About the role
The Rhondda Fach is one of 284 places across the UK to receive up to £20 million over ten years as part of the UK government’s Pride in Place Programme aimed at building stronger communities, creating thriving places and empowering people to take back control.
To deliver the Pride in Place Programme, Neighbourhood Boards are being set up in every funded neighbourhood. Each Board will be led by an independent Chair – someone who can bring communities together to share their ideas in an open and collaborative way and provide executive leadership to guide the Board and ensure the effective delivery of this significant investment.
Once appointed, the Chair will lead the process of recruiting and convening the Board, ensuring an inclusive and representative selection of people from across the local community, with the support of the local authority and the local MP.
Boards must have at least eight members, to ensure a broad range of voices and perspectives and at least 51% of members should live or work within the boundaries of the neighbourhood, ensuring that the Board is resident-led.
In collaboration with local people, the Neighbourhood Board will have the opportunity to deliver meaningful change to the lives of their community. The Board will be responsible for developing a Pride in Place Plan for the area by November 2026, setting out a 10-year vision and an initial 4-year investment plan with investment priorities for driving positive change.
We are looking for Board Members who:
- Are living or working in the Rhondda Fach or have a deep connection to the area.
- Are deeply connected to the community and committed to making it an even better place to live.
- Can actively participate in decision making processes, representing the interests of the neighbourhood, regardless of personal or organisational affiliation.
- Will ensure that local people feel heard and have confidence that funding is being spent efficiently, effectively and compliantly.
The role of Board Member is voluntary. However, to ensure that candidates who might otherwise be unable to put themselves forward can apply, reasonable expenses incurred can be paid.
Board members will typically require a time commitment of a minimum of 4 Board meetings a year, involving meeting attendance and preparation plus additional development or engagement sessions as required. The role will however be more intensive in the first six months when board members will also need to commit time to engage with the community and to support the development of the Pride in Place plan.
The Neighbourhood Board will receive ongoing support from Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council as the Accountable Body with responsibility for financial administration and transparency of governance.
If you think that this role might be for you,pleasecomplete an expression of interest formby emailing councilbusiness@rctcbc.gov.uk for a pack.
All expressions of interest must be submitted to councilbusiness@rctcbc.gov.uk by Friday 8th May 2026.
Posted on 13/04/2026