Shelter has received a cheque for £1,600 from Grasmere Gingerbread to support the charity’s mission to end homelessness.
The cheque was handed over to the manager of Carlisle Shelter outside the Grasmere Gingerbread Shop which has its own history of combatting housing crises.
When the shop opened in 1854, it solved the owner’s housing crisis which led to them setting up Grasmere Gingerbread.
Sylvie Leonard, shop manager of Carlisle Shelter, said: “This fantastic generosity by Grasmere Gingerbread will help Shelter to make a real difference to a lot of lives through our advice, support, and legal services,” she said.
“For example, £25 pays for face-to-face advice that can help a family avoid losing their home and £10 covers the cost of an urgent telephone call that could help someone to keep a roof over their heads.”
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