THE Pyworthy village hall committee is delighted to have been chosen to benefit from the Co-op local community fund.

Chairman Martin Brennan said: “At a time when funds for community groups and charitable organisations are becoming more difficult to access, we’re incredibly grateful for this opportunity to make a real difference in Pyworthy.

“We are raising funds to totally refurbish the gent’s toilets, renew the floorings, lighting and heating system to our meeting room/skittle alley.”

There are a number of ongoing projects the team are undertaking too including the installation of new double glazing to the rear of the hall, as well as the recently refurbished toilets and lobby area.

Mr Brennan said: “To help us raise these vital funds, we’ll be relying on Co-op members. When a member buys selected products or services from the Co-op they earn a five per cent reward for themselves, with a further one per cent for local causes like ours.

Co-op members can choose a cause by going online to www.coop.co.uk/membership

For those who are not already a member and would like to support the Pyworthy Village Hall, why can join up in a local store or online.

Mr Brennan said: “When a community comes together we’re able to achieve great things, so we hope you can help promote our project. For more information, please visit our dedicated page on, membership.coop.co.uk/causes/37075.”

He added: “We really hope that you will all visit the website and choose to support us.”