A community facility in Pembroke is one of 10 community projects across Wales set to celebrate after being awarded a Welsh Government community grant.

The Tabernacle United Reformed Church in the town, which hosts childcare, counselling and debt advice services, will receive almost £228,000 to refurbish the building and create an extension for kitchen and toilet facilities.

Also included is the restoration of the Tabernacle garden which is enclosed by the medieval town walls.

One of the centre’s main partners is the counselling service Cruse who will be able to use the church as a base in the town. The Citizen Advice Bureau will also use the venue for counselling services and a drop-in coffee facility run by church members to offer practical support.

The funding comes from the Community Facilities Programme which provides organisations with capital grant funding of up to £500,000 to help tackle poverty by creating and improving buildings and facilities to be used by the local community.

Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty, Lesley Griffiths, announced the 10 projects across Wales to have a share of the £2.8m fund.

The Minister said: “The £2.8 million I have announced is set to breathe new life into some of the buildings and spaces most valued by people across Wales.

“These projects truly are the heart of their communities, providing a huge range of important services, from counselling and childcare, to shelter for homeless people and job clubs.

“The funding will enable these projects to expand their work further, throwing open their doors to even more people in the local community.”