LLANDEILO Coop is inviting grassroots projects that support access to food, improve mental wellbeing or provides opportunities to young people to apply for funding.

The challenges of the pandemic are far from over for grassroots community groups, according to a new survey from the Co-op.

It found more than three quarters of surveyed community causes expected demand for their services to increase over the next six months, including a huge 94 per cent of groups working to support mental wellbeing, 96 per cent of groups supporting young people and 83 per cent of those tackling food poverty.

To address this and help create fairer communities, Co-op is inviting grassroots projects that support access to food, help improve mental wellbeing or provide opportunities for young people, to apply for the Local Community Fund.

Of every pound a Coop member spends in the shop, 2p will be spent on local community projects and groups. Those customers who are Coop members can then pick which charity is receiving their money.

Thanks to Coop members, £15m went to over 4,500 local causes - a figure the Coop doubles when our members shop with them.

Coop member pioneer Chrisoph Fischer said: “One requirement for any applying charity is that they are listed on the Coop community platform at co-operate.coop.co.uk.

“In my role I’m working with the Llandeilo Community Action Hub and the Carmarthenshire Connect Platform to liaise with and raise the profile of local community groups and charities and then find them volunteers or possibly funds. I also have a small budget to assist groups in the area.”

Groups are invited to get in touch with Llandeilo Community Action Hub via Facebook at www.facebook.com/CommunityActionHubLlandeilo and register at connectcarmarthenshire.org.uk to raise the profile of their cause.

You can apply and find all details for the Local Community Fund at causes.coop.co.uk