A group of dedicated young people from Young Gloucestershire‘s King’s Trust Team Programme have been hard at work transforming our outdoor spaces at The Link Children and Family Centre, breathing new life into areas used by local children and families.
As part of the programme’s community project element, the team chose to support Gloucestershire Gateway Trust by renovating The Link centre’s garden and outdoor play space. The results have been fantastic, creating a brighter, more welcoming environment for children to play.
The King’s Trust Team Programme is a 13-week personal development programme for young people aged 16 to 25 who are not currently in employment, education or training. The programme helps participants build confidence, develop new skills and take positive steps towards employment, further learning or additional support.
After choosing The Link as their community project, the group worked together to fundraise for materials and equipment, including completing a sponsored walk across the Malvern Hills. They then planned and carried out a range of improvements across the site.
The project included:
- Painting the sensory garden fence in bright rainbow colours
- Creating a new mural on the outdoor shack
- Cleaning and repainting the centre’s milk hut
- Tidying and improving outdoor play areas for children and families
Issy Timmerman, King’s Trust Team Programme Leader at Young Gloucestershire, said:
Six weeks ago, these young people did not know each other at all. Since then they’ve come together, they’ve chosen this project, they’ve come up with the ideas, they’ve fundraised, they’ve bought paint and they’ve done absolutely fantastically to support Gloucestershire Gateway Trust.”
Programme participant Alex added:
I’ve enjoyed working together with the people here. It’s been enjoyable to work as a team and get things done, we’ve made good progress.”
From our stay and play sessions to family support and activities, there’s always something happening at The Link Children and Family Centre. Visit us and discover how we can support your family.
Gorana Amin, Family and Community Connector at Gloucestershire Gateway Trust, said:
We are incredibly grateful to the team from Young Gloucestershire for all the hard work and enthusiasm they have put into this project. The garden area looks fantastic, they’ve done a great job!”
If you’re aged 16 to 25 and not currently in employment, education or training, the King’s Trust Team Programme could help you gain new skills, boost your confidence and take your next steps towards work or further learning.
Find out more on the Young Gloucestershire website.
A huge thank you once again to everyone involved from Young Gloucestershire for all of their hard work, enthusiasm and creativity. We can’t wait for children and families visiting The Link to enjoy the newly refreshed outdoor space.
