PENLEY'S Rainbow Centre has been praised by the MP for Clwyd South for its work in supporting the community.

On Tuesday, November 9, Simon Baynes MP, visited the centre and praised both the staff and services at the organisation on their 'exceptional work'.

During the visit, Mr Baynes met with both staff and service users and was provided with a tour of the services offered at their wellbeing centre in Penley.

Mr Baynes was also able to see first-hand some of the services offered, including the community art class, before visiting the day opportunities service where service users were creating their own poppies for Remembrance Day 2021.

He was also able to thank the staff for their dedication and commitment to assisting the elderly and vulnerable, particularly continuing support throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mr Baynes also learnt more about their Festive Fundraiser – a national raffle to raise vital funds for The Rainbow Foundation, allowing them to open a third day in Chirk.

Caroline Tudor-James, chief officer at The Rainbow Foundation, said she was pleased to welcome the MP to the Centre.

She said: "We appreciated Simon coming to see us, which provided an opportunity for us to discuss how we are responding to the social care crisis across Wrexham.

"During the pandemic, we supported over 2,000 people through our day opportunities, and community wellbeing services – helping people with direct care, mental health support, supplies, meals and prescriptions.

"As we continue to grow as a charity, fundraising remains a vital part of our work to ensure all our services can respond to growing demand."

Mr Baynes added: "It was a privilege to meet with both staff and service users of Penley Rainbow Centre to see for myself the exceptional work they carry out.

"I was extremely impressed to see and hear how The Rainbow Foundation is able to benefit our communities by the range of services they offer and how they supported clients throughout the pandemic.

"For a lot of people, these services are a great way to meet with others and are a life-line to remain living independently, so I would like to take the opportunity to thank The Rainbow Foundation for what they offer the local area."