Playtime now on the menu at church kitchen

A VOLUNTEER-RUN cafe in KIRKHOLT has opened a children’s soft play area thanks to the help of local councillors.

Now the initiative, run at the Kirky Kitchen at St Thomas’s Church by the Rev Angela Bryan, is calling on local mums and tots to pop in and make use of the indoor play area free of charge.

The play area is part of the community café which operates from the Gainsborough Drive church from 9am–3pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

It has been funded by a grant from Kirkholt councillors.

Visitors can make use of the soft playground if they pop in and they can also sample the food - at incredibly cheap prices - at the same time.

Local councillors Kathleen Nickson and Richard Farnell dropped in to the kitchen this week to see the new play area for themselves.

Coun Farnell said: “Kirky Kitchen is a brilliant local resource. Now, with this play area, it’s just got even better.

“I know residents on the estate really appreciate the excellent work Angela and her team are doing, this is another example of that vital work.”

Ms Bryan said: “I’m really excited about this new facility which now means young mums can have a quick cuppa and a catch up while their toddlers can play in a warm, safe environment.”

Coun Nickson added: “St Thomas’s is a great church right at the heart of the local community.

“There’s always lots going on and the toddlers play area is just the latest in a long line of initiatives. I don’t know where Angela gets all her energy from!” ●●Councillors Richard Farnell and Kathleen Nickson try out the new soft play area with the Rev Angela Bryan at the Kirky Kitchen in Kirkholt