Three community groups in Brecon and Radnorshire are among those who have been awarded lottery funding, as they gear up to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Henderson Hall in Talybont-On-Usk will use £5,600 to organise a summer of community-based events and initiatives spanning March to September 2022.

Grounded in building cross-generational community cohesion to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, £5,600 will pay for plants and trees, performers, a commemorative bench, a children’s day event, food and drink, consumables, and publicity.

Dr Kirsten Jones, lead organiser, said  “Talybont has a strong tradition of community groups working together and after two difficult years where many people have been isolated, we are thrilled that with, the support of The National Lottery Community Fund to join forces and plan a series of events this summer to bring the community together and celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee.”

Merthyr Cynog Community Hall, which is around 10 miles north of Brecon, will use £6,250 to pay for an event to allow the community to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and will install commemorative noticeboards in local villages. The grant will include costs for music, performers, a bouncy castle, flowers, catering and a portable loo.

Gladestry Village Hall in Radnorshire will use £1,470 to organise a party to bring the whole community together to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. They will buy food and refreshments, decorations, printing, craft materials, insurance, and commission a brazier.

John Rose, Wales Director at The National Lottery Community Fund, said: “These celebrations provide opportunities for people to build stronger relationships within their communities and breath a new lease of life into public spaces that have not been used since the pandemic.

The Fund is dedicated to supporting projects that help communities to prosper and thrive. National Lottery players raise over £30 million each week for good causes.”