Two social enterprise schemes are being created in the Aberffraw area after receiving Welsh Government funding.

The Bro Aberffraw Alliance is aiming to improve local services to help strengthen the area socially, economically and culturally.

It's one of 64 community projects in north and west Wales to have secured a grant from the Perthyn fund since 2022.

Plans include launching an electric minibus service to reduce rural isolation and turning the public toilets in Newborough into a community centre, which will also include a café, a bike hire service and a visitor information point.

According to the group, the Welsh language is central to both projects.

Sara Spinks, chair of the Bro Aberffraw Alliance, said: "The Perthyn grant has given our community the opportunity to turn long-standing ideas into practical plans that will benefit local people. These projects will help strengthen services in the area while ensuring the Welsh language remains central to community life."

The Perthyn fund targets Welsh-speaking communities with start-up grants of up to £5000 on offer to develop social enterprises and community-led housing projects.

Having initially been run in six counties across north and west Wales, including Anglesey and Gwynedd, the scheme is now being expanded nationwide.

Welsh Language Secretary, Mark Drakeford, said: "These exciting community projects, along with others supported by Perthyn grants in recent years, show how local action can strengthen communities and support the everyday use of the Welsh language."

"By expanding the Perthyn grant scheme across Wales, we are giving more communities the opportunity to take control of their future and place the Welsh language at the heart of their plans. I encourage community groups to apply before the deadline."

Any community groups interested should apply via the Cwmpas website by Saturday 31st January.