Sonae is providing a Green Machine fund via the Community Foundation for Merseyside.

Project that recently received funding include the Lyndale Knowsley Cancer Support Centre, St Gabriel’s Area Partnership and Home Start Knowsley.

St Gabriel’s received funds for plants, gardening tools and bird tables for its nursery garden, while Home Start Knowsley had help towards an educational allotment for growing vegetables.

The Cancer Support Centre spent its funding on RSPB boxes, a powerwash to clean stonework, and plants to add colour and encourage butterflies to the site.