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Rixonway Kitchens donates kitchen to local charity
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Dewsbury-based Rixonway Kitchens has supported local charity, Morley Elderly Action, with the donation of a kitchen which will become the central point for community support services to prevent isolation for those aged over 60.
The charity helps local members to remain living independently within their own home environment. With a team of 100 volunteers the charity runs bingo events, computer workshops, carries out home visits, provides a transport scheme along with organising food based events such as its regular afternoon tea initiative in the charity's tea room where the new kitchen has been installed.
Carole Law, Project Manager at Morley Elderly Action, said: "The tea room plays a key role in the centre's activity so we are hugely grateful for this essential donation. The new work surfaces have provided a lot more room allowing us to cater for large groups more easily and the dishwasher has been a God send.
"We've received lots of complements from our clients on the new look tea room and hope that through this great transformation we can attract more members. We can't thank Rixonway Kitchens enough!"
David Anderson, Sales and Marketing Director at Rixonway Kitchens, said: "We work hard to support the communities in which we work. By supporting local charities, tackling worklessness and reducing our environmental impact in the region. We're delighted that our donation has made such a difference to the service Morley Elderly Action can provide to its users, it's a vital lifeline to the local people in the area."
Established in 2006, the charity aims to combat social isolation by running activities in house and also visit people in their homes. Morley Elderly Action provides a gardening service, help with information about welfare benefits along with other services such as completing forms for clients. Volunteers liaise with the police and fire services on behalf of members if needed and provide support to help members execute and maintain their rights.
Morley Elderly Action also provides services such as the provision of home security items including door locks and chains, door scopes and security lighting plus smoke alarms, in conjunction with the local fire service.
Rixonway's work with the Morley Elderly Action is the latest activity in the company's corporate social responsibility programme that sees it working with a number of organisations to make sustainable communities such Women First, part of the Addas Centre, in Ravensthorpe, The Harrogate Homeless Project and the Wellington Hill Residents Association in Leeds.
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