[C]umbria’s inclusive youth group, YouthAbility, are giving back a slice of goodwill to disabled people in their community by baking and selling as many cakes as they can.
The Leonard Cheshire Disability run service for young disabled and non-disabled people in Kendal will be holding a bake sale in The Birdcage in Kendal Town Centre on Wednesday 31 May at 11am-3pm. They will be raising money for vital services for disabled people in the region and expected cake designs from the ambitious youngsters include a rainbow cake and a fountain cake.
Bakers include 18 year old Fraser Thom, who said: “Baking is fun and you can learn new things. I like tasting what I bake.”
Joshua McLeod, project coordinator for YouthAbility said: “Who knows what types of cake designs will arrive on the day! Baking is something young people can do together regardless of their individual abilities. I’m also a firm believer in the fact that everyone loves cake and this is an opportunity for disabled people to show off their skills to others and dispel myths about their disability.”
The event is part of Leonard Cheshire Disability’s annual Give & Bake. The charity is calling on everyone to flex their baking skills and offer their friends, family or work colleagues their beautiful, wacky or classic cake creations in exchange for a donation, which will directly support disabled people. Money raised will go towards a range of care services, including therapies to help those involved in an accident regain movement and benefit from physiotherapy in Leonard Cheshire Disability services.
Anyone interested in holding their own Give & Bake event should visit leonardcheshire.org/giveandbake or call 020 3242 0365.
