Two Llandeilo community groups have benefited from funding made possible by a supermarket branch in the town.
The Llandeilo store of the Co-op has secured funding for Friends of Llandyfeisant Church and the Dinefwr Orchadeers.
This has been thanks to the store manager of the Co-op in Llandeilo, Chris Rees, and member pioneer Christoph Fischer.
Friends of Llandyfeisant Church was set up to restore the beautiful Llandyfeisant Church on the Dinefwr Park estate.
The volunteers set up the organisation as they wanted to bring this unused building back into use for the community.
“We’re currently restoring the floor according to the listed buildings specification, which is costly and labour intense,” explains Dafydd Thomas from the community group.
“The church is no longer consecrated but it would be wonderful for many other events.”
The group has a busy Facebook page and many supporters, both locally and from further afield.
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Meanwhile, the Dinefwr Orchardeers are a community volunteer group based at Dinefwr Home Farm, looking after a three-acre orchard of heritage apple and pear trees.
The group hires out fruit milling and pressing equipment to local fruit tree / orchard owners, run a cider club and recently built a juicing room. The money will be spent on aprons and juicing equipment.
“We would love you to join or observe our weekly orchard management sessions” said Philip James. “You can learn, amongst other activities, to prune, harvest and juice.”
Llandeilo Co-op store manager Chris Rees said: “At the Co-op we’re proud to support local initiatives and projects.
“We have three local causes every year who get 2 per cent of money spent by members in the store om coop products, but we also can help with ad hoc projects.”
“We encourage local groups to come forward if they wish to apply for either type of funds,” says Member Pioneer Christoph Fischer. “My role in the coop is to liaise with community groups and lend them our support.”
To join or meet the Orchadeers, call Philip on 01558 685746.
To become a member or volunteer with Friends of Llandyfeisant Church, email info@friendsofllandyfeisantchurch.org
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