A HOUSING support group has received a kitchen for its new premises in Dewsbury.
Fusion Housing, which also has operations in Huddersfield, is a voluntary sector organisation providing specialist housing and debt advice, housing support, learning opportunities, employment support and the provision of recycled furniture and white goods to people in need throughout Kirklees.
The group was formed with the recent merger of the Single Homeless Accommodation Project and CHAS Housing Advice.
Both organisations have been serving the people of Kirklees for more than 35 years.
Fusion was previously based across four sites, but has secured new premises at Empire House in Dewsbury and Pearl Assurance House in Huddersfield.
Dewsbury-based Rixonway Kitchens, one of the leading manufacturers working in affordable and social housing, donated a kitchen in beech from its Trieste range, which was installed prior to the Fusion Housing employees moving into their new premises.
Paul Rose, chief executive of Rixonway Kitchens, said: “We are always happy to provide support in communities where we work and we’re delighted our donations will allow Fusion Housing’s budget to be spent on its front line services.”
Mike Greaves, small business and finance manager of Fusion Employment – a social enterprise subsidiary of Fusion Housing – said: “Moving premises is a very costly exercise and the donation from Rixonway Kitchens has helped us greatly. Rixonway is a well known and respected employer in the local area and we are very pleased to have forged this link.”
Fusion Housing primarily offers housing advice and support to homeless people and people in danger of losing their homes, learning opportunities, preparation for employment and is the only charity to offer recycled white goods and furniture free at the point of delivery.
This kitchen donation is the latest example of Rixonway’s involvement with community based projects.
Recently the company donated kitchens to Ronald Ross School in Wandsworth, the Pontefract Collieries Football Club in South Yorkshire, The Burnt Oak Community Centre in Barnet and The Harrogate Homeless Project in Harrogate.
