Communities and Tackling Poverty Minister, Lesley Griffiths, has announced £48,705 for a community project in Pembroke Dock.

The Community Facilities Programme provides capital grant funding of up to £500,000 for community and voluntary organisations to help mitigate the impact of poverty, through creating and improving local facilities.

Bethel Chapel in Pembroke Dock has been awarded the funding to refurbish unused parts of the chapel to create a drop-in coffee shop, a meeting/training room, a Trussell Trust food bank and a debt counselling service.

The chapel already runs coffee mornings, a parent and toddler group and a low cost weekly lunch service for vulnerable people, such as the elderly, isolated or homeless.

The funding was part of a £1.6 million boost for five community projects in Wales announced by the Minister.

The Minister said: “I am delighted to announce this funding which is set to transform local facilities. These projects truly are the heart of their communities, providing a huge range of services from counselling and after school clubs, to food banks and advice services. The money will enable the projects to expand their work further, throwing opening their doors to even more people in the local community.”