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RainbowBiz CIC has been named a finalist in an award which recognises social enterprises that are transforming communities and tackling climate…

A FLINTSHIRE man has explained how a gardening project in Deeside has changed his life.

THE FIGHT continues for improved facilities at an allotment site which plot holders say are like the ‘caveman times’. Plot holders at the Mill Lane Allotments site in Connah’s Quay say they have been calling for better site security and toilet facilities for years, but are still ‘fighting a losing battle’. Despite saying they will raise the funds themselves, they still need council permission for the works to take place. Bill Crease, chair of the allotment association, told th...

VOLUNTEERS have dug deep to support a community gardening project following a spate of vandalism during lockdown. Digging Deeside thanked the team from Mill Lane Allotment Association, based in Connah’s Quay, for helping to replant and replace flowers and tidy up their site after a series of break-ins. The team was left devastated after lockdown brought on more hardship thanks to a spate of criminal activity. A greenhouse was smashed and items stolen, to the disappointment of Sarah Wa...

A NORTH Wales social enterprise has been awarded a grant to help the most vulnerable stay connected. RainbowBiz CIC has been given £10,000 by the Steve Morgan Foundation to help some of the most marginalised members of the community during the Covid-19 pandemic. This multi-award winning social enterprise has been reaching out to those people it supports in many different ways for the last 10 months, due to the impact of the Covid crisis. Initial weekly contact was made via telephone ca...