Rixonway Praised For Community Support

Wellington Hill Residents Association in Leeds has praised Dewsbury-based Rixonway Kitchens for the donation of a kitchen which will now become a central point for inter-community discussion and education in healthy eating.

The kitchen is located in the Community Centre where local children and residents meet for drinks breaks and interaction. Rixonway recently launched its ‘Round the Kitchen Table’ campaign to encourage people to spend time together without distraction such as computers, work or TV to talk and hold discussion with their family, peers or neighbours.

Rixonway believes this interaction is important for maintaining communication and good health, thereby benefiting the whole community. The donation of a kitchen to Wellington Hill promotes community interaction and education for children in preparing healthy, nutritious food.

Phil Hartley, Trustee and Chair of Development Committee at Wellington Hill Residents Association, said: “The donation of the kitchen will greatly benefit the quality of service we can provide for the children attending our Pre-School. Being such an integral part of the main room, the kitchen will enable children to be more involved in the process of preparing their food and drinks and learning about healthy, nutritious meals.”

The Wellington Hill Residents Association was established in the 1950’s to provide facilities in social welfare, recreation and leisure, promoting the benefit of the residents living in the LS14 area of Leeds. Activities are available to those from the youngest to the more senior members of the community.

Nick Greenall, Operations Director at Rixonway Kitchens, said:
“We are pleased to support such a worthwhile cause. The kitchen will be the central meeting point for residents at Wellington Hill and will allow them to meet, discuss and support their peers and other residents.”

The only manufacturer dedicated to community regeneration, Rixonway supplies kitchens to the social housing sector and understands the need to build strong local communities.

The cost of the whole Wellington Hill refurbishment project was £205,000 and was funded by the Sure Start out of Schools Initiative, other charitable trusts and local fundraising efforts.

Rixonway’s work with Wellington Hill Residents Association is the latest activity in the company’s corporate social responsibility programme that sees it working with a number of organisations including Harrogate Homeless project which has also recently received a brand new kitchen from Rixonway.

Formed in 1978, Yorkshire-based Rixonway Kitchens is the only UK kitchen manufacturer working solely in affordable and social housing. It manufactures 12,000 rigid units per week, employs over 400 people at its UK HQ and state-of-the-art manufacturing site in Dewsbury and 40 roving designers who operate nationwide.