Organisations reusing and repairing in Pembrokeshire will benefit from a Welsh Government grant of £600,000 to develop a network of partners.

The council will lead the work on developing a Pembrokeshire repair and reuse network, building on the expertise within Norman Industries, its supported business that employs people with a disability or work limiting health condition.

A delegated decision made by the director of social care Jonathan Griffiths, in consultation with cabinet member Clr. Tessa Hodgson, states that an agreement to accept the £310,000 revenue funding and £290,000 capital funding is accepted.

The bid was made under the Green Recovery Circular Economy Fund 2021 on behalf of a number of community organisation.

The work will include collaboration with Repair Café Wales to develop a network of repair cafes across the county and working with Benthyg Cymru on developing a ‘Library of Things’ with a borrowing hub in Haverfordwest and distribution across Pembrokeshire.

Plans to promote and expand existing reuse pace on town centres, operated by third sector partners, and creating workshops paces focusing on repair and reuse will also be developed.

The project will be a partnership between - Norman Industries, Scolton Manor, Repair Café Wales, Benthyg Cymru, Pembrokeshire College, Paul Sartori, Pembrokeshire FRAME, Clynfyw Care Farm, Cartrefi Supported Living service, TYF St Davids, the Men’s Shed network.

Each organisation has agreed to deliver a specific part of the project on an actual cost basis.

Full details of the projects and financial breakdowns are not included in the decision report in line with Welsh Government limitations on publication of information prior to acceptance of grants, with a full publicity plan to be agreed, it states.