THE Bishop of Lancaster visited the Wigton, to look at how the food pantry has been helping people in the town.

Bishop Paul Swarbrick was delighted at the project as it “was locally driven bringing the community together socially, helping family finances and the environment".

He added: "It was just fantastic”

Also present was Craig Thomason representing the Masonic Charitable Foundation with a cheque for £135 towards Pantry funds (£250 will be given to Wigton Boxing Club too) allocated from a recent Masonic event at the Greenhill Hotel.

Allerdale Councillor Alan Pitcher presented a defibrillator costing £1,795.

Alan said that Allerdale councillors had jointly agreed to refuse an increase in their expenses and instead placed the extra money into a charity fund, a part of which had purchased the defibrator.

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Chef and councillor John Crouch another volunteer-John prepares weekly recipes based on foods available and has run a six week budget cookery course with ideas of how to cook tasty and healthy meals.

The Wigton Pantry also thanks all its backers particularly - Cumbria Community Foundation, Cumbria County Council, Royal British Legion, Co-op and the people of Wigton.

The Wigton Food Pantry non-profit making and open Wednesday’s from 9am, see Facebook for details.

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