Mynydd y Betws funded projects

Page updated on: 01/09/2023

Mynydd y Betws wind farm fund has been running since 2013 having had 10 successful rounds to date with successful projects for each of the eligible wards. 

Round 10 is now closed. The new funding round will open in 2022.

Grant allocation summary below.

34 projects awarded to the value of £408,757.57

This involved:

  • Renovation
  • Purchase of instruments
  • Vehicle/trailer/equipment
  • Market stalls/equipment
  • IT musical equipment
  • Training equipment
  • Refurbishing existing facilities
  • Ammanford SAC diving RIB
  • Twrch trwyth festival
  • Community inspirational creative project
  • New Junior floodlit training facility
  • Ammanford advocacy project
  • Development/learning Worker
  • Equipment & marketing
  • Education & play equipment
  • Ammanford park lighting
  • Upgrade/portable stand
  • Digital Piano
  • IT hardware equipment
  • Improving Community Wellbeing
  • Ammanford AFC COVID Return
  • Amman Valley Participatory Projects
  • Promote & Protect Project 2020
  • Health/Wellbeing Development project
  • Tycroes Trails - Village healthy routes
  • Outdoor learning space

6 projects awarded to the value of £118,554.42

This included:

  • Children's park equipment
  • Internal refurbishment
  • Lift installation
  • Incredible Years Course
  • Remote working with families - COVID

7 projects awarded to the value of £63,321.62

This included:

  • Community garden project
  • Community farm
  • Cwmamman park
  • Fairway mower
  • Aircore tractor mounted aerator
  • All Weather Canopy
  • Willow growing and training sessions

16 projects awarded to the value of £184,199.48

This included:

  • Shower facilities
  • Play equipment
  • Floodlighting
  • New suits and equipment
  • Non Statutory Equipment
  • Environmental enhancement/gateway
  • Upgraded community room
  • Tirycoed play area
  • Computer suite
  • Purchase of furniture
  • AVRPC Development
  • Grounds Maintenance Equipment
  • Cwmamman Food Bank - Care hampers - COVID
  • Cwmamman Park Improvements

9 projects awarded to the value of £132,339.77

This included:

  • Multipurpose recreational field
  • All weather surface equipment
  • Pensioners hall exterior improvements
  • Refurbishment of piano/ new equipment
  • Adventure & nature recreation project
  • Field decompaction project
  • Purchase of equipment
  • Community facility renovation
  • Cross country course project

12 projects awarded to the value of £141,649.75

This included:

  • Final refurbishment
  • Final building refurbishment
  • Outdoor classroom & recreation
  • Specialist sensory equipment
  • Children's play equipment
  • Building storage extension
  • Refurbishment of boundary wall
  • Community centre project
  • Children's playground
  • Essential Window Replacement
  • Solar Panels
  • Development Officer

1 projects awarded to the value of £30,000

This included:

  • Children's play area/equipment

7 projects awarded to the value of £72,033.68

This included:

  • Improvements to facility
  • Growing a sustainable business
  • Kitchen facility
  • Refurbishment
  • Managing the future
  • Green Footprint
  • Recovery renovations in response to COVID recovery plan

6 projects awarded to the value of £73,086.19

This included:

  • Replacement/repair stonewall
  • Saron pitch improvement works
  • Facilities upgrade
  • External refurbishment
  • Rear extension
  • Aviation & IT Room Development

10 projects awarded to the value of £108,124.72

This included:

  • Final stage of refurbishment
  • Changing rooms
  • Mill terrace park
  • Adventure & nature environmental project
  • External improvements to hall
  • Dresses/ jackets & PA system
  • Tycroes play area
  • Internal building refurbishment
  • Tycroes Play Area - Accessible play equipment
  • Golwg yr Aman Regeneration Project