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Pomegranate Café and Community Shop Open Their Doors

The Good Shepherd – being of more help to more people in Wolverhampton

After many months and years in the planning, the official launch of the Central Community Shop and Pomegranate Café took place on Friday 2 February.   This innovative new project, a partnership between the Good Shepherd, Wolverhampton Foundation and the City of Wolverhampton Council, will provide affordable food for people who are still facing challenging circumstances and enable people to access services around training and employability.

The café and shop are situated within the historic Queens Building, which has a city-centre location and near the city’s bus and train stations – ideally placed to attract commuters, shoppers and office workers to enjoy the café’s coffee and cakes, and unique environment.

SJOG has supported the project by funding the café in its start-up and initial running costs.

“We are delighted to have supported the start-up of Pomegranate.  Sharing the heritage that we do with the Good Shepherd, it’s a proud moment that our shared working has helped deliver such a worthy project for the city.

The design of the project means it will have real impact on people who are beginning their journey back into employment through the support of the Good Shepherd.”  Jamie Mackrill, Head of Opportunities

Read more about the project at: https://www.gsmwolverhampton.org.uk/partnership-project-brings-historic-building-back-to-life/

February 2024

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