A group of volunteers from the NHS Call Centre Services left their
desks and ventured out into the glorious sunshine for a day of gardening with
The Stroke Association.
Hidden in the middle of the Team Valley industrial estate is Marquisway
Centre which, amongst many facilities, has a life after stroke garden which is utilised by
members.
The team, not knowing everyone in the group, were first assigned the
task of emptying a big compost bin into an even bigger skip. Luckily, one
volunteer had a much needed height advantage!
Everyone got stuck in and after the first hour, the bin was practically
empty. It was then decided to split the group and for some to clear the area in
front of the fence ready for some volunteers the next week to paint it.
This month is Make May Purple to promote stroke awareness. The volunteers happily dressed up in purple for some pictures to help - some even kept their outfits on whilst gardening!
Overall the team thoroughly enjoyed the day having seen the massive
difference they made all whilst enjoying the hot weather.
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