Volunteer charity boost
A CHARITY has been given a £4,000 boost to help meet the criteria they need to renew the lease on their premises.
Hyndburn Voluntary and Community Resource Centre, which offers space for clubs, societies and office areas for local business, received the donation by HML Recycling director Stuart Rogan.
Earlier this year the community organisation applied for Lottery funds but to meet the criteria they needed to renew their lease at St James School on Cannon Street in Accrington. The funding bid and lease were granted last month but on the condition that the organisation carries out ‘substantial renovations and maintenance’. The works include a new kitchen and toilets, redecoration, replacement of interior doors and the installation of an automated door entry system at the front of the building.
When the charitable Mr Rogan heard about this, he stepped in to offer his assistance. He said: “HML Recycling is built on values of teamwork, empathy, respect, and recognition.
“These values remind us what we’re trying to do as an organisation, and recognising the good work of HVCRC is part of that.
“To my mind, the community is a team and good people, good organisations need to be recognised.”
Councillor Tony Dobson, centre manager, said: “HVCRC has a brighter future now and we are very grateful to Stuart and to HML Recycling.
“This donation will enable us to go on doing what we do.”