A PEMBROKE community centre has had a ‘grand’ win recently, gaining £1,000 worth of electrical goods.

The Orange Way-based Pembroke 21c Community Centre received a ‘wish list’ of electrical goods worth £1,000 after winning a competition put forward by not-for-profit Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling scheme, REPIC.

The Foundry House community centre relies heavily on fundraising and grants and usually receives donated or recycled equipment.

The group, one of hundreds of entrants, asked for a digital camera, a TV, DVD player, and a projector and screen for their fundraising film nights, as well as a few kettles.

Pembroke 21c Development Officer Elizabeth Gossage said: “We do rely heavily on donations of equipment for the centre. Apart from purchasing a couple of laptops all our IT equipment has been donated second hand.

“We have had funding from Big Lottery and the Welsh Government to refurbish the building but very little for the equipment that a 21st century busy community centre needs, so the equipment we have won from the REPIC 10K competition is going to be very well appreciated and well used.”

Competition organiser REPIC, supported by Pembrokeshire council invited community groups, schools and good causes in the county, along with 19 other areas across the UK, to enter the competition to win new electrical goods.

Entrants had to say what new electrical product/products they needed and answer the question “What does WEEE stand for?”

REPIC CEO Philip Morton said: “The community competition headed the next phase in our mission to raise awareness of responsible recycling. It has been fantastic to see so much engagement and we are delighted these donated new electricals will benefit the local community.”