AFFORDABLE CAFÉ AND SUPERMARKET TO OPEN IN BIRKENHEAD
THE WIRRAL DRAGON BOAT RACE 2018
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AFFORDABLE CAFÉ AND SUPERMARKET TO OPEN IN BIRKENHEAD
THE WIRRAL DRAGON BOAT RACE 2018
A community café and ‘ citizens ’ supermarket ’ is coming to Birkenhead as Pyramids Shopping Centre partners with the charity , Feeding Birkenhead , which was set up by the town ’ s MP Frank Field as part of the Feeding Britain network that aims to eliminate hunger in the UK .
Work has started on the build at 7 Princes Pavement in Pyramids Shopping Centre , which will be a membership-based , non-profit food shop and café . It will focus on the provision of good quality surplus food for people in Birkenhead who are struggling to pay the bills .
Local charities and community groups will also be on hand at ‘ Number 7 ’ - as the café and supermarket will be called - to provide a range of supportive services including welfare rights , debt advice , help looking for work , as well as budgeting support and cooking sessions . Membership for the citizens ’ supermarket will be by referral from one of Feeding Birkenhead ’ s partners , such as housing and healthcare organisations .
Food suppliers , including Kellogg ’ s and Brakes will donate food supplies to help stock Number 7 when it opens in September . Membership for shoppers will be for six months initially , with the option to extend if further support is needed . Access to the café and community support services will be available to all .
Feeding Birkenhead will be recruiting paid staff members , as well as a number of volunteers for the running of the shop , café and offering community support .
For further information on how to apply , donate or help with fundraising , please visit www . feedingbritain . org .
Any businesses wishing to contribute to funding , food or other skills or supplies , can also get in touch via the Feeding Britain website or via Twitter at @ Feeding _ Britain .
The Wirral Dragon Boat race has been building momentum each year culminating in a record 21 teams from around the Wirral & beyond entering this years competition that took place on 7th July .
This annual event is the main fundraising event for Headway Wirral , a local charity who help victims of brain injuries and their families .
Teams from local businesses such as Laird Assessors ( helped by Revolution Four ), the Carpenters Group , The Viking and Exchange Chambers were pitted against the RNLI , West Kirby Sailing Club and Merseyside Police .
Lord Mayor Geoffrey Watt started the day off which saw some furious paddling from the teams as they battled against each other and the clock . The key to a fast time was not just sheer strength but being able to row in time and keep a good rhythm .
It was a great team building event and a perfect lesson in the power of working together as one unit .
Each race saw three long boats filled with teams between 11 and 17 people sprinted across a few hundred meters at the sailing club end of the lake , with the top six fastest teams going through to the next round & ultimately , the finals .
Normally there would be the top 9 teams but due to the England ’ s World Cup quarter final against Sweden , it was decided to cut the racing a touch short this year .
In a closely fought final , culminating in a photo finish , the winners were West Kirby Sailing Club , swapping wind for arm power in a very hard fought but well deserved win .
If you ’ d like to get involved in this fantastic event next summer , please visit www . wirraldragonboat . org to register your interest .
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