A partnership between Progress Housing Group and The Larder has joined Penwortham’s community together to enjoy healthy, home-cooked food.
Through Progress Housing Group’s Community Investment Scheme, social enterprise The Larder Café, received a £4,625 donation.
The donation has contributed towards delivering cooking classes and the creation of a community café in Penwortham, through The Larder name.
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Based in Preston, The Larder promotes healthy, locally sourced food, helped by a group of volunteers who cook and give out the food to the local residents at a small cost.
When talking about the impact of the donation, Kay Johnson, from The Larder cafe, said: “We have a fantastic team, including some brilliant volunteers from Crossways Adult Disability Day Services in Leyland who are great at chopping vegetables and helping with the washing up.
“It also gives both volunteers and residents a place to chat and meet other people.
“And of course, the local residents can come and enjoy the food. They tell us what they want to eat and we try to get as much fresh, locally grown produce as possible.”
She added: “We want to thank our volunteers for their support and Progress Housing Group for supporting with funding.”
Progress Housing Group’s investment fund has helped hundreds of local community projects, according to their website.
They aim to support young people, tackle loneliness and fight holiday hunger through the scheme.
Diane Nash, Customer Voice Manager at Progress Housing Group, said: “We are really happy to help make projects like this happen through our Community Investment Fund.
“Bringing people together to share good food and friendly conversation is at the heart of what we do. It is fantastic to see people enjoying themselves, learning new things, and making new friends.
“We are proud that our support can help create a welcoming and caring community.”
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