Dough from special pizza profts being thrown at Hip Hop charity to help the vulnerable

MONEY MATTERS A popular Devon-based fish and chip shop has just launched a brand-new addition to its takeaway menu. The ‘Toby G Special’ pizza, (made up of a inspirational services to the local community. In addition to this, he has recently been shortlisted for the finals in the SME National Business Awards within the Business Hero category Dough from Special Pizza Profits Being Thrown at Hip Hop Charity to Help Community’s Most Vulnerable Plymouth businesses demonstrate the circular economy of charity with Street Factory garlic base, onion and jalapeños, with a sweet chilli dip) was with the winners being announced in December. created to pay homage to Hip Hop legend, MBE Toby Gorniak To celebrate the launch of the ‘Toby G Special’ pizza, as a celebration of his exceptional services to the community. talented local rapper and member of the Street Factory St Judes Grill, based on Cecil Avenue, Plymouth, Devon is extended family, Jacob Earley also known as Straight Up donating a generous £1 from every ‘Toby G Special’ pizza Jacob has written and performed a fun rap song about the sold back to Toby’s Street Factory charity who will use it to pizza initiative for a promotional music video. Winner of help the most vulnerable in society. BBC Young Dancer 2019, Max Revell features in the music Toby G, as he is informally known, was awarded an MBE video which was filmed in St Judes Grill by Josh Rumbold, by the Duke of Cambridge in 2018 for his Outstanding alongside Toby G himself. Community Contribution and just last month he starred in Street Factory Co-Founder, Toby G said, “Having a pizza the Rick Astley video for Children in Need, as one of the named after you is such an honour, in a completely different Unsung Heroes of 2020. way! When St Judes Grill contacted us with the idea, we Street Factory, run by Toby and his wife Jo Gorniak, was set were blown away and we absolutely love it! So we wanted up 14 years ago and has since supported young people via to give back and making the music video was so much fun. access to Hip Hop dance sessions, mentoring, clothing, food Huge kudos to the team for their collaboration and for the and vital transport through an unspoken sponsorship based laughs. We knew that this would put a smile on faces which on their individual needs. The organisation has very recently is so needed at the moment but all jokes aside, it also sends been awarded official charity status which will enable them a really important message - that is to support each other to further help the people in the community who need it the during difficult times. We made the music video to help raise most through fundraising, funding streams and Gift Aid. awareness of St Judes Grill during the COVID-19 pandemic Some of the issues and challenges facing the Street and repay some of their kind karma with their donations to Factory community include bullying, mental health issues Street Factory. We know it’s hard for so many right now and of all kinds, low aspiration, racism, poverty, ageism, special that’s why we are so grateful that £1 from every pizza sold and additional needs, homelessness, unemployment and will be coming back into Street Factory to help us to help lack of immediate opportunities. The Street Factory service those most vulnerable.” therefore supports a major number of people through these Toby G continued, “We would like to thank all of our Street personal journeys on a day-to-day basis. Factory family for engaging in this and who have very kindly Daily, Toby continues to use all of his energies to bring donated their time to make the music video. This includes about constructive change and create a path that leads amazing filmographer and photographer, Josh Rumbold, to a better life, not only for himself but for everyone in his incredible rapper, Jacob Earley and hugely talented winner extended ‘Street Factory Family’ together with his wife Jo of this year’s BBC Young Dancer, Max Revell. All of these have Gorniak. His influence seems to have no boundaries as he been with us for over ten years collectively and we are so is continually nominated for awards and recognised for the very proud of them.” critical community work he and his team deliver every single Owner of St Judes Grill, Amir Ahmad said, “We were day. delighted to create the Toby G Special. Toby and the Street This includes a nomination for the Daily Mirror Pride of Factory team have helped us over the years so we know firstBritain Award in the Lockdown Heroes category for his hand the value of the life-changing work they do. Just like