The youngest visitors to a Stockton family centre will soon be reaping the benefits of the hard work and determination of a group of unemployed young people.
Members of youth charity The Prince’s Trust’s Stockton Team programme volunteered to renovate a new nursery facility at the Newtown Community Resource Centre.
In just two weeks the team revamped the centre’s new room for two-year-olds, painting and decorating the area, developing a story corner, and even creating an indoor sandpit complete with a seaside mural.
Team leader, Melisa Marsden, said: “The young people embraced the project and have worked hard. During the challenge they have developed and shared new skills and we have seen their confidence grow.”
The community project at the Newtown Community Resource Centre was part of the Prince’s Trust’s Team programme, a 12 week personal development course, delivered by Stockton Riverside College, which helps young job seekers, aged 16 to 25, gain the skills and confidence to find work or return to education.
By pulling together, the team has created a colourful space that the children will enjoy.
Akash Ahmed, 16, of Thornaby, joined the the Prince’s Trust course to help improve his employment chances.
He said: “It has taken real graft but we have made what was a plain room look like a proper children’s nursery. It looks pretty smart and it’s great to think that the kids will enjoy playing in it.”
The community project was made possible with funding from North Star Housing and Barclays.
Rachel Preston, from Big Life Families, which runs the centre said: “It is great to see the young people come in and do something really good for their community. Their hard work will now benefit families in the community around us, as they are the ones most likely to access the facilities.”
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