HOMELESS people in Cirencester are going to be taught to cook up a storm in the kitchen on a budget thanks to a cash donation from a trade association for the pub industry.
The Croft in Cirencester provides supported housing for young homeless people aged between 16 and 25.
The group previously hired a dietician to help its users but had to cancel the service when it ran out of its budget to provide a food specialist.
On Tuesday, the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) presented the group with a cheque for £700 at Somewhere Else bar in Cirencester, cash it raised through a quiz night at the Wheatsheaf Inn in Cirencester.
Support worker at The Croft, Rachel Brown, said: “It is amazing. It is absolutely fantastic, there is going to be some great thing that we can do.”
She added the cash may also be used to pay for a day out for those that attend the centre.
“We are hoping to get a mini bus to take them out. Some of them have never been out of Cirencester before,” she said.
The Croft aims to work holistically with a person-centred approach to deliver services such as education, support with mental health, substance misuse and employment.
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