A unique venture run by the Black Country’s leading sight loss charity the Beacon Centre has won an award for its healthy food offerings.
The organisation’s Halesowen site combines both a coffee lounge and a charity shop on the same site. Both the shop and coffee lounge are partly staffed by volunteers and all profits from the branch ploughed back into helping Beacon support those living with sight loss.
Now the coffee lounge has scooped a silver award from Dudley Council’s Food for Health award scheme for promoting and providing healthier options.
It comes just weeks after it launched a new breakfast service with healthier options including porridge and low fat breakfast bars. The coffee lounge also offers gluten free options and salads and jacket potatoes for those conscious about what they are eating.
Kitchen supervisor Sarah Williams said: “We want to give customers as many options as we can and we are delighted that our hard work in trying to offer healthier choices has been recognised.
“Our combined coffee lounge and shop allow us to promote the work that the Beacon Centre does in terms of prevention and support for those with sight loss issues.”
The Halesowen site is on Hagley Street and is open between 9am and 4.30pm Monday to Saturdays.