Community facilities

Overview

Seventeen community facilities across Neath Port Talbot have been improved thanks to £400,000 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Community Prosperity Fund.

Accessibility

The funding helped local organisations create better spaces for local people.

Improvements include:

new playground equipment
accessible toilets and changing facilities
resurfaced car parks
replacement flooring in gyms and community buildings
upgraded kitchens and café areas
energy-efficient lighting and heating
new equipment for community and day centres

More people are now taking part in local activities. This is helping improve health, wellbeing and community connections.

Grants and funding

Funding source

UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF)

Amount awarded

£400,000

What the funding supported

The funding helped 17 community groups in Neath Port Talbot to improve local facilities. The work made these places safer and easier to use. It also improved access for residents. People can now use the spaces throughout the year.

Project features

Creating more accessible community spaces

Organisations used the funding to improve accessibility for people with additional needs. This included accessible toilets, inclusive changing facilities and improved building layouts.

Supporting community activities

Improved facilities have helped local groups welcome more people and offer more activities. Local people can now make better use of these spaces.

Investing in long-term improvements

Many organisations upgraded heating, lighting and equipment. These improvements help reduce running costs while creating better facilities for the community.

What local organisations told us

"The accessible toilet refurbishment has made the centre more inclusive for those with additional needs. It has strengthened our commitment to accessibility and equality."
- Neath YMCA

"We now have sufficient lighting to keep the MUGA open after dark. The local women's rugby team, families and young people can use the facility after school."
- Glynneath RFC

"It was amazing, and a great relief, to receive the funding through NPT Council from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to purchase a portacabin as our headquarters."
- Glyncorrwg Men's Shed

"The improvements to the changing rooms have made a huge difference to how our girls feel about using the facility. It now feels like a space that belongs to them as much as anyone else."
-The Welsh All Blacks