Three organisations have received a share of more than £17,000, thanks to local shoppers.

Aberdyfi Search and Rescue, Tywyn Events Organisation and Ysgol Uchwradd Tywyn all received cheques from the Big Co-op Payout at the Tywyn store on Saturday.

Kelsey Watkins from Tywyn Co-op said their community fund payout for local causes for 2018/19 gave £6,388.46 to Aberdyfi Search and Rescue, £5,556.20 to Tywyn Events Organisation and £5,611 to Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn Project 2020.

She said: “All this money, raised over the last 12 months, thanks to our customers.

“Aberdyfi Search and Rescue could only send two volunteers to our store today as the rest of the team were on a call out, but it just shows how our fund really helps these local causes to continue the fabulous work they do."

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