A new food shop has been set up to allow people to buy fresh produce and groceries at whatever price they can afford.
The Big Bocs Bwyd, which is Welsh for 'Big Food Box', is a initiative set up by the Welsh Government in partnership with FareShare Cymru which aims to tackle food waste and give poor families in the area everything they need to care for their children.
Nicola Brinning, who has been the headteacher of Grangetown Nursery School for three years and set up the project with the nursery, said although the government has set up several of these containers around Wales, this is the first one in Cardiff.
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"The idea behind it is that it is a pay-as-you-can community shop," Nicola said.
"We have a subscription with Fair Share and also receive weekly donations from Morrisons.
"We are open every day to members in our school community as well as members within the Grangetown community and surrounding areas.
"Anyone can come and you pay what you can. You can fill a bag and might give a pound, or pay more if you can.
"We want to tackle food poverty and food waste."
The Big Bocs Bwyd has a wide range of food including fresh fruit and vegetables, and cleaning products, sanitary products and nappies.
Nicola said: "We get donations from Morrisons and also pay FairShare per kilo that we get.
"The idea is that we are self-sufficient so we apply for grants to help support the shop itself.
"The school doesn't gain anything - it's purely for the community.
"The money that we do gain from people who access the shop is used for electricity and things within the box. It's a non profitable scheme."
Nicola also explained how the new community allotment next to the shop helps get children involved in the scheme.
She said: "The children have helped us create these planters and raised beds.
"They are involved in planting and maintaining the vegetables and flowers.
"The children will be involved in all that food literacy to understand where food comes from, how we grow it and how it’s good for us.
"They also come over and take fruits and vegetables from the shop that we then use in school as the children cook on a regular basis.
"When we do open the shop for the community, we’ve had children come over and work in the shop."
Although the shop has been running since June, the nursery is looking to do a larger launch just before half term to encourage people to volunteer and to promote the shop to the wider community.
It has received a positive response from residents so far.
Bethan Chapple, who's son, Joel, attended the nursery a year ago is a frequent visitor and said the idea is 'just amazing'.
She said: "I shop there regularly. If you are having a hard week, you can literally just pay as you feel and the products in there are great.
"Joel has food allergies to dairy and they even have 'free from' stuff in there. It's great they are aware of kids with allergies."
Now school is back and running, Bethan wants to visit the shop at least once a week and also hopes to start volunteering.
She said: "They need more volunteers to keep the shop open which is why I want to volunteer myself, in between work."
The nursery also owns the Reach Centre on the nursery's site, which is a hall they rent out for workshops and sport classes.
Lynda Thorne is one of the local councillors for Grangetown and also is Chair of Governors.
She said: "The Big Bocs Bwyd really is an amazing asset to Grangetown particularly at this time when many families are struggling and those on Universal Credit will be hit by the removal of the extra £20 per week.
"I am hoping going forward that the Reach Centre together with the Big Bocs Bwyd can be a catalyst to help struggling families with much more than food."
The Big Bocs Bwyd is located at the side of Grangetown Nursery School and is currently open at 9am and 1pm everyday.
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