It's not every day you find a café inside a charity shop, but one place in Greater Manchester has gone a step further by opening its own ice cream parlour. Bolton homelessness charity Emmaus says it's 'breaking new ground' by becoming one of the few charity shops in the UK to feature a café that now includes the parlour, selling ice cream from the popular Lancashire-based Mrs Dowsons Dairy Farm. The new ice cream parlour, located within the charity's existing shops and Cafe Pierre space off Fletcher Street in Bolton, offers a variety of ten delicious flavours, including salted caramel, Oreo cookie crumble and Bubblegum.
Read more: 50 things to do with the kids in and around Manchester this school holidays The charity says it's tried to keep prices as low as possible for customers, with a one-scoop cone costing £1.80 and a two-scoop cone or sundae costing. Flakes are an extra 25p.
Prices are 'as low as possible' with all proceeds supporting the homeless charity's crucial services (Image: Emmaus Bolton) All proceeds from the ice cream sales will directly fund the charity's crucial services, ensuring continued support for those who need it most. It will help raise vital funds to sustain Emmaus Bolton’s community home, which accommodates up to 22 formerly homeless individuals, and support a food bank that provides essential supplies to families in need. Tony Stephenson, director of Emmaus Bolton, said: “We wanted to open an ice cream parlour to add something fun, new and.