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Parents appeal to tradespeople for help in building Newcastle nursery

A group of parents in Elswick and Benwell are appealing to local companies and tradespeople to help build their nursery on the former Benwell Boxing Club site.

Registered charity Footsteps Children’s Nursery provides for 24 children from across Newcastle and employs 17 women who together speak seven different languages.

The charity is now working with Newcastle City Council to secure a lease on the premises that was previously the home of Benwell Boxing Club.

The large porta-cabin style building has been vacant for a number of months and needs work to make it fit for Ofsted registration.

Staff and parents are calling for plasterers, electricians, builders, floorers and other tradespeople to help out on the project.

Some financial support has been secured, but more is needed to provide replacement floor coverings, installation of child-sized toilers, electrical works and updating of the kitchen, among other things.

Claire Taylor, director of Childcare Services at Footsteps, said: “It has been an absolute privilege to care for children and work with local families for the past ten years, I am very excited about our future plans.

“I am confident that we can continue to deliver high quality, family focused services from our new premises on Dolphin Street.“

Those who would like to help out should contact Footsteps founding director, Beck Polito on 0191 226 7955.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Tom Keighley .