Meet the rugby club steward who has prepared hundreds of free meals for her local community throughout lockdown.
Shirley Gwynne, 55, took over Treharris RFC just before the coronavirus pandemic hit in March.
But, when the venue was forced to close, she decided to use the rugby club for the greater good.
Shirley, known to everyone locally as 'Auntie Pip', decided to keep the kitchen running to provide free meals to the people self isolating and NHS workers.
During the school holidays in the summer, she also provided free school meals to children who needed them most.
She was nominated to be a Covid Hero by her daughter Stacey Jade Gwynne, 35, who is also from Treharris.
Stacey is very proud of her mother, and wanted all her hard work to be celebrated.
Giving reasons for her nomination, Stacey explained: "It's for all the work she has been doing in the community.
"She took over the kitchen and the pub just before lockdown.
"She took it over as a business otherwise it was going to close."
Talking about the service her mother offered at the club, Stacey added: "Some people wanted pick up to have a chat and get out for a little while, and there was a delivery service for the vulnerable and elderly people.
"It was amazing really.
"Some people were bringing flowers for her - the little kids were.
"It was just so nice. It was lovely.
"She has another job too so she's been trying to juggle it all."
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When asked about the nomination the bubbly yet modest club steward Shirley, who also works for Caerphilly Council, says she feels it was the least she could do for the community she loves during such an unprecedented time.
She said: "I'm absolutely over the moon to be nominated for this, though it honestly wasn't something I did for the recognition.
"This club is my life and a real central point for the community, so when everything happened with the virus I decided I had to do something to help out where I could.
"If elderly or vulnerable people couldn't get out of the house we made and delivered free meals to them while they were self-isolating, and during the second wave we also made it possible for children to come and get a meal as well.
"Treharris is a very small little village so it's important that we all look out for each other here especially in times like this, and that's something I'm proud to say I was a part of now.
"It also keeps the club's name alive so even though we couldn't be open as usual, we were still available to support people in a number of ways.
"I'm no hero, I only know if I was in that situation with covid where I couldn't leave the house, I would want someone to help me out. Kindness goes a long way, and I feel that if by showing a bit of kindness it can have a positive impact on the people around me, then it's the least I can do."
