New partners aiming to offer food and training
AC C R I N G T ONBASED training provider North Lancs Training Group (NLTG) recently welcomed the Hyndburn Food Pantry to their Old Bakery Centre as part of a new collaboration, aimed at helping people across the borough.
Plans are to be announced in the next few weeks, which will see people who use the food bank on Broadway in Accrington given the opportunity to make use of the training facilities provided by NLTG.
Hyndburn Food Pantry, which is run by volunteers, helps those in need, offering them the chance to choose their own food, rather than providing pre-packed parcels.
Food Pantry organiser Stacy Walsh and the Food Pantry team were shown around by NLTG’s JCP provision manager Carl Morris, where they got to see first-hand what courses are on offer for people on benefits.
The visit included a tour of their catering facilities, Level 1 furniture workshop course, IT suite and breakout area.
Stacy said there were some “excellent” facilities, adding: “We weren’t actually fully aware of how much there is here; we’ve seen upholstery, we’ve seen cooking, we’ve seen maths, we’ve seen English and there’s lots and lots of different courses.
“It’s going to be a really exciting time for us in the future and we’ll be letting everyone know about it shortly.”
Carl added: “We are always looking at ways in which we can work with other local businesses for the good of our community.
“Hyndburn Food Pantry provide a wonderful service for the people of Hyndburn and we can’t wait to work with Stacy and her team to offer additional training to those in need.”