toward your projects, events and more, so don’t miss out.

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/merthyr-tydfil

The Vacancy

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for the right person to work closely with the People and Communities Team within the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales. Investing in six places across the UK, the Foundation aims to strengthen small community led organisations and find new ways of designing and resourcing services so that people facing complex issues get the support they need, when they need it and in ways that work best for them.

We are looking for a highly motivated and resilient person to lead the People and Communities work in Merthyr Tydfil. The role requires facilitation, negotiation and diplomacy skills to bring together cross sector systems leaders, alongside young people, to strengthen a preventative focussed pathway in Merthyr that supports the emotional wellbeing of young people.

This will require a solid understanding of the issues faced by partners across the public, Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) and private sectors, alongside knowledge of the complexities faced by young people in Merthyr Tydfil. You will be energetic and enthusiastic with a good eye for detail, enabling us to deliver our emerging programme of work with excellence.

Full and extensive training and support is provided through the team at LBFEW and via peer support from other Local Implementation Leads working across England and Wales.

Please note that the successful applicant to this vacancy will be subject to clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The Company

At Llamau we believe that no young person or vulnerable woman should ever have to experience homelessness. Our mission is to eradicate homelessness for young people and vulnerable women. But for thousands of the most vulnerable people in Wales, homelessness is a frightening reality. 

30 years ago Llamau was founded to provide homeless teenagers with a safe place to stay. Since then, we have supported over 67,000 young people, women and their children who are either homeless or facing homelessness. 

Many people think the job of a homelessness charity will be to provide accommodation - a safe place to stay. But it is very clear to us that for most people who are facing homelessness, their problems are far more complex than a lack of permanent shelter. 

That's why we treat everyone who needs our support as an individual. We recognise their unique strengths and needs and make sure that they are supported to rebuild their futures. 

Interested? Click HERE for more information and Job Application.

Goetre Primary School is moving into a brand-new building in September 2026, which will include a purpose-built Community & Family Wing – a vibrant hub for health, wellbeing, education, and social connection.
The Goetre Community Ideas Day is about making sure the new hub reflects real life, real needs, and real ambition and we need YOU - community members, local organisations, and professionals, all coming together to explore how we can work together to make this resource truly inclusive and impactful.
Your input will help ensure the hub meets real needs and becomes a catalyst for collaboration and resilience across our community.
To book you place, please complete register with Eventbrite via this link: 

Applications are now open for small grants of £500–£1,000 to support people living with dementia and their unpaid carers or family members across Bridgend, Merthyr and RCT.

Full information and the application form can be found here.

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