“It was great to see how pleased the community were when we’d finished the work. We all felt a sense of pride and that we’d made a real difference to our communities.”

Andrew Freeguard Development and New Business Manager

Give and Gain Day 2012 Your Community CSR Project RCT Homes and Meadow Prospect were hanging baskets to display around the area. one of many local and global companies CSR success involved in Give & Gain Day 2012. The aim of the project is to make a real difference The restoration of Rhydyfelin Pavilion was to the physical appearance of our an ongoing project of the local football • Improved visual perceptions of neighbourhoods. club and community. Our collective some areas. efforts with Costain and Bullock meant the • Strengthening our volunteering Throughout , we chose pavaillion’s total refurbishment could be aims as an organisation. 4 locations to regenerate and enhance their furthered significantly in that day; allowing • Developed a strong network of appearance; areas in , Rhydyfelin the building to be used for community business partners. and Hendreforgan, as well as Mission to activities. Costain now use the building the Deaf, . With RCT Homes as their base whilst carrying out flood • Improved local facilities and having over 500 properties in these areas, alleviation schemes throughout the area. services. it was a great chance for us to improve • Raised aspirations and the communities for a large number of our Hendreforgan confidence among the local tenants. It was a similar situation in Hendreforgan, community painting garages and fencing made a • Increased local and tenant High volumes of our employees considerable difference the area’s appeal. participation volunteered from all departments of RCT The local primary school also helped Homes, including our social enterprises make hanging baskets and painted their • Changed attitudes Grow Enterprise Wales and Young Wales. park nearby.Pontypridd High School • Triggered a catalyst for social We teamed up with several companies made wooden planters and cut back large change including Costain, South Wales Police and overgrown areas. • Increases staff moral and Communities First. improves retention Mission to the Deaf, Pontypridd. Llanharry Areas of the building including the • Positive PR - raising the profile We teamed up with Rhondda Housing and main hall, corridors, snooker room and of all the businesses, locally and Bouchard and Jones to give several areas chapel were all given a fresh lease of life. regionally a much needed lick of paint. The team And outside, hanging baskets made by managed to paint 12 garages, areas of the Pontypridd High School were displayed children’s playground, fencing and it’s around the building. youth shelter. Local school children and Llanharry County Borough Council made

Key Partners RCTCBC, Meadow Prospect, RCT Homes, Costain, Communities First, Bullock Construction, Rhondda Housing, Solar Windows, Local Police, Carpets ‘n’ Carpets, Richmond Kitchens, M Delacey & Sons (Holdings) Ltd, Jasonic Ltd, Bouchard and Jones, Trecorci Plumbing Services, Capper and Co, Quicksons, Keyline, Rockwool, Pontypridd High School SERS, Hendreforgan Primary School, Vision Products and the University of with students from the media department filming and interviewing key personnel involved with the project.