Land for the Community
Tir am y Gymuned
Join Tir Pontypridd, a local group bringing people together to buy land for the benefit of all!
Improving access to land for health & wellbeing
Local people having a say on how land is used
Developing a solid legal structure and democratic process
Positive impact environment & sustainability projects
Community gardens, allotments, organic food & orchards
Conserving woodlands & meadows to support biodiversity
How does it work?
We are a membership-based organisation owned and run by its members. Membership is open to anyone, and the money raised from your membership fees will help us to purchase land for community use.
By becoming a member you will benefit from being able to vote, and help us make important decisions. All members will have the right to vote over key decisions about how the organisation is run. But only members who live in the local area will have the final vote over what happens with land we secure.
Each plot of land that we purchase will be different, and in each case we will work with the local community to determine how the land can be best used to meet local and environmental needs, for example community green spaces, food growing, creating energy, or for woodland.
Please visit tirpontypridd.org/yffridd to learn more about our thoughts and ideas on how purchasing land can help support our community to thrive; with research, ideas and inspiration from other communities.
How can I join?
You can sign up for either a monthly membership, paying between £3 – £10 a month, or annual membership for a discount. Please note that with our current platform you will have to action the payment yourself each month – keep an eye out for the renewal emails.
You can join as an individual or as a household for the same fee. Simply add up to 1 additional household member when you join.
Ready to join us? Click on ‘Become a Member’ to go to our MemberMojo online membership platform and sign up with your details and membership fee.
membermojo.co.uk/tirpontypridd
For more information on membership go to this page:
Head straight to MemberMojo and join Tir Pontypridd!
What happens next?
Purchasing Tir / Land
The membership income that we receive will be saved in our account with Unity Trust Bank, slowly growing until there is enough in the account to purchase land for community use.
Inviting all of Pontypridd to join
We aim to recruit as many households as possible. Our target is to recruit 1,000 members by 2030. 1,000 members paying as little as £3 a month will help us to generate £36,000 per annum towards securing land.
Community decision-making power
All members benefit from voting rights during AGM meetings, special general meetings, and emergency general meetings. But only members who live in the Pontypridd area will be able to vote on decisions about land we secure.
Building our community
We started out as a community association in 2020 to start building our organisation and membership. We registered Tir Pontypridd Cymdeithas Cyfyngedig Ltd as an incorporated Community Benefit Society with the Financial Conduct Authority in February 2025 as society no. 9479.
You can look up our details on the public mutuals register here.
