Froncysyllte Community Centre Improvements
Community has cake and eats it to raise money for its community centre.
The Froncysyllte community centre received a grant from WREN towards its refurbishment, the well needed changes include double glazed windows, Gas Central heating, installation of a disabled toilet and painting throughout.
The grant received was £16,400 however there was a short fall to totally fund the project and the villagers rallied together and opened the centre on weekends to provide refreshments to locals and visitors alike. A target of £1000 was set to raise during the summer months, however such is the success of the venture that so far a staggering £3000 has been raised it has now been decided to form a constituted social enterprise group to raise money for the whole of the community in Froncysyllte by fully utilising the refurbished community centre and doing the same again next year.
Dawn Needham whose idea it was to start the cakes 4 coin projects said “the group has had such fun doing the refreshments and the customers have been so positive about the idea that we want to carry on. The way the whole village has come together has been really nice to see as it is a real meeting point now were young and old, locals and visitors all mix together, it will be missed during the winter season by every one but we will be back in March.
Local Councillor Geraint Roberts said “the team are operating with the same sense of drive and spirit as the previous generation of fundraisers who built the centre 30 years ago and have done really well to raise this much money and the way it has brought the community together is an added positive, I think that it is great that they have decided to carry on next year and use the community centre to benefit the whole community”.
