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Tesco Metro manager Kevin Miller gets a little help cutting the tape |
Windfall in store for charity
Shop opening brings cash boost for group which parents call a life-saver
THE new Tesco Metro store opened with a fanfare in Highbury on Monday, bringing more than 100 new jobs and a £1,000 donation to one of Islington’s most popular charities.
Manager Kevin Miller, 45, presented the cheque to Palace, a play and creative education charity for disabled children, based in Archway.
Tesco had asked Tribune readers to nominate their favourite charity. The winning nomination was from Kate Olley, who with her three-year-old daughter Madeline, has been using Palace services twice a week for two years.
Kate, who also wins a £100 gift voucher, described how her daughter has benefited from Palace therapy, especially in music and play.
“It’s a place for me to meet other mums and for Madeline to make friends,” she added.
Palace, based in Scholefield Road, has been going for almost 20 years. The charity’s manager, Jean Smith, said: “We care for children with a range of special needs from Down’s syndrome to the autistic spectrum.
“We provide support and therapies for children with special needs, including complementary health, developmental play, music and sensory stimulation.
“Families join our organisation and can participate in many of our activities two or more times a week.”
Marion Carolan, chairwoman of the group, said Palace had been a “life-saver” when her son suffered a stroke when he was six months old. She added: “This charity helped to make him well again, thanks to things like gentle massage and cranial therapies. He’s 11 years old now and doing really well.”
Mr Miller said he hoped the new Holloway Road store would make a contribution to local life.
“We’re employing 111 staff, including many who have been unemployed for some time,” he added.
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