Club Partners

Pontypridd RFC's Partnerships are many and varied, but all are of immense importance to the Club as it strives to be the leaders in and on; the field.

Our Partnerships, along with their association with Pontypridd RFC can be viewed in further detail at:

www.ponty.net/partnership-news

We can tailor a Partnership package to suit your company's needs. Find out more at:

www.ponty.net/partnership-packages

To discuss a possible Partnership with Pontypridd RFC, or for more information on any of the Partnerships listed below, please contact:

• Peter Howells
  — Director of Finance
  t: 07702 879 026
  e: 

Advanced Fire Protection Ltd

We are one of the largest independent, fire protection companies based in Wales offering a nationwide service providing the "Complete Fire Safety Solution" our services are used by Government Officers, Health Authorities, General Industry, Property Management & HMO's, Leisure & Retail, whose business is retained year after year through our prompt, professional and friendly service.

Advanced Fire Protection's Inspection & Maintenance agreements are added peace of mind that your Fire Protection equipment will be maintained in an efficient and professional manner. Our team of Service & Sales representatives provide an excellent after sales service and operate with a 24 hour manned call out facility.

Please contact us for more information on our products and services.

www.afpwales.com

Bandog Media Ltd

Bandog Media Ltd’s aim is simple; to provide our clients with the very best, cost effective, creative media solutions available.  Since 2005, our creative team has delivered photography, film and new media services to clients throughout the public and private sectors, focusing on service quality and client satisfaction.  This dedication to excellent business practice has earned Bandog Media the title of ‘Best New Business Start-up’ at the Rhondda Cynon Taf Business Club Awards 2008.

Whatever service you require; an innovative promotional website, search engine optimisation, corporate branding, marketing materials, interactive DVD’s or those essential head-shots, Bandog Media will deliver the right creative solution for you.

www.bandogmedia.com

Cannon & Smith

Small but perfectly formed!

That's how we like to describe our practice...

Here at the Cannon & Smith Law Practice, we are experts in our field. We practice in matters concerning family and matrimonial law only. As a result, we pride ourselves in tailoring our approach to apply our expertise to suit you, as an individual.

We appreciate that you may only need us in difficult times and therefore not only will we give you advice to protect, you, your family and your assets but we will also provide you with the support that you require.

In matters concerning divorce, civil partnership, co-habitation and finances, we have extensive experience. We have dealt with a spectrum of cases, each with different circumstances. Some of our cases have involved high net worth assets and also agricultural matters, to include family farms and inheritance. In comparison, we have also helped those starting out in life to set up a "living together agreement" when purchasing their first home.

Our expertise does not stop there, we are also experts in the law concerning children. Recently, we have seen an increase in grandparents requesting to see children following the breakdown of their children's marriage. Unfortunately, it's quite often the case that a grandparent will lose contact with the children as well as the non-resident parent. It does not have to be this way and we can offer advice and solutions in this area.

We can also help couples plan for the future just in case things go wrong. Very often, we hear clients say, "If only I knew that I could do something beforehand". Hindsight is of course a wonderful thing. However, we can put provisions in place that will help parties to feel confident about their finances and their futures and provide a framework if relationships do break down.

So why choose us?

Well we think the answer is simple...

• Our expertise and the support we provide;
• Tailored advice and protection to meet your needs;
• We know that it may be difficult to visit us during office times,
• so we will open at times to suit you;
• We can visit you at home or at work if you prefer, within a reasonable distance;
• We certainly do not take our clients for granted… we want you to recommend us;

Above all, we really do care…

Don't take our word for it phone us for a complimentary interview to find out for yourself…

Cannon & Smith Law Practice, where families come first...

www.cannonandsmith.com

Coast Associates

Coast Associates is a leading professional recruitment and headhunt consultancy for the Mechanical, Electrical and Engineering sectors. We have offices in Cardiff and London providing UK and European wide coverage for our varied mix of high profile clients.

With over 12 years experience in temporary and permanent recruitment, our consultants are experts in specific engineering disciplines giving a unique understanding of current market trends. We offer an exceptional service, which provides value added strategies and the best recruitment solutions. 

Our candidate approach is individually tailored to each assignment and the client relationships we have built have been built on trust.

We understand that your transition between jobs can be stressful and we will always make the move a trouble free and exciting experience - which moving up the career ladder should be!

www.coast-associates.com

DW Sports Fitness Ltd

DW Sports Fitness offer a unique concept that we believe will be the most exciting sporting experience of the year.  Combining the award winning fitness clubs with a dramatically improved retail offering, to ultimately create a superior sporting brand and complete unit offering.

DW Sports Fitness are at the beginning of a what promises to be a long and successful journey into the world of sports and fitness, become a part of the team today and get yourself recognised as one of the pioneering members of staff in this exciting and original company.

www.dwsportsfitness.com

Edwards Coaches Ltd

Edwards coach tours has operated in South Wales since 1925. The first coach or "charabanc" as they were commonly known, was a 1920 Spa.

During the next 20 years or so, the company's main source of income was the "local bus service" into the market town of Pontypridd. Business increased as the nearby Treforest Industrial Estate expanded, where many factory workers were transported to work and also to the munitions factory at Bridgend during the Second World War by Edwards Coaches.

The fifties and sixties brought new ambitions for the company and indeed its clients. Edwards Luxury coaches boasted a heater and radio, travelled from all over the South Wales Valleys to popular holiday destinations, such as London, Blackpool, Bath and Stratford. During the early sixties the company organised tours as far afield as Paris, Belgium and Austria.

Since those early days, Edwards has expanded progressively. We now operate a fleet of over 100 buses and coaches from our operating centre at Pontypridd, employing 150 personnel. Last year we carried over 5,000 students to school each day and provided over 50,000 clients with our own customised package holidays. We also undertake day excursions and transfers for numerous organisations.

www.edwardscoaches.co.uk

Egan Waste Services Ltd

Egan Waste Services has forged a reputation based on trust, service and innovation. We are an independent Welsh based company dedicated to excellence in full service. Our professionals keep abreast of changing legislation and constantly changing forms of waste including waste disposal, tank cleaning and drain cleaning.

This expertise gives Egan's clients the best solutions to their problems at the fairest prices possible.
Egan Waste can handle your wastes as one-offs or as part of a whole site waste disposal.

We cover most of Wales including St David’s, Swansea, Pontypridd, Aberystwyth, Swansea, Cardiff and Newport.

www.eganwasteservices.co.uk

Errea Sport

Our passion for working, is in service of your passion for sport. Sport is strength, strain, effort and competitiveness all with one purpose: victory. Whoever believes in sport, believes in themselves and in their ability to confront any obstacle with absolutely no fear. Erreà is constantly working to provide help and support to everyone involved in aspects of every sport.

Since 1988 Erreà has worked with passion and experience, in order to assure both amateurs and professionals the highest level of support in their sport. Looking at our new catalogue, it is clear the great added value that Erreà guarantees to all the people that love and play sport. A value that is constantly growing day by day, thanks to its popularity in Italy and around the world.

All items are the result of a very attentive selection of materials and of an intensive development and research of the designs, where everything has been carefully planned thanks to the latest manufacturing technologies. Erreà believes in sport. Erreà believes in your devotion to sport.

www.erreasport.co.uk

Gatorade

Gatorade is the world’s leading sports drinks, used by more professional athletes than any other sports drink. Scientifically formulated and proven to quench thirst by replacing the fluids and minerals lost through exercise, Gatorade re-hydrates, replenishes and refuels tired bodies.

Gatorade is the world's most researched sports drink. Gatorade is the official sports drink to: The Guinness Rugby Premiership, Scotland Rugby, Pontypridd RFC, UK Iron Man, London Triathlon, The British Association of Sports And Exercise Science, Spinning, Power Music and Chelsea FC.

The name Gatorade is derived from the university football team - The Gators.

The product is continually researched at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) in Illinois where top athletes from all over the world go to find out how they can best stay hydrated in order to maintain their advantage.

Gatorade is a $5bn brand globally.

www.gatorade.co.uk

Griffin Mill Garages Ltd

Griffin Mill is an award winning, Pontypridd based garage offering New and Used car sales and vehicle maintenance to the South Wales area.
 
We are a family run business that has been established for almost fifty years, dedicated to providing you with an exceptional service. We proudly represent the following manufacturers:
 
Fiat
The newest addition to our company, our purpose built Fiat showrooms, the stylish Italian cars such as the Fiat 500 and the Fiat Grande Punto and our friedly team are what make Griffin Mill Fiat the cream of the crop of the Fiat deals in South Wales.
 
Peugeot
Such fantastic models as the ever popular Peugeot 206 and the gorgeous new Peugeot 308CC, combined with our second-to-none aftersales service, makes this well established brand at Griffin Mill the first choice of the Peugeot dealers in South Wales.
 
Skoda
Since Skoda’s takeover by Volkswagen in 2001, the brand has increased hugely in popularity and the great deals that Griffin Mill Skoda offer on such modern classics as the Octavia and the trendy Fabia, have made us the top of the list for Skoda dealers in South Wales.
 
Kia
The sporty design of models such as the Cee’d and the incredible 7-year warranty offered on many new cars like the versatile Sportage, combined with the great finance deals on offer with our Ticket2Drive scheme, makes Griffin Mill Kia your first choice for Kia Dealers in South Wales.
 
At Griffin Mill it is our mission to provide you with a friendly, professional, value-for-money service. Please browse this website to see our latest deals on new and used cars. Stock is updated daily, guaranteeing great choice and service. Alternatively, we would be happy to see you at our Pontypridd showrooms.

www.griffinmill.co.uk

Hurns Brewing Company Ltd

Established over 100 years ago, by 2002 Hurns had grown into one of the largest independent producers and distributors of beer in South Wales.

Since then its Tomos Watkin Ales have won awards and accolades throughout the country whilst its CEO Connie Parry has recently been named ‘Welsh Businesswoman of the Year’.

This vibrant, forward-thinking company now owns a number of pubs, employs more than 100 people, sells its ‘Great Ales of Wales’ across the globe, is a significant investor in South Wales and continues to go from strength to strength.

www.tomoswatkin.com

InBev UK & Ireland

Would it amaze you if we said it takes around 2,300 people at 9 major UK and Ireland sites to produce and support our leading brands? Well, it's true. From our Head Office in Luton to our additional 8 main sites across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, its clear to see that we put a lot more into our beers than just yeast, malt and hops.

In the UK alone, we brew, distribute and market a vast portfolio of ales, stouts, bitters and lagers and much of our business is generated by the on-trade industry, which includes pubs, clubs, bars, restaurants, hotels and entertainment venues – so pretty much any establishment licensed to sell alcohol on the premises. In addition being number one in the take home sector means our brands are sold through off-licences, cash and carry outlets, wholesalers and almost every major supermarket.

A list of our UK top-sellers reads like a "Who's who?" of the nation's best-loved brands. We market an unrivalled range including the No 1 premium lager* Stella Artois, and Stella Artois 4% (the most successful beer launch of the last 10 years**). Our range also includes Beck’s, Brahma, Budweiser, Tennent's Lager and ale brands Bass Ale and Boddingtons. We also have a leading speciality beer portfolio with world renowned brands Hoegaarden and Leffe.

www.inbev.co.uk

Infonia Webdesign

Infonia is a dynamic, young and professional web-design company that has been active on the Czech market since the early 1990s. Creating web designs is more than a job for us; it is also a hobby and a passion, and our enthusiasm for the subject clearly appeals to our clients, judging by their ever-increasing numbers.

Infonia can assist you not only in creating the structure and graphic design of your web site, but also in its function and operation as we also have extensive experience in programming. Just tell us your ideas and we will create a comprehensive tailor-made solution just for you.

And, in case you are worried about language, rest assured; we speak Czech, English, Russian and French.

www.infonia.com

Maximuscle Ltd

Founded in 1995 by sports nutrition expert Zef Eisenberg, Maximuscle embodies the notion that through commitment and understanding, your physique goals canbe easily achieved and your sporting performance surpassed.

The UK's number one sports nutrition supplier, Maximuscle has grown at a phenomenal rate by focusing on highly effective research-supported formulas that deliver what they promise. By making great tasting, science supported, safe products easily available, Maximuscle has helped sports people - from the gym enthusiast to the elite Olympian - realise their full potential.

In the last decade Maximuscle has led by example. It has spearheaded the effort to bring sports nutrition into the mainstream, and to clean up the industry's image by providing effective products that do what they say on the tin: whether its helping you gain muscle, lose excess fat, recover faster, stay nourished, Maximuscle has the widest selection of specialised products in its sector.

www.maximuscle.com

Molson Coors UK

British beer lovers brewing beer for British beer lovers.

Englishman William Worthington began brewing in Burton on Trent in 1744 and his fellow countryman William Bass started brewing in the town in 1777.

Devoted to bringing the world great beer.

Burton brewers saw the potential for beer brewing as a global business, dispatching British ales to St. Petersburg, Russia, the Baltics, and North America. In 1877, four years after the Adolph Coors Company had set up shop across the Atlantic, the Bass brewery was turning out more than a million barrels a year.

Turning the science of brewing into an art.

In 1926, the Bass and Worthington breweries merged to create Bass Brewers. In 1954, Bass Brewers launched Carling Black Label, the beer that would eventually become the U.K.'s best selling beer brand. In 1998, Carling Black Label was reintroduced as simply Carling.

A global brewer with a global commitment to quality.

The company is the U.K.’s second largest brewer and its portfolio of brands includes the best selling Carling, Coors Light and Worthington’s. Molson Coors UK owns three brewing facilities and employs 2,300 in the U.K.

www.molsoncoors.com

More Training

With extensive experience in industry, More Training benefits from a highly qualified and commercially astute team of accredited advisors who really do understand the difference that effective training can make.

Our pragmatic and hands-on approach ensures that we understand front-line requirements yet can plan, design and deliver training to meet strategic business objectives. From heavy industry to customer service organisations, our focus is on developing key skills and knowledge to improve individual, team and business performance with lean, green work-based learning solutions.

As an approved training centre accredited by the Institute for Leadership and Management (ILM), City and Guilds (C&G), EMTA Awards Ltd (EAL) and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), we specialise in Management Development, Work Based Learning and a comprehensive range of Environmental/Health & Safety qualifications.

Please call 01443 841500 or visit www.moretraining.co.uk for further information.

www.moretraining.co.uk

NotJones Ltd

NotJones is the graphic design of Aled Williams.

Thoughtful and Informed Brand Identity, Art-Direction and Animation.

Open and Collaborative, Honest and Good.

www.notjones.com

Proline Sports Ltd

Proline has been established and based in Cardiff, Wales, since 1989; supplying to the UK and worldwide markets. We specialize in the evolution and design of many different supports, braces, guards, protectors, thermal garments and extreme sport manufacturing processes. We are industry leaders in the use and manipulation of high quality Neoprene and breathable Floprene fabrics, and work with, and on behalf of leading names in the sporting and medical world.

Our products are used by professional athlete, footballers, rugby players, jockeys and health authorities to name but a few.

Proline's overriding ethos is based upon 'a total commitment to customer satisfaction, underpinned by a determination to manufacture high quality products, at competitive prices'.

www.proline-sports.co.uk

Protocol4Business (UK) Ltd

Protocol4Business specialises in the areas of employment and corporate law. With offices located in Cardiff and Pontypridd, Protocol4Business was formed in early 2004 by Roger Davies, LLB (Hons), Barrister and a member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple.

Protocol4Business is a legal practice, consisting of qualified lawyers and HR professionals.

Our ability to provide advice which is both practical and commercially aware sets us apart from our competitors and the traditional role of legal professionals. We are acutely aware that our client’s objective is not to win disputes ... it is to avoid being in that position in the first place!

Our barristers, solicitors and HR professionals whilst being experts in their field, talk your language. We believe that approachability and quality of service are equally as important as the quality of the advice that we provide.

Our clients range in size from ‘blue chip’ companies to sole traders. We cover all business sectors from manufacturing to professional services; from haulage to the not for profit sector. We are equally at home in the public sector as the private sector.

Our flexible solutions range from fixed-fee legal services to on-going monthly advice.

Contact us today to find out more – without obligation.

www.protocol4business.co.uk

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council - "Love Ponty"

Pontypridd is set to benefit from its largest cash injection thanks to Rhondda Cynon Taf Council.

By securing a financial package of £10.5million from the Welsh Assembly Government through the European Regional Development Fund and Targeted Match Funding, plus the Council’s own financial resources and private sector, the regeneration of the town centre is about to begin.

The funding will support a major remodelling of the street scene in and around Taff Street, High Street, Market Street, Church Street and Mill Street. It will also support grants to private sector property owners to carry our high quality improvements to the internal and external parts of their business premises.

The news comes following a succession of positive changes to Pontypridd. A new traffic scheme for the town centre that removes vehicles from Taff Street during its busiest periods attracts even more ardent shoppers to the town who continually enjoy the hustle and bustle atmosphere of the main thoroughfare.

The introduction of a multi-million pound car park development at St Catherine’s Corner included in the landmark building Ty Pennant, further emphasises the confidence businesses have to invest in the town’s future. The Council has also approved a planning application for a major Sainsburys store to open on the site of the former Brown Lenox chainworks.

While retailers offer a wide variety of goods for the potential customer, shoppers also have the opportunity to relax in one of the town’s many high-class restaurants, bars and cafes.

Traditionally Pontypridd has enjoyed a rich cultural history. As the birthplace of the Welsh National Anthem, this tradition has continued to prosper with live music venues such as the Muni Arts Centre attracting audiences far and wide.

One of the major “jewels” in the Ponty crown is Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, set on the banks of the famous River Taff. The Park has become one of the country’s top concert venues, attracting a whole host of international performers including the Sugababes, Rhydian and the town’s own home grown superstars The Lost Prophets and Sir Tom Jones.

www.loveponty.com

Total Teamwear Ltd

At Total Teamwear we believe in providing our customers with the highest standard of service achievable and supply top quality garments at competitive prices.

Our expertise, skill and enthusiasm enable us to undertake every project that is entrusted to us and to a very high standard. Our dedicated staff contribute towards complete customer satisfaction from the initial contract and quotation to the execution and completion of the order.

We can supply a wide range of leisure and sportswear to clubs and organisations throughout the South Wales area and beyond, and are one of the UK's leading distributors of Errea, Joma and Puma sportswear and leisurewear.

Our offices are in Newport, where we have a warehouse, and carry comprehensive range of products, ensuring availability as and when required.

Why not visit our showroom to help you chose in comfortable surroundings or one of our dedicated Sales team are available to call on potential customers anytime?

We also have a comprehensive in-house design and decoration department where we can offer embroidery, screen printing and heat seal for all garments. Affordable team wear is a key part of Total Teamwear and would like to think we can supply all of your needs!

The Errea range can be tailor-made to order, with specific designs, team colours and badges, to ensure your team looks professional in its sporting field. Total Teamwear are able to provide a solution for all your requirements.

www.totalteamwearuk.com

University of Glamorgan

At Glamorgan, we are proud of our growing reputation as a provider of quality higher education, best illustrated by an excellent Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) Institutional Review in November 2008 and impressive outcomes from the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise.

As part of our commitment to excellence, we are undergoing a £130 million capital programme, including ATRiuM – our landmark campus at the heart of Cardiff city centre, new state-of-the-art science laboratories at Glyntaff and a new iconic Students’ Union building at Treforest, in Pontypridd. Renowned for its friendly community and supportive atmosphere, Glamorgan continues to grow and attracts more than 21,000 students to its campuses in South Wales and delivery points across the globe.

www.glam.ac.uk

The World of Groggs

Established in 1965, the World of Groggs had a somewhat humble beginning. In what was first a desperate attempt to escape the rat race, founder John Hughes entered the world of ceramics via a back garden shed, and the first of the Groggs were born. From this makeshift studio came an army of weird and wonderful creations – mythical creatures from Welsh legend, small animal caricatures and ashtrays, along with the now unmistakable sporting ‘Uglies’, clay rugby figures which would become the template for the future.
 
With the increasing success of Welsh rugby, a shed was no longer enough to sustain this developing ceramic community. The World of Groggs was growing fast and needed a suitable home. The derelict Dan-y-Graig pub on the Broadway in Pontypridd provided the space and location for the Groggs to flourish and became a permanent base in 1971. The building was converted, painted in Welsh colours and given a name. The Groggshop gallery and studio had begun.
 
The following years saw the tradition of the Groggs develop into a family legacy. After choosing a career in ceramics over further education, Richard and Cathy followed their father into the business. Combining talent and years of paternal encouragement, Richard joined forces with John to keep the Grogg Hall of Fame growing ever faster. As Welsh rugby entered the Golden Era, the World of Groggs followed, celebrating the Welsh team with figures of Wales’ sporting heroes, including Gareth, Barry, Gerald, Phil, JPR, Mervyn and the legendary Pontypool Front Row. This won the Groggs global recognition, not to mention a few famous fans! The list of supporters has become even bigger since, with a legion of avid collectors and an array of household names who love being a part of the World of Groggs’ heritage
 
Over time, the range at the Groggshop has grown to encompass many different subjects. These include sporting heroes, stars of the film and music world, humorous animals and professional characters. Also, a nod towards Welsh history; representations of the famous dragon and a reminder of our industrial past in the Land of My Fathers Collection. These figures, depicting traditional colliers from a bygone era, are true to life and were modelled on the coal-mining ancestors of the Hughes family. The Grogg family is steadily increasing every year to include more old favourites and the stars of tomorrow, but the World of Groggs keeps its focus firmly on creating highly collectible pieces of outstanding quality and workmanship. Customers can be assured that every figure has been individually designed, created and made in Wales and the low production increases the product’s desirability and value.
 
Despite boasting an excellent worldwide mail order service, the Hughes family love collectors, new customers and tourists to visit the Grogg Shop itself. Here one can view the full collection of figures along with the museum, a monument to Grogg history spanning the shop’s 40-year establishment. A vast range of treasured memorabilia can be found here, including shirts, socks and boots of rugby and soccer stars alongside the famous autograph wall where many famous visitors have left their mark. Photographs of personalities with their prized figures can be seen at every turn, making the World of Groggs a must-see for any Grogg fan. There is always a warm welcome waiting for visitors, along with the opportunity to chat about your favourite Groggs!

www.groggs.co.uk