Organisations that provide support for the Welshpool are being invited to apply for funding from the Welshpool Community Angels before it disbands.

The Angels Group was formed to provide help for residents during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Councillor Graham Breeze, one of the group’s founding members, has said there is no longer an immediate demand for the service, which has continued to run with Town Council staff support.

Mr Breeze said: “There has been no real call for help for some time now as people return to their normal lives, so it is time to disband the group.

“The response from volunteers has been amazing as has the support from local businesses, who generously donated money and goods and I cannot thank them enough.

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“There has also been invaluable support from the staff at Welshpool Town Council, fielding telephone calls and enquiries as well as making food and prescription deliveries.

“There is no doubt that many residents of Welshpool would have been in very difficult situations if it had not been for the support of so many people at the height of the Covid pandemic.

The group was made up of nearly 100 volunteer members who delivered food and prescriptions to Welshpool residents during the pandemic.

On Christmas Day 2021, the Community Angels turned out to deliver lunches to isolating people.

The volunteers also helped with food bank deliveries and managed to provide financial help to both Welshpool Foodbank and the Town Council run Meals on Wheels project during the lockdown period.

Although the group is disbanding, they are offering financial assistance to any organisation that has helped support the Welshpool community over the past few years.

Mr Breeze added: “The generosity of individuals and business owners has been amazing and we still have some funds available.

“So, we are inviting local organisations and individuals supplying support to the town’s residents to apply for financial assistance.”

Anyone interested in applying for financial assistance is encouraged to do so via email to Welshpoolangels@gmail.com together with a description of their organisation and the reasons why the funding is needed.

Closing date for applications is Wednesday, August 31, 2022.