SHARING skills was the order of the day when Stratford care home residents rolled up their sleeves for some DIY.
The residents at Ambleside care home, on Evesham Road, have been taking part in Care UK’s ‘Fixer Uppers’ programme.
They welcomed volunteers from Welford Repair Cafe to bring back to life kitchen appliances and worked with children from Precious Little Smiles Day Nursery to paint bird boxes.
Jenny Sutton, aged 86, said: “It’s important to fix things instead of throwing them away, it saves money, and you get a lovely feeling when you’ve done it – a sense of satisfaction. I loved seeing the children; it was quite emotional watching them build their bird boxes. It’s so important to teach children how to fix things – it’ll help them later in life.”
Launched to co-incide with International Repair Day, the initiative aims to revive traditional skills – such as fixing furniture, mending clothes and tackling small maintenance jobs – and celebrate the invaluable knowledge older generations can pass on while promoting sustainability.
Home manager Charlotte Levin said: “The Fixer Uppers project has been a fantastic way to bring residents and the community together to learn new skills and rediscover the satisfaction of DIY.
“The hands-on session with Welford Repair Cafe gave residents the opportunity to try their hand at a range of practical tasks, including restoring old appliances, all while enjoying the camaraderie and sense of achievement that comes from creating something useful.”
