We are very pleased to announce that our lengthy project to raise the funds to install a new energy efficient boiler has been achieved.

In Nov 2019 Charleson Building Services Limited were enaged to install two high-efficiency HOVAL Top Gas 120 Boilers in a cascade arrangement. The reason was the existing boiler was a 229KW Ideal and was installed early 1990’s prior to our acquisition of Toxteth Town Hall in 1997.

In the last 2 years it was operating at 65% efficiency and so affecting the comfort for all who worked, volunteered and accessed the services at our centre. Equally, it was was regularly breaking down and parts were becoming obsolete.

The new boiler and associated works at a total cost of £35,935 incl VAT, was made possible by the following funders/supporters to who we are truly thankful:

• a grant from Veolia Environmental Trust of £32,341 (with WRS Insurance Brokers and Ecclesiastical Insurance being the 10% Third Party Contributors totalling £3,234) and;

• ComMutual/Torus CIF programme with a grant of £2,500.

• The balance of just over £1,000 was from our own unrestricted income.

We, as well as all of the organisations, groups, staff, volunteers and the local community who access the wide range of services, activities, courses, clubs running from our centre, are extremely grateful for this improvement to the operational environment. See pictures below of before, during and after. The new boilers are now affectionately known as '“The Twins”!!. They were fully commissioned on Friday 13th Dec 2019 and are operating brilliantly providing a pleasant, warm and comfortable surroundings for all.

CEREMONY OF THANKS HELD ON THURSDAY 23RD JANUARY 2020

We were both honoured and delighted to welcome Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside Mark Blundell to unveil a plaque acknowledging the funders and supporters of the new energy efficient boilers AKA

“The Twins”.

Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside Mark Blundell was accompanied by Her Majesty’s Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside John Flamson.

We were equally honoured to welcome Rose Herbert representing Veolia Environmental Trust (Principle Funder) and Alan Feenan - Health and Wellbeing Manager for The Torus Foundation (Match Funder).

All of the 41 quests invited attended which we were extremely happy about so a big thanks also to everyone else present from the following groups, which made the event so special:

Jill Gardner - Torus Area Housing Manager with David Pye and Andrea Coombes; Staff and volunteers from South Liverpool CAB Toxteth Branch; Cate Murphy, Jennifer Reid and students from Back on Track (Liverpool) Ltd; Sue Arrowosmith from Healthiness Ltd; Staff and Trustees from Family Refugee Support Project; Anne Lundon CEO of The Florrie; Tescos Community Champion Shelley Whitmore; Jacqui Walker from Back to Life; Paul, Mark and the team from Charleson Building Services (The Contractor of the works) accompanied by staff from Hoval (boiler suppliers) and Grundfos (pump suppliers).

Representing Dingle Multi Agency Centre Ltd on the day was Martin Davies - Chair; Angela Hewitt - Trustee; Huan Lin - Trustee and Tony Chin - Trustee, with Denise Bernard Company Secretary and the staff team.

Chris Pitt - Group Corporate Responsibility Manager - Ecclesiastical Insurance and; Chris Chapman -Director - WRS Insurance Brokers (both Third Party Contributors for the Project) were unable to join us but sent their well wishes.

Herewith a number of photos that captured the event and some of the amazing comments from those in attendance who have directly felt the benefit of the new system.