PRESTON College has come to the rescue of the Pukar disability resource centre, left without facilities following a recent break-in.

The College has donated six computers to the centre to replace those stolen -- and has promised more hardware and teaching support.

The centre was rocked by the break as the burglars stole cash and property, and smashed furniture at the Oakham Court office.

But Poppy Tanna, the centre's leader, believes that it is back on track to help support the 20 regular visitors.

She said: "The College has donated six computers to us and told us that it will carry on helping us.

"I've met with a liaison officer from the college and we will be running a first aid course in the next couple of weeks and a computer course from September.

"The computers mean an awful lot to us and they are very handy for me to knock out letters on them.

"This is the first time we have approached Preston College and they are being very helpful.

"It feels like it is all coming back together now after the break in and it is all going very well."

David Jones from Preston College said: "We operate a computer recycling project and have given the centre six.

"We would like to get that up to 10 and have a tutor visit them to help broaden the centre's curriculum.

"We had actually been talking to the centre before the burglary to see about updating their computers anyway."

The resource centre gives lessons to disabled people of ethnic origin, in numeracy, literacy, art, craft and computers.

Around 20 people use it at the moment and there is a drop in session on Thursdays for visitors to use the computers.