On Tuesday Mahdlo – which has been up and running since its launch in March this year; and in that time has acquired more than 2,000 members from the across the diverse range of Oldham youth – was officially opened, with a plaque unveiled by HRH Prince Edward (Prince Charles’ younger bro’ and the Earl of Wessex).
After being greeted by Norman Stoller CBE, Bill Holroyd, William Lees-Jones, Helen Taylor, assembled luminaries and dignitaries, councillors and members of the Mahdlo team the prince was taken on a tour of the building where he chatted with the young people enjoying the facilities, after which the official plaque commemorating the visit was revealed.
Price Edward himself noted that “unveiling a plaque may not seem to be the most exciting thing” and asked the assembled audience of young-people for their support adding that “It requires a great deal of skill” and that while he has years of practise it would still help if they make a bit of noise as encouragement as “you only get one chance to open a building, and anything could go wrong” he said testing the cord. Cheers all round.
Great stuff and appropriately Mahd.