Penny Dinners offers key to brighter future

High walls hide a hive of activity as builders on stilts expertly plaster and polish what will be Cork Penny Dinners' brand new day centre in the city.

No longer content with feeding, clothing, training and providing a vital sense of community for people struggling across the city and county, volunteers at the charity will soon also host a large training kitchen visited by celebrity chefs, a medical and dentistry centre, education and meeting rooms.