Sikh Leisure Centre receives funding

In the same week I had been reporting on cuts to council funding resulting in the closure of a local youth programme, it was uplifting to hear that cash had been awarded elsewhere in the region. The Sikh Leisure Centre in Huddersfield received a boost of over £25,000 from ethical funding organisation the SITA Trust and I went down to chat to the centre director and chief executive and the president of the nearby Sikh temple.

The money has been used for new energy efficient heating and cooling systems to allow users to benefit from a more comfortable environment. In order for similar systems to be installed in its smaller function room and bar area, the centre is continuing to fundraise. To read the full article, click here to visit the Asian Express newspaper site and flick to page 26.