the school houses a community room which is home to e3, 5×60, on track, and other specialist community workers. they pride themselves on these links, and is the instrumental in developing the mountain ash partnership which ensures that all local organisations working with the young people in this area are all working together constructively. the school also takes part in the first give project, to help year 9 pupils think of those less fortunate than themselves and to raise funds for pupils chosen charities. they hold an annual first give final where the top 8 groups compete to win 1000 pounds for charity. the winning students also get guaranteed tickets for we day in london. all students involved in the final also get a slim chance of winning tickets for the event. the school started the first give project in 2017 and hold the final at the end of june.