A North Wales pub is expanding its facilities to better support the community.
Ty’n Llan in Llandwrog has introduced upgrades designed to improve accessibility and support a wider range of activities.
The latest improvements include new IT equipment, such as a monitor and projector, in the pub’s community room, Y Stabal (The Stable).
This will allow groups to host presentations, film screenings, digital workshops, and online training sessions.
Siôn Aled, project manager at Ty’n Llan, said: "These projects have delivered real benefit to people in this rural community.
"Groups can now get together in The Stables, local people have a safe space to get together outside in the garden, and our less mobile residents can more easily access the village store.
"This is a pub that is all about supporting the local community and bringing people together to help overcome social isolation and loneliness.
"We provide a warm welcome for everyone in the local area."
Ty’n Llan was reopened in December 2021 after four years of closure by Menter Ty’n Llan, a community group formed by local residents.
Since then, it has become a social hub for the village, hosting gatherings for young people, lunch clubs, chair yoga, and gardening groups.
The pub has also installed a hard-standing base in its garden, making it easier to hold outdoor lunches, coffee mornings, youth events, gardening projects, and small social gatherings.
A new footpath now links the pub to the village store, helping to improve access for older residents and those with limited mobility.
The upgrades were supported by a grant from Pub is The Hub and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).
Malcolm Harrison, Wales regional advisor for Pub is The Hub, said: "The Ty’n Llan remains a pub that is truly at the heart of its community.
"It’s a place for all ages from young people to older residents.
"It offers such a great range of activities and groups that can bring people together."
Kate Dearden, Minister Employment Rights and Consumer Protection, said: "Rural pubs like the Ty’n Llan are vital to their communities.
"Whether it’s by creating jobs or providing residents of all ages, like those in Llandwrog, with a place to come together, socialise, and beat isolation.
"This is exactly why we are working to secure the future of rural pubs with our Hospitality Support Fund.
"From April every pub will also get 15 per cent off its new business rates bill on top of the £4.3bn support package announced at Budget."
Ty’n Llan previously benefited from another Pub is The Hub grant in 2023, which supported the purchase of a crock pot, soup warmer, bingo machine, portable PA system, and garden tools.
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