Run-down Cornish cabin transformed into community hub

A project in Penzance is aiming to help people out of poverty through food.

Whole Again Communities has turned an old cabin due to be demolished into a community hub.

Lizzie Sullivan who created the hub says she is determined to make life better for everyone in the area through food.

She says many people in the area are struggling because of lack of job opportunities.

Lizzie says she is constantly frustrated by people's perceptions of her home.

Lizzie runs workshops at the hub where people can learn to cook.

She also runs an open house on Thursdays where people can get help with a range of issues.

A team of volunteers who all live at Treneere help run the takeaway nights.

The project says its aim is is to generate enough income to pay volunteers and help them move on into careers using the skills they've learned.

Local people say Lizzie's project has not only transformed the cabin but has changed the area.

The hub says it tries to keep waste to a minimum.

Local families can help themselves to fresh food donations and any leftover food is given away.

Lizzie says she hopes to secure more funding to enable her to work with more young people.