Forge Fitness make huge donation to Momo's after devastating burglary

Momo's, on Westfield Street, is a much-loved community café that focuses on supporting people's mental health, wellbeing and disabilities.

Despite the huge affection the town has for Momo's, the cafe was targeted by burglars last month, with cash amounting to a few hundred pounds, an iPad with a talking menu, and a laptop alleged to be stolen.

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Damage caused to the cafe's window after the break in (Image: Momo's)

With culprits smashing the cafe's windows to gain entrance, the incident devastated the owners as they were forced to cancel vital meetings for children with disabilities and a men's mental health support group. 

In order to show their support for the community cafe and help them rebuild as quickly as possible, Rainhill's Forge Fitness & Boxing club made a huge £500 donation to Momo's earlier this month.

The money helped Momo's to buy back the talking iPad which is a vital resource for children with additional needs.

The donation allowed the cafe to build back and replace stolen items (Image: Gary Crickson)

In a statement online, Claire Rigby, owner of Momo's said: "Thank you to Forge Fitness & Boxing Rainhill and all the guys down at the boxing club, and a special thank you to Sandra Glynn for raising £500 to replace our talking iPad that was stolen in the burglary last month."

A police investigation opened into the reported burglary last month, with officers making forensic and CCTV inquiries into the offence.

Momo's community cafe, on Westfield Street (Image: St Helens Star)

Enquiries are still ongoing and any information can be directed to @MerPolCC or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 with reference 22000729964.