OPENING DAY: William Hague cuts the ribbon, watched by Northdale chairman Colin the Cooperative Foundation
A CHARITY that helps people with learning disabilities has begun trading in a new shop opened by MP William Hague.
Northdale Horticulture, in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, works with people who have learning disabilities to grow plants.
Mr Hague yesterday opened the £78,000 shop.
Manager Simon Cross said: “We were fundraising for two years for the shop and work began on it last September. Hopefully, some of the people with learning disabilities we work with will be able to work in the shop too.
“Mr Hague has been very supportive of us and so we invited him and some of our funders like the Big Lottery along.”
The shop is open from 10am to 4pm daily.
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