The Lyme Trust

THE LYME TRUST Refurbishment thanks to DIY store donation

Newcastle-under-Lyme-based charity, The Lyme Trust, has been awarded a grant by the B&Q Foundation that sponsored the refurbishment of a room for its residents.

The Lyme Trust provides supported accommodation for people living with mental health needs as well as individuals with substance and alcohol misuse issues. The Trust’s aim is to provide a safe, stable and comfortable environment in which people can live, with the view to help them return to independent living. Residents also have access to high levels of support and a good quality of life.

A total of £1,300 has been donated in the B&Q Foundation’s most recent round of grants to the charity, which part funded the charity’s ongoing Build A Bedroom project.

The project aims to provide a fresh and clean living space for those who reside at the Trust to improve their mental health, encourage independent skills and promote overall wellbeing. The money from the grant was used to refurbish and re-decorate a bedroom on the Lyme Trust’s main site in Newcastle-underLyme.

Zoe Cresswell, Management Systems Administrator at The Lyme Trust said: “We have a high volume of residents throughout the year that stay with us and the wear and tear on the rooms takes its toll. We were ecstatic to hear we were going to receive a grant from the B&Q Foundation and have already put the money to great use.

“The aim of our Build a Bedroom project is to refurbish 24 rooms across our three main sites. The grant helped us brighten up the rooms with new paint, we’ve installed new flooring, plastered walls and also purchased brand new furniture.

“We hope our residents will enjoy the new rooms and this safe and stable place will help them on their way to recovery.”

A service-user at the Lyme Trust added: “The room has undergone a huge improvement –previously it was small and confined, but with a new coat of paint, brand new furniture and flooring the space feels a lot bigger and airy.

“This new room has had such a positive impact on my engagement and communication skills, helping me on my path to independence.”

Paul Crisp, Trustee of the B&Q Foundation, added: “At the B&Q Foundation, we believe everyone needs a place to feel at home. So, we’re putting our efforts behind local charities who share our vision – helping to create better, safer places for the people in our communities who need them most.

“ The Lyme Trust perfectly embodies these values, and it gives us all at the Foundation great pleasure to support them.”

The B&Q Foundation has awarded grants totalling more than £3 million to charities across the UK since launching in June 2020. More grants are available, with information on how to apply for a B&Q Foundation grant available at https://bqfoundation.org.uk.

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