Lee Gardens Pool in Penrhiwceiber recently passed a significant milestone, when they recruited their 101st volunteer! How have they done it? We sent our Volunteer Advisor Thomas Crockett out to meet Diane Locke (LGP Secretary) and her daughter Joanne, also a Trustee, to find out. “The Pool has been re-opened for three years now and we are always positive. The […]

Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund CIC is recruiting Board Members! In December 2016 the Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund opened for business, offering a new, substantial source of funding across the upper reaches of the Neath, Afan, Rhondda and Cynon valleys. If you are passionate about this area, and excited about what the Fund can achieve […]

CHANGE A LIFE: VOLUNTEER AND CHANGE YOUR OWN Information Session When Where Time Venue Tuesday 12th February 2019 Pontypridd 6.00pm St John’s Church, Graig Street, Graig,Pontypridd, CF37 1NF So many people have it in them to be a Samaritans volunteer To touch another person’s life when it really matters, by helping them directly or by keeping our branch running; it’s a rare […]

Interlink RCT’s Changing Track Programme Aimed at people with Work limiting health conditions, from Jobless Households or over 54s who are economically inactive or long term unemployed Offers a life changing experience via a personalised development programme, including a friendly welcome to a community venue a free seven week accredited training course “Essential Skills for Work and Life” (including Writing […]

Welcome to Interlink’s Community Link Newsletter Winter 2018 edition – The Power of Future Generations https://issuu.com/simonjames3/docs/the_community_link_winter_2018 the community link winter 2018 If you would like to contribute to the next edition of the newsletter please send me your article by 1 April 2019 – the theme for the next edition is Volunteering. email: cjordan-evans@interlinkrct.org.uk  

That’s what I call a CELEBRITY – it really was Transformational!  Interlink held a hugely successful Conference titled ‘The Power Of Future Generations to Transform Society’ on the 13 November with over 100 people in attendance. The audience was overwhelmed with the presentations from young people supported by Spectacle Theatre; and by Interlink members, with Anne West  – The Monday […]

Volunteer Managers in Cwm Taf Draft Charter to Tackle Loneliness and Isolation Seventeen representatives from eleven organisations working with volunteers in Cwm Taf came together to draft a Charter to tackle Loneliness and Isolation at Interlink’s Managing Volunteers Network meeting at the end of November. Volunteer Managers from Avant Cymru, Citizens Advice Bureau, Drink Wise Age Well, Elite, Homestart RCT, […]

Interlink’s Annual Impact Report 2017/18  Annual report201718 For more information contact 01443 846200   

Volunteering Wales Youth Led Grants The Vol Factor Interlink’s youth-led grant scheme offers grants to support youth–led volunteering projects involving 14-25 year olds in Rhondda Cynon Taff The scheme is managed by a panel of young people from Rhondda Cynon Taff. Having spent its original allocation the Panel has successfully pulled down additional monies for further projects in Rhondda Cynon Taff […]

The High Sheriff of Mid Glamorgan Youth Community Awards were set up in 2008 when finance was pledged by local firms, organisations and individuals in the County to support young people who were volunteering.   The idea behind the scheme was to encourage community spirit and financially reward individuals and groups who have shown commitment and given of their time and […]