Machynlleth’s Cṙedu carers charity shop has been forced to move after suffering from flooding.

The charity shop on Heol Maengwyn “suffered several adversities” this year after a “massive flood” hit the basement, “ruining the shop” and causing the business to lose out on many months of income.

The shop which has been part of the charity shop circuit in Machynlleth for eight years is however poised to bounce back as it moves just metres down the road into 2 Heol Maengwyn.

Manager Ceri Alexandra Herbert described this as a “great new opportunity”, with volunteers busy painting and decorating the new space, adding: “We are still working tirelessly to fit the new shop.”the neighbouring Chinese

Dai Hennighan, the landlord of the property, disputed the claims of the incident being a “massive flood”.

“The drain was blocked by a neighbouring restaurant - it’s a regular occurrence, and the claim was made against their insurance,” he told the Cambrian News. “It was just a couple of buckets of water seeping up from the floor drains because they were blocked.” Cṙedu supports unpaid young and adult carers, family members and friends.