A FORMER park pavilion which was transformed into a community café is set to reopen after a £50,000 revamp.

Victoria Park pavilion in Nelson will be opening its doors to customers on Sunday following a two month break to undertake renovation work.

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The café, which is run as a not-for-profit social enterprise, now boasts an extended seating area, a serving hatch out into Victoria Park and lowered windows for improved park-viewing access across the park.

It also features inclusive toilets with the first adjustable-height changing bench in the borough.

£30,000 of funding for the project came from Lancashire Environmental Fund with the remaining £20,000 coming from a number of other local grants.

The café, run by a team of directors, originally opened in 2013 after being closed for six years.

All money raised by the venture is put back into the local community.

Petra Wilson, one of the directors, said: “We have redesigned the interior of the building without extending the premises but now have about a third more seating space.

“We also had inclusive toilet facilities put in with an adjustable-height changing benchinstalled, which is the first one in Pendle.

“A lot of disabled people use Victoria Park as it has wide paths and is relatively flat. Without the facility people might otherwise have to cut their visit to the park short.

“We have also lowered the windows in the cafe so people can see out and keep an eye on their children when they are in the play area.

“The café has also been decorated; it is light and airy with new heaters.

“We will continue to sell good homemade cakes and soups.

“The building has been designed for community use and we would like community groups, who may want to use the space on the days the café is shut, to contact us.

“We would like to thank Penyard Ltd who have carried out the refurbishment for passing on a donation of kitchen units.”

The cafe will be open from noon to 4pm during winter months on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

For more information email theteam@victoriaparkpavilion.org or call Petra on 07929849763.