Anti-abuse charity appeals for public help in cash prize bid

Anti-domestic abuse charity Rotherham Rise triumphed last month in the Johnstone Paints Community Spirit Award, netting £20,000 to help develop a new women’s centre in the town centre.

Now Rise has been shortlisted among ten candidates for a further £10,000 to spend on kitting out a kitchen at its new base.

Chief executive Sue Wynne said the charity aimed to run courses at the centre on Main Street to boost the skills and employment prospects of all women, not just those bidding to escape abusive relationships.

The £20,000 Community Kitchens fund, set up by British cooking brand Stoves, aims to help projects to transform their kitchen facilities.

A public vote is running on the Stoves Facebook page (http://wshe.es/gaVOOxeV) until May 3.

The projects which receive the most votes will be awarded bronze, silver and gold prize packages, worth between £2,000 and £5,000.