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New kitchen for charity

by Ethos public relations

Hyndburn Homes and its contractor Bramall Construction Ltd have provided a fully fitted kitchen to much loved Accrington charity Maundy Relief.

Susan Haworth Customer Liaison Manager for Hyndburn Homes said: “For the last few years we have been refurbishing thousands of properties across the borough to ensure they meet the Government's Decent Homes Standard.

“We had a few ‘display’ kitchen units that were surplus to requirements and so when Maundy Relief asked if we could help, it seemed the ideal opportunity to assist a worthy cause and find a good home for our kitchen units.”

Maundy Relief works in Accrington as both a “first port of call” and a “last resort” for many people. As a well-known organisation embedded in the local community, people contact them for a myriad of reasons.

This can include help with furniture, household goods and food; counselling for those in mental distress; welcome, hospitality and companionship for the lonely; advice and informal advocacy for those struggling with bureaucracy or those who slip through the net of statutory services; group activities and training for those ready to move on in their lives.

Bramall Construction installed the kitchen and Terry Hannon Bramall Construction’s Contracts Manager said: “We were delighted to support this charity and the new kitchen is a vast improvement on what was there previously.

“Our staff have been so impressed with the work carried out by the charity that several of our builders plan to work in the soup kitchen for a weekend.”

The Accrington Maundy Relief Centre is open 24 hours, seven days a week and up to 190 people are fed and given help every day.

Dorothy Ann McGregor, who founded Maundy Relief, is delighted with the new kitchen and has expressed her appreciation to Bramall Construction and Hyndburn Homes.

She said: “The new kitchen is absolutely fantastic, we’ve honestly never had it so good.

“We used to have to make do with a hob with scratches on the surface of the oven as we didn’t have enough money to replace it, so having a modern new appliance makes all the difference. The cooks are also delighted as they’re now in a position to cook a wider variety of food and people can now look forward to three course meals.

“We’re absolutely delighted with the results.”

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Posted at 15^th February 2011