New kitchen at local club will make ‘real difference’
The kitchen was officially opened with a ribbon cutting Photo credit: Wates Group
A new kitchen was officially opened at Grangetown Boys and Girls Club to help improve the facilities which are used in healthy eating and cooking activities.
The club, which is on Earl lane, provides open access activities for young people and the wider community in one of the least advantaged areas of the city.
Grangetown was the most deprived area in Wales for housing, according to the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019.
Alongside its youth programmes, the club hosts inter-generational and community sessions that bring together residents of all ages through sport, cooking, creative activities and social action.
Steve Khaireh MBE, Director and Youth Worker from Grangetown Boys and Girls club said: “Our old kitchen was no longer fit for purpose, so having a new space like this will make a real difference to the people who use our club every day.
“These classes offer long term benefits, helping people build confidence, learn new skills and spend time together in a positive and supportive environment, and we’re so grateful for the opportunity this gives our community.”
Cllr Lynda Thorne, cabinet member for housing and communities and ward councillor for Grangetown, attended the event and said: “Grangetown Boys and Girls Club plays such an important role in supporting young people and bringing the whole community together.
“This project reflects the very best of what can be achieved when organisations come together with a shared purpose to improve lives in Grangetown.”
The kitchen was donated by Moores and installed with help from Wates Residential and ISTL, Advanced Carpentry Solutions and Denvalco, who contributed their time and resources at no cost to the club.
The project forms part of community investment activity delivered alongside Phase 1 of the Channel View regeneration.
This first phase is delivering 126 older persons apartments, while a further 228 homes have been approved across the next stages of the scheme, contributing to a wider masterplan with capacity for up to 360 new homes for the area.
