Norfolk Fire and Rescue's youth programme team upgrades care home garden area
Youngsters on a youth programme have completed a fundraising project for a North Wootton care home, which saw them renovate their garden.
The group upgraded the garden area at Wyndham House by laying a patio, building raised flower beds, laying shingle, making planters out of reused car tyres, creating a beach themed mural with a beach hut style shed painting, planting lots of colourful flowers and painting their fence to bring a new lease of life and colour into the garden for the residents and staff.
The youth programme, run by Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service in partnership with the Prince's Trust and the College of West Anglia, is made up of a team of 16 to 25-year-olds who are not in employment, education or training.
The scheme is designed to support those looking to gain a qualification, improve their confidence and social skills and to take part in lots of positive activities within the community whilst working together as a team.
The team completed their fundraiser at Tesco Hardwick by bag packing for two days whilst engaging with staff and shoppers.
After two days of hard work the team were very proud to announce they raised £491 to fund their project.
They received many generous donations from suppliers including B&Q, Wickes, Fleet Timber, Dobbies, Discount Tyres, Middleton Aggregates and British Sugar.
The team completed their project in the five days allocated and were “very happy and proud all of their hard work” as the finished project looked fantastic and “the staff and residents loved what they had produced for them.”
Manager Mel McPolin and all the team at Wyndham House said they are so grateful for the garden project that has been completed.
The residents are enjoying their new garden and are looking forward to spending some sunny days outside.
The team have said they are thankful to local businesses for their generous donations.
They also siad they would like to thank the staff at Tesco Hardwick for allowing them to complete their fundraiser within the store and the community of Lynn for their kindness and generous donations to allow the team to purchase everything they needed to complete this project.
