A CAFE to give adults with disabilities some skills and employment experience in Newton Abbot has been given a big Lottery funding boost.

The Forde Park Community Project has received £15,000 from the Postcode Lottery Trust to help turn the disused pavilion building in the park into a cafe, manned by people with disabilities.

The project’s committee has been fundraising and securing grants to give the pavilion at the Decoy park, owned by Teignbridge Council, a new lease of life for more than two years.

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