Community Venture

Local support for community ventureDelyth Lloyd-Williams

You may remember in the last edition of Dyserth Times, being asked for opinions on what to do with the now disused telephone box in James Park, behind the Bodunig?

Your replies were in favour of following an example that has worked in Trelawnyd, making it a hub to swap items of use as well as a Food Share. This involves leaving items such as soap, toothpaste, sanitary products, nappies etc if you have any to spare as well as food items.

People can then also pick up what is of use to them. There’s only one rule, which is no alcohol, thank you. We had a thriving community doing something very similar in lockdown, with people leaving items at their gates, so I’m sure Dyserth will rise to this opportunity to look out for each other again.

Dyserth community council, who now own the phonebox, will organise having it painted and have some shelves put in as well as a lock on the door.

Local High Street businesses have also stepped up to help. Katy at Frankie’s café has offered to open the box up every morning at 9 or soon after and Pete at the Bodunig has offered to lock it each evening at about 6. The Spar in Dyserth have also been supportive and will look to providing items, along with the Dyserth W.I. Thanks must also go to Michelle, the treasurer at Horeb Chapel, who has stepped forward to help.

We will announce the grand opening as soon as we know ourselves, but in the meantime if you have any ideas, offers or would like to help, please email me on delyth.lw@outlook.com