COMMUNITY kindness was on show recently after two businesses opened up their doors to allow a fellow business to continue trading.

Wendy Price, from Ebbw Vale, runs Avenue Hairdo Hair & Beauty in Crickhowell and was devastated as the floods ast month destroyed her and equipment.

It meant Ms Price and staff member Kaz Millington were left without a job until everything could be repaired and replaced.

This, however, was not the situation for long, as two fellow salons opened up their space to share with the pair.

“I am astounded that these two people who I didn’t know would be willing to open up their salons for me to be able to use them,” said Ms Price.

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The offers came after Ms Price was sent a link to a Facebook page where another business owner had been berated for asking for somewhere they could use to continue trading.

Upset by this, Ms Price made a post about how businesses were also affected and almost immediately, she received a message from Joss Moore of Sweeney Todd’s Barbers in Crickhowell, who offered her fully equipped back room to use.

Alma Thomson of Headlines in Brynmawr also offered a fully equipped room in her salon. The room has four stations available which allows Ms Price and Ms Millington to work together when Ms Millington is doing her part time hours.

Clients of Avenue Hairdo Hair & Beauty have been made aware of the changes - which sees them based in Sweeney Todd’s on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to allow for the older clients and customers who are unable to get to Brynmawr - while on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays the salon is based at Headlines.

Ms Price said: “It’s a wonderful thing that these women would graciously open their salon and allow use of their equipment as well as their rooms.

“I have offered rent to both of the ladies for the use of their rooms and products but neither will accept it. They have both gone out of their way to support me in any way they can, offering me the use of their supplied and equipment.

"I just can’t believe it and I am overwhelmed by their support and the support I have received from my wonderful clients in Crickhowell."