Abandoned Valleys' chapel to open as Wales' first community supermarket

An abandoned chapel in Abertillery in Blaenau Gwent will reopen this summer as Wales' first community supermarket.

Trinity chapel is being restored to its former glory with a £600,000 EU grant and as a "social supermarket" will offer cut prices on regular supermarket goods to those on welfare support.

How the chapel is due to look. Credit: yogicomms.uk

The project is a partnership between The Coalfields Regeneration Trust Wales and Blaenau Gwent Council.

It will operate as a membership-only supermarket and members will be able to shop for goods deemed ‘unfit for sale’ by supermarkets with huge discounts - often up to 75% off the retail price.

Membership is restricted to those who already receive welfare support.