THREE Ceredigion groups have been given a cash boost thanks to National Lottery funding.

EPIC Dad CIC have been awarded £10,000 to provide training and ongoing support for new fathers in Ceredigion.?

Jon Butler, project lead for EPIC Dad Wales, said: "It’s fantastic that we have been able to secure funding and support from The National Lottery to grow this great work of supporting?men, empowering?fathers?and transforming families in Aberystwyth and this area of Wales.

“EPIC Dad Wales is key in strengthening families in our communities, to see the role of?fathers thriving as they raise their children and future generations. Diolch i chi i gyd.”??

Elsewhere, Mid Wales Rape Support Centre will use £100,000 to deliver counselling skills courses in Mid Wales, with modules being developed through lived experience. Volunteer placements with the organisation will enable students to gain experience and be able to support people in the communities.

Finally, MHA Communities Aberystwyth will use £9,860 to set up a day centre for both residents at their care home and older people in the wider community to come together to undertake activities.

The groups are among 62 projects celebrating receiving a share of £836,417 in National Lottery grants this month. To find out more, please see the full list attached/here.

The grants have been made possible thanks to National Lottery players and support communities to prosper and thrive. The National Lottery Community Fund distributes money raised by National Lottery players for good causes. National Lottery players raise over £30 million each week for good causes throughout the UK.

If you have always wanted to make a difference in your local community, why not look at the funding available from The National Lottery? To learn more about the funding available to support communities, take a look here: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/wales