Heritage, Culture and Tourism Fund
Overview
The Heritage, Culture and Tourism Fund supported 29 projects across Neath Port Talbot.
Funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), it helped local groups:
- improve community spaces
- protect local heritage
- support culture and tourism
The projects brought people together. They helped people feel part of their community, improved wellbeing, reduced loneliness and encouraged more people to get involved in local activities.
Grants and funding
Total funding awarded
£1.18 million
Funding programme
The Heritage, Culture, Tourism and Events Grant Scheme received funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Communities and Place programme.
The scheme supported projects that improved places across Neath Port Talbot.
Projects helped improve:
- community spaces
- protect local heritage
- support culture
- tourism and events
Project features
Restoring the Afan Trails
The Afan Trails Project restored the Two Tombstones mountain bike trail in the Afan Valley.
The work improved access to the trail and helped support local tourism. The project also brought local groups together and helped improve the local area.
Celebrating Richard Burton's legacy
The RB100 project marked 100 years since the birth of Richard Burton.
The project was delivered by the West Glamorgan Youth Theatre Company. Young people aged 13 to 21 took part in performances, outreach activities and a summer programme. Events took place at the Plaza in Port Talbot and at Margam Park.
The project brought people together and encouraged more young people to get involved in theatre.
Preserving local heritage
The Llangiwg Trust carried out conservation work at a Grade II listed church near Pontardawe. The work helped protect the historic building and secure its future as a community venue.
Making culture accessible
Neath Arts Festival brought a five-day programme of arts and culture to the town. The festival included exhibitions, performances, workshops, readings and film screenings.
It gave residents and visitors the chance to enjoy art, literature, music, theatre and local heritage.
Discovering Margam's past
ArchaeoMargam was a partnership project involving Swansea University's Centre for Heritage Research and Training, Neath Port Talbot Council and Margam Abbey Church.
The project uncovered the footprint of a Roman villa at Margam Park.
Schools, students, volunteers and local groups took part in the project. The work helped people learn more about the area's history and heritage.