A Lowestoft workshop has benefited from fund-raising after being chosen as the local charity of the year by a leading store.
The manager of the Lowestoft M&S store, Mark Leftley, along with the finance and operations manager, Ellie Duffin, visited the Jonathan Day Centre at Harvest Drive on the South Lowestoft Industrial Estate last month.
Here they saw the work which is carried out at Special Objectives for the Local Disabled (SOLD) – the workshop for the disabled, where members make many and various products for sale, including garden items and craft articles.
These are sold helping to make a contribution to the costs of the workshop and importantly to raise the self esteem and confidence of members.
With staff at the M&S store choosing SOLD to be their local charity of the year, and from a number of fund-raising events organised by the staff, Mark and Ellie presented Malcolm Berridge – the chairman of the trustees – with a cheque for £1,614, which will go towards the cost of some new tools for the workshop.
Mr Berridge expressed on behalf of the members and the trustees of the centre, appreciation for the generosity and support of the staff at the store, and Mr Leftley said: 'We at M&S are proud to support the local communities where we trade.'
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here