Cash boost for youth project

Afundraising event has raised almost £1,000 for a town centre youth project.

The Maude in Clerk Bank, Leek was the venue for the recent fundraising event in aid of the @21 Young People’s Place which is situated in Market Street, Leek.

The social event included a quiz presented by Leek Town Mayor, councillor Bill Cawley, as well as pie and peas supper.

A spokesman for @21 said: “A huge thank you to everyone who came along to our fundraising event. Some familiar faces but some brand new ones too.

“Your generosity helps us enormously in so many ways. We all look forward to seeing you again soon.

“A special ‘thank you’ goes out to Tinsdills Solicitors for their generous sponsorship of the event, The Maude for such a beautiful venue, JW Ash Butchers/Moorlands Hog Roast for the phenomenal food, Identity Print and Design Studio for kindly printing our posters, Bill Cawley for acting as our impressive quiz master for the evening, and the young people themselves from @21 Leek for their fantastic questions.

“Thank you as well to Becalmed, The Cottage Kitchen, Morrisons Community Champion Leek, Sainsburys Leek, Scrumbles Cake Shop, and everyone else who donated prizes for the evening.”

To find out more about the @21 project, go online to: www.facebook.com/21leek.