Members in Connect RCT

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Hello!  I'm Kirsty, and I live in the Cynon Valley. I live with my partner and 1 year old German Shepherd. I currently work as a Civil Servant, however I have a degree in Theatre and Drama.  I am really passionate about helping people an ... Read more

Started as a Mens Mental Health Support Group in November 2019, during lock down we started supporting a growing number of women so dropped the word Men and started supporting men and women from the 1st January 2022. In April 2022 to help take our su ... Read more

I work for RCT Councils "RCT Together" Team (Community Development Team).  My role is to support community groups who wish to take on the management or ownership of surplus Council buildings or land for the benefit of running services and activi ... Read more

Aside from flying, sports, target shooting, adventure training and great fun, You’ll soon find that being an air cadet is its own reward - you constantly see the benefits of your own efforts, building on your achievements and earning BTECs and  ... Read more

Business In The Community Cymru (BITC Cymru) is the Prince's Responsible Business Network in Wales.  We are the oldest and largest business-led membership organisation dedicated to responsible business. We inspire, engage and challenge mem ... Read more

We are a social centre for any person over the age of 50 who would like the opportunity to socialise and meet new friends We offer a variety of activities as well as a lunch service Monday to Friday. Drop In – You don’t n ... Read more

Cambrian Village Trust (CVT) Click HERE for our video             Click HERE for our Brochure Located at Cwm Clydach Countryside Park, Clydach Vale, CVT runs a well-used community cafe, Cambrian Lakeside Cafe Bar, a 3G ... Read more

Our focus is to support Pregnant women, Postnatal women and their families to ensure all women get full continuity of care.  Mothers Matter offer different areas of support enabling mums or women to find something that works for them. Through  ... Read more

Back in 2002, I started working with community currencies and timebanking as a way to create greater equality in our communities. I was the CEO of a development trust that managed a theatre and community centre at the time and we started to offer our ... Read more

I have passion for BMX and mentoring children and young adults who have additional Learning Needs and/or Disability by using my private halfpipe ramp and land as a vehicle to benefit their lives. I uses the Nurtured Heart Approach with my 1-2-1 mento ... Read more

Community Steps is all about helping stroke survivors to become more active in their community so that they feel less isolated and can make a better recovery. It will run from 2018 to 2022. We now have online sessions so please contact us to find out ... Read more

Lewis  is a full time conservasionist and a qualified lecturer in photography. He has had exhibitions in London and Wales and has also been recognised in a number if internatioal awards for his work. Lewis is also a professional animal trainer a ... Read more

Mudiadau lleol yw’r Mentrau Iaith, sy’n rhoi cymorth i gymunedau i gynyddu ac ehangu’r defnydd o’r iaith Gymraeg. Mae Mentrer Iaith Rhondda Cynon Taf yn fudiad cymunedol, gwirfoddol a deinamig sy’n hybu a hyrwyddo&r ... Read more

Gig Buddies Cymru is a befriending scheme that matches adults with a learning disability (and/or autism) with a volunteer buddy who share the same interests, so they can enjoy social activities together. Being a Gig Buddy is easy volunteering - you  ... Read more

Hello my name is chloe I am 25 years old and currently studying a level 2 counselling course with coleg y cymoedd, I am currently looking into volunteer work in the sector I would most likely to work with for the future. Helping people on a day to da ... Read more

hi! My name is Catrina Fletcher and I have recently created a broken heart memorial on the maindy road allotment area in pentre. I would like to make another heart on the rhigos, with community centres in RCT, and create a rainbow heart, done by the  ... Read more

We work with charities to explore ways you can maximize your impact and secure additional funding, ultimately ensuring you meet the organisations goals and ambitions.   We want to work closely with you to ensure we draw out as much experience  ... Read more

Looking  for voluntary opportunities and creative projects to get involved in. My background is 14 years working in mental health and recently approved Shared Lives Carer though I don’t have any guests at the moment because of the covid s ... Read more

I have worked for New Horizons for over 14 years. New Horizons supports people in Cwm Taf Morgannwg with their mental wellbeing, providing various services to cater for individual needs.

Beactive is Health and Wellbeing programme that aims to provide opportunities for community members of RCT to improve their mental health, physical health and social connections. This partnership project is funded through the Healthy and Active fund, ... Read more

Im retired and looking for outside the home activities 

Based in The Park & Dare Theatre in Treorchy, I work as a Community Engagement Officer for RCT Council's Arts Service. My role involves improving our understanding of our community so that we can better our service to reflect the lives and exper ... Read more

The National community law project CIC is a community based legal company that assists people on low incomes with their legals matters. Since the passing of the LASPO act 2012 there have been further restrictions impinging  on the rights of indi ... Read more

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We are a dementia project and we work across RCT, Merthyr, Bridgend, Cardiff and the Vale. The project offers: -free information and support for carers of people living with dementia -one-to-one support for people living with dementia -community  ... Read more

We were founded Feb 2021. We now have more than 1000 members through the Rhondda and beyond.  A central place in the Rhondda for people to organise, celebrate, educate and inspire the community to look after their local environment.   P ... Read more

Brevio is a UK social enterprise on a mission to simplify grant research and applications, reducing admin and increasing impact.  We are the first online live grant matching service.  Charities can set up a profile just once and add  ... Read more

Lover of literature, fan of photography and 60+ year old gamer and streamer, and I do enjoy the outdoors when I can. 

Hello there, my name is Sarah and I'm a 50year nana living in the valleys. I am originally from Wolverhampton but moved here 9years ago to live with my fiancé. I had a 25year career in the Civil Service in Office Management. When I moved I nee ... Read more