Weston-super-Mare coach firm's charity donation

A coach operator based in Weston-super-Mare has donated a building and office furniture to a new community project.

Bakers Dolphin Coach Travel donated a 40ft x 10ft cabin and office furniture to Phoenix Partnership in Mead Vale, Worle.

The furniture given included a filing cabinet, desk and an executive chair.

It was donated after the firm heard how the equipment was vitally needed by the newly formed partnership.

The project was set up by reverend Colin Blake to offer adult education, education on tackling safety and security, and a selection of activities to encourage youth participation in the Mead Vale area.

He said: "This project has taken a year to come together and to gain planning permission and couldn't have been completed without the kind donations from Bakers Dolphin and other local businesses."

The Bakers Dolphin cabin, along with another donated by the Ministry of Defence, is located at The Mead Vale Community Centre and will provide rooms for activities and meetings.

Amanda Harrington, sales and marketing director at Bakers Dolphin said: "As a business that has been in Weston for over 100 years we like to support the whole town and we were impressed by the Phoenix Partnership.

"They are doing a wonderful job for the Mead Vale community.

"The equipment was surplus to requirements for us after we completely refurbished our offices in Locking Road and relocated all our headquarters staff into the one building to improve efficiency.

"The portable building was also surplus to requirements and was formerly at our Bridgwater depot."