What a busy year we’ve had at Interlink RCT! Check out our wrapped video for a summary of 2024.  

Connecting Communities is one of Interlink’s flagship networking events where we invite community groups and voluntary organisations, funders, trainers, councillors and other valued partners into one event to meet, share ideas and build important relationships. The event includes: Stalls and […]

Janis, from Cynon Valley Organic Adventures (CVOA), told us about the fantastic work they do and the impact Storm Bert had on the organisation.   What is Cynon Valley Organic Adventures? The site was taken over in 2018, and after […]

Check out the 9 December 2024 edition of the RCT Community and Voluntary Sector Bulletin for training and events, networks, funding and grants, community news, volunteer opportunities, vacancies, and much more: CLICK HERE.

Check out the December 2024 edition of the RCT Wellbeing Bulletin for information on Wellbeing support and activities in RCT: CLICK HERE.

Check out the December 2024 edition of the Funding Bulletin for information about available funding and grants: CLICK HERE.

Welsh Charities Week is back, taking place this year 25 – 29 November 2024. The week, organised by WCVA, is about recognising the work of charities, social enterprises, voluntary organisations and community and volunteer groups in Wales.   What is […]

Join us at Bryncynon Strategy for two events! RCT Children, Young People and Families Network in the morning & Invisible Walls- raising awareness session in the afternoon.   If you are attending both events, lunch will be provided.   Register […]

In this video Reel Minds CIC, Bryncynon Strategy and Role Play Lane share and explore the importance of volunteering in RCT. Interlink RCT asked groups to tell them the value of volunteering and the difference it makes to the local […]

To view the Annual Impact Report 2023-2024, click here.

Check out the 27 November 2024 edition of the RCT Community and Voluntary Sector Bulletin for training and events, networks, funding and grants, community news, volunteer opportunities, vacancies, and much more: CLICK HERE.

Check out the November 2024 edition of the RCT Wellbeing Bulletin for information on Wellbeing support and activities in RCT: CLICK HERE.

Check out the 11 November 2024 edition of the RCT Community and Voluntary Sector Bulletin for training and events, networks, funding and grants, community news, volunteer opportunities, vacancies, and much more: CLICK HERE.

Check out the November 2024 edition of the Funding Bulletin for information about available funding and grants: CLICK HERE.

Check out the 28 October 2024 edition of the RCT Community and Voluntary Sector Bulletin for training and events, networks, funding and grants, community news, volunteer opportunities, vacancies, and much more: CLICK HERE.

Jennifer Hare (CEO of Manage Money Wales C.I.C.), told us about the power that mentorship can have.   “I am an accountant by profession and have worked in the third sector in RCT, specifically finance, for the past 15 years. […]

Grants of up to £1,000 are available for Interlink members to fund projects that show strong community involvement and help bring people, communities and groups together. These grants are supported by Ripple Energy through funds generated from the Graig Fatha […]

Check out the October 2024 edition of the Funding Bulletin for information about available funding and grants: CLICK HERE.

Check out the 14 October 2024 edition of the RCT Community and Voluntary Sector Bulletin for training and events, networks, funding and grants, community news, volunteer opportunities, vacancies, and much more: CLICK HERE.

Check out the October 2024 edition of the RCT Wellbeing Bulletin for information on Wellbeing support and activities in RCT: CLICK HERE.

Check out the September 2024 edition of the RCT Wellbeing Bulletin for information on Wellbeing support and activities in RCT: CLICK HERE.

Nina Finnigan, from Bryncynon Strategy, told us about her successful project to mentor RCT Heart Heroes to gain CIO status.    “I recently had the honour of mentoring RCT Heart Heroes, a remarkable organisation that provides defibrillators through the Rhondda […]

Check out the 30 September 2024 edition of the RCT Community and Voluntary Sector Bulletin for training and events, networks, funding and grants, community news, volunteer opportunities, vacancies, and much more: CLICK HERE.

Check out the 9 September 2024 edition of the RCT Community and Voluntary Sector Bulletin for training and events, networks, funding and grants, community news, volunteer opportunities, vacancies, and much more: CLICK HERE.

Check out the 22 August 2024 edition of the RCT Community and Voluntary Sector Bulletin for training and events, networks, funding and grants, community news, volunteer opportunities, vacancies, and much more: CLICK HERE.

Check out the 9 August 2024 edition of the RCT Community and Voluntary Sector Bulletin for training and events, networks, funding and grants, community news, volunteer opportunities, vacancies, and much more: CLICK HERE.

Check out the 12 July 2024 edition of the RCT Community and Voluntary Sector Bulletin for training and events, networks, funding and grants, community news, volunteer opportunities, vacancies, and much more: CLICK HERE.

Check out the 28 June 2024 edition of the RCT Community and Voluntary Sector Bulletin for training and events, networks, funding and grants, community news, volunteer opportunities, vacancies, and much more: CLICK HERE.

Check out the 14 June 2024 edition of the RCT Community and Voluntary Sector Bulletin for training and events, networks, funding and grants, community news, volunteer opportunities, vacancies, and much more: CLICK HERE.

Check out the 31 May 2024 edition of the RCT Community and Voluntary Sector Bulletin for training and events, networks, funding and grants, community news, volunteer opportunities, vacancies, and much more: CLICK HERE.

Check out the 15 May 2024 edition of the RCT Community and Voluntary Sector Bulletin for training and events, networks, funding and grants, community news, volunteer opportunities, vacancies, and much more: CLICK HERE.

Check out the August 2024 edition of the RCT Wellbeing Bulletin for information on Wellbeing support and activities in RCT: CLICK HERE.

Check out the July 2024 edition of the RCT Wellbeing Bulletin for information on Wellbeing support and activities in RCT: CLICK HERE.

Check out the June 2024 edition of the RCT Wellbeing Bulletin for information on Wellbeing support and activities in RCT: CLICK HERE.

Check out the May 2024 edition of the RCT Wellbeing Bulletin for information on Wellbeing support and activities in RCT: CLICK HERE.

Natasha Burnell, Programme Manager at People and Work told us about her experiences of being a Peer Mentor: “Since September 2023 I have mentored two organisations, nominally supporting them with a mixture of business planning, community asset transfer and funding […]

To all our Interlink RCT members, local communities and our valued partners, Over the past week, we have witnessed distressing and shocking events. We recognise the profound impact these have on our staff, members and our diverse communities. Interlink RCT […]

Grants of up to £10 000 are available for projects led by voluntary and community groups/organisations across Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil.   Purpose:  Increase the availability and accessibility of short breaks for unpaid carers Provide personalised, flexible, and […]

Small Charity Week amplifies, supports and connects small charities right across the UK. Join us to empower your team, access practical support, and make new connections – so you can make an even bigger impact.   What is Small Charity […]

For this year’s Carers Week, we will be sharing case studies and quotes resulting from the recent Amser Unpaid Carers Short Breaks Grant Scheme.   Age Connects Morgannwg: Mrs W who cares for her father who has chronic health conditions. […]

Background For Great Big Green Week 2024, we developed one unifying theme that ties together all the diverse activities that take place as part of Great Big Green Week. For 2024, ‘Let’s swap together for good’ is our hero theme […]

National charities join to launch theme for this year’s Carers Week and to raise awareness of 5.7 million unpaid carers across the UK. Today Carers UK and charity supporters have shared the theme for Carers Week 2024, which is ‘Putting […]

“I volunteer with the Beavers section of 1st Tonyrefail /2nd Gilfach Goch scouts group. I began volunteering when my son began in Squirrels a little over a year ago. Without people like me volunteering the Squirrels would have had to […]

Annette created Rhondda Fach Veterans, a veterans group for the patients of Ferndale Medical Centre as a safe and friendly space to meet and share experiences. She started by contacting patients known to the surgery as veterans and worked with […]

In 2018, Let’s Talk Men’s Mental Health (LTMMH) was created in the South Wales valleys with the aim of breaking the stigma of men’s mental health and providing support to those who are suffering.   Shaun Parfitt, Co-founder of LTMMH: […]

As a Year 9 student, Mia volunteered for Role Play Lane, a not-for-profit children’s centre offering a huge variety of play, education and well-being sessions.    As a volunteer, Mia helped with fundraising, collecting raffle items and promoting the service at […]

My name is Stuart Ball and I am totally and utterly blind due to having Cancer in my eyes as a child. I am currently volunteering for Sight Life, an amazing charity for blind and partially sighted people, which supports […]

Volunteers’ Week is a special week earmarked to thank volunteers for all that they bring to their local communities. 2024 marks the 40th Anniversary of Volunteers’ Week, and organisations across the UK will be celebrating from Monday 3 June 2024 to Sunday […]

Check out the 19 April 2024 edition of the RCT Community and Voluntary Sector Bulletin for training and events, networks, funding and grants, community news, volunteer opportunities, vacancies, and much more: CLICK HERE.  

Check out the April 2024 edition of the RCT Wellbeing Bulletin for information on Wellbeing support and activities in RCT: CLICK HERE.