Safety Specialist Teams Up with DIY SOS to Transform Youth Club

SAFETY SPECIALIST Arco recently donated 290 hi-vis garments and 300 pairs of gloves  to support the team working on DIY SOS’s latest project in Mud Hills Park in Beverley, East Yorkshire.

On 14 May, volunteer tradespeople gathered to completely transform a field into a new facility for Cherry Tree Youth Club. The project took eight days, finishing construction of the evening of the 21 May.

Youth Club Transformation

The Cherry Tree Youth Club engages with around 90 young people a week, aiming to improve their lives through structured activity and support. The club emphasises ‘fun’ activities for those between the ages of 10 and 18, with partnered support sessions that help young people within their own community.

Some of the facilities in the new building include game consoles, board games, a kitchen, toilets and an outdoor gym area. The volunteers donated their time and materials to the project to make an impact in the local community. Over the eight days, the volunteers were offered a full catering experience and a chance to put their skills and knowledge together to work with other volunteers.

DIY SOS is hosted by British TV presenter Nick Knowles, who hails from Beverley and said that the struggles faced by the group had resonated with him.

Sarah Jones, Employee Experience Coordinator from Arco said: “Arco prides itself on supporting local initiatives like this DIY SOS project and will continue to look for opportunities to donate our time and resources to support local communities.

“I was fortunate to spend time on the site and watch tradespeople from the Yorkshire area and beyond assemble to build this essential centre for young people, distributing safety equipment so that they could devote their time to construction on such a tight deadline.”

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