The trust has a plan to assist people who have been unemployed for a long time. Those individuals who want to study hospitality will learn new skills at the Olive Branch Community Cafe (OBCC), while others who would like to study retail will learn at the Centrepoint Shop. Printing services in Kings Lynn may well be used to publicise what is available.
The OBCC is situated on Hillington Square in Lynn, while the Centrepoint Shop is located at Fairstead. The students should get confidence and will have the opportunity to work towards NVQ certificates.
The courses are set to last three months or so. The money that the charity obtained from Santander is set to be spent on promotional activity and uniforms. Santander provided the resources through its Social Enterprise Development Awards (SEDA) scheme.
Joy Wylie, a manager at the charity, has expressed her gratitude to Santander. Ms Wylie has added that the money will help people to attend the day centre of the charity. Santa will be visiting the OBCC just before Christmas.
Bill Higgins, a regional director for Santander, has told the Lynn News:
“Congratulations to The Purfleet Trust. We hope that the funding and support programme will help them reach their potential and increase their social impact.”