A NEWLY established Polish group in the town is going from strength to strength with the support of Golden Gates Housing Trust (GGHT).

The organisation has been working closely with the Polish community in Bewsey and Dallam to help residents settle into the area.

The group, named Polonia Bewsey and Dallam, now boasts a membership of more than 60 members, who all come together to improve cohesion and integration in the area.

There are also plans to start a community bank account to start fundraising to support ambitious plans.

Over the next year the group are planning events and activities such as exercise classes, cookery sessions, where the community can sample Polish food and language classes.

Members will also be looking to improve the health and wellbeing for the whole area, linking into GGHT's ‘Delivering Wellbeing in Bewsey and Dallam’ project.

Mira and Michal Kasprzyk, who helped establish the group, praised GGHT for its support.

They said: "It has been fantastic to work with GGHT’s re-generation team to set up our group.

"We are really excited about our plans for the future and would welcome all members of the community to join us.

"The group isn’t just for Polish people, we welcome everyone to join us, form friendships with us and help us understand one another and live in harmony together."

The group's annual general meeting took place last month at Bewsey Park Community Centre.

For further information visit the Polonia Bewsey and Dallam Facebook page.