Here's the moment our Kirkcaldy store's community champion Jean surprised Liza from Autism Rocks (Fife) with the news the charity had received £17,640 of funding from the Asda Foundation.
The charity is one of 79 community groups across the UK receiving a total of £1.25m from the Asda Foundation's Local Community Spaces fund. The grants are aimed at revitalising local spaces where people connect, access vital services and build stronger communities. The grant to Autism Rocks (Fife) will cover upgrades to the charity’s recently extended site, transforming an adjacent church into a calming, sensory-friendly environment, and funding the installation of essential safety fencing around the centre’s outside area. Liz said: "I was lost for words when I heard the news – it came as a massive surprise for us, and it’s one we’re hugely grateful to the Asda Foundation for."
Jean said: "It was a very emotional morning, something that made clear just how much this grant will impact the charity’s already amazing work, helping them go from strength to strength. I can’t wait to hear how the transformation progresses, and see how the improvements enhance the space for everyone who uses the centre."
