South Wales homelessness charity Llamau has been given a significant donation by The Guardian and Observer newspapers.
Readers of the two national newspapers raised £428,000 as part of The Guardian’s Christmas Appeal.
The charity, which carries out work in Caerphilly County Borough and across South Wales, helps youngsters and vulnerable women who find themselves homeless.
Llamau, which means steps in Welsh, is one of ten charities and projects across the UK to benefit from the cash.
The money includes £17,000 pledged during the Guardian and Observer journalists’ “telethon” and £100,000 of match funding raised through the Big Give, which collates information about charities worldwide.
Llamau’s chief executive Frances Beecher said: “This is the most amazing news and has come at such an opportune time. In view of the cuts we are facing, we are looking carefully at where the money will be most useful, and will use it to maintain a frontline service that we might otherwise have had to reduce or cut.
“I would like to thank The Guardian for choosing Llamau as one of their Christmas charities, and give a heartfelt thanks to everybody who gave to this appeal. Your generosity will make so much difference to those who have so little.”