Students help out at Bluebell Wood

COLLEGE trainees were at Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice this week, adding a lick of paint to the rooms as well as experience to their CVs.

Six youngsters, aged between 16 and 18, helped decorate rooms at the North Anston centre, as part of their qualifications in construction.

It was part of the foundation learning programme offered at Morthyng Vocational College, based at South Grove in Rotherham town centre.

Head of learner support, David Beeden, said: “Morthyng has made a significant effort in the last 12 months to contribute to community provision and many trainees have been able to support projects such as this one.

“The collaboration has been beneficial for both parties. Bluebell Wood received invaluable contributions to the maintenance and development of their premises and the trainees have been able to gain work experience and further develop themselves in a work setting.

“Some of the trainees can use the work they have done here as part of their accreditation towards qualifications in construction.”

Bluebell Wood chief executive, Sarah Champion, said: “We’d like to thank everyone at Morthyng Vocational College for all their hard work.

“The rooms look wonderful now they are freshly painted. It is thanks to the generosity of organisations like Morthyng, and their trainees, who gave their precious time to help paint the rooms, that we are able to continue to help families in this region enjoy their time at Bluebell Wood.

“It costs £2.5 million every year to provide care and support to children with life limiting conditions who aren’t expected to reach adulthood, and the hospice receives no statutory Government funding.”

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