June 2016
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Local heroes<br />
Photos: Rhowena MacCuish<br />
Anthony Pitt, left, and Dominic Gates, right<br />
Chocolate-beetroot brownies<br />
Rhowena MacCuish discovers a Brick Lane bakery that is<br />
helping to create a brighter future for the homeless<br />
Rise Bakery doesn't just satisfy our sugary urges<br />
with delicious brownies, cookies and cakes,<br />
but offers East London’s most vulnerable an<br />
opportunity to seek a brighter future. How? All of<br />
their produce is made and sold by people who<br />
used to be homeless.<br />
The bakery is a part of the charity Providence<br />
Row’s multi award-winning Catering Trainee<br />
Scheme, introduced by Dominic Gates in 2010.<br />
The charity provides training for homeless people<br />
to help them gain qualifications, find work and get<br />
their confidence back.<br />
"Our trainees learn new skills, build confidence<br />
and make friends," says Dominic "The bakery also<br />
gives Providence Row an opportunity to work<br />
like a business more sustainably and to generate<br />
much-needed funds."<br />
Anthony Pitt, who also helps run the training<br />
scheme, set up Rise Bakery's letterbox-friendly<br />
online delivery system, as well as overseeing the<br />
redesign and relaunch of their good-looking and<br />
easy-to-navigate website. "To me, Rise is about<br />
new beginnings. It's a chance for our trainees<br />
to go into the next, positive phase of their lives<br />
equipped with the confidence and skills to<br />
succeed by making and selling amazing brownies<br />
as gifts and treats," he says.<br />
"Rise Bakery not only gives people the opportunity<br />
to buy delicious cakes online, but also to directly<br />
support talented trainees in getting back into<br />
work – just with a simple purchase," says Dominic.<br />
Why not show your support by buying some of<br />
their produce? Father's Day is coming up, so what<br />
better present than delivery of some delicious<br />
brownies? Place your order at risebakery.london<br />
If you can spare some time to get involved yourself<br />
do get in touch with Providence Row, and if you<br />
would like to donate, please visit providencerow.org.<br />
uk/donate<br />
If you see a rough sleeper, please call 0330 500 0914<br />
or head to streetlink.org.uk to refer a person in need<br />
of help.<br />
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