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Selco donates materials to Birmingham community centre
The Brandwood Community Centre has received a donation of building materials from Selco Builders Warehouse’s Solihull branch on Ashbourne Way to help develop its outdoor meeting room. As part of its service, the centre delivers training to the long-term unemployed and single parents, as well as offering advice on benefits and debt management. The charity’s outdoor room can cater for up to 15 people and is ideal for small meetings – but the surroundings were not safe and inaccessible for those in wheelchairs. Selco stepped in by donating slabs, concrete and sand. Pat Watson, centre manager, said: “We’ve been blown away by Selco’s support.
“We had already spent a lot of money on the outdoor meeting room to expand our overall capacity, but the surroundings were just not safe. “This donation from Selco has allowed us to transform the area. “They were brilliant and even delivered the materials right to our door. It’s really difficult for charities to get support and materials, especially at the moment, so we’re really grateful to Selco for getting involved with a vital community facility.”
Travis Perkins donates in Charlton Park
Travis Perkins has announced its 100th tie-up with the Volunteer It Yourself (VIY) social enterprise, helping donate materials for the refurbishment of Charlton Park Rugby Club. In total, 17 local young people volunteered across this month-long project, referred by organisations including the Construction Youth Trust, Amber Foundation, who support young people at risk of homelessness, and the local Royal Greenwich Council. The project saw the renovation of female facilities at the club, the creation of an outdoor seating area and the repainting of the bar, all moves aimed at improving facilities for players
and supporters, as well as the local community, who currently use the club as a local polling station and blood donor centre, and to support their financial resilience.
The initiative is helping more young people learn DIY skills and to consider a career in the construction and building industry.
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