New local confectionery business to donate over 700 treat bags to key workers in Peterborough in Random Acts of Kindness Month

Candy Lab UK began operating in January and is run out of the converted garage of Laura and Frazer Steele in Wansford.

Both are self-employed and after Frazer in particular, who works in engineering, noticed a drop off in work during the November lockdown, decided to set about his dream of launching his own business.

Laura and Frazer now work part-time on the venture and specialise in pick and mix sweets with make-your-own bags available aswell as themes such as big night in, classic pick and mix and bags to give special messages such as get well soon, thank you and sending positive vibes and many more.

They have also launched their own blog with tips on ‘Candy Chemistry Projects.’ These give parents a list of ingredients required to make a series of candy related projects with their children while they are spending so much time at home together.

Laura and Frazer are also keen to give back to the community in Peterborough and have so far this month given out around 200 pick and mix treat bags to deserving key workers.

These include staff at the city’s vaccination centres, care homes in Stanground, staff at Woodston Primary School and paramedics at Peterborough City Hospital.

As part of their Random Acts of Kindness Month, Laura and Frazer plan to give out around 500 more this month and have asked people in the city to help identify some worthy causes.

Laura said: “We began looking at options in the second lockdown in November when Frazer began to struggle for work. He has always wanted to start this kind of business though so we began planning and were able to launch in January and it has been really successful.

“We have received so much great support and we’ve just become listed on Amazon, which means we are now able to sell on their website.

“We wanted to do something to give deserving people a treat and give something to organisations who have given so much back to the community.

“I posted in the Coronaheroes Facebook group to ask people for some deserving causes and have had so many people make nominations, many for great causes so most people don’t even know about; it’s gone a bit crazy really and I’m going through all the comments at the moment.

“We had a good Valentine’s Day so that has allowed us to give more and we just want to do something nice for people that have done so much for others during all of this.”

Candy Lab UK are getting ready to launch their Mother’s Day and Easter ranges soon and to see their online shop, www.candylab.shop/.