University of the West of England’s supports wellbeing garden

8th June 2023

The UWE team formally handed over their Wellbeing Garden at BS14 Youth Club in Stockwood, Bristol to charity Young Bristol. With the support of the VINCI Building team and supply chain, the outdoor area in front of the youth club has been completely renovated. This area is now a functional space for young people and the wider community to use.

The garden was officially opened with a ceremonial ribbon cutting by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for Bristol, Mrs Peaches Golding OBE CStJ and was attended by members of the community, the local police force, local counsellors, the Young Bristol after school club, YB staff, and members of the UWE team.

To mark the occasion, flowers and a tree were planted within the garden by the BS14’s after school club and the Lord-Lieutenant. Additionally, each of the young people was given a VINCI goodie bag, with some seeds and a plant pot, to grow their own flowers and herbs for the garden. This space will provide not only a space to help promote mental well-being and a great quiet area to socialise and unwind for the club and the local community, but it will also provide opportunities for young people to learn about their local environment. In the garden, young people can plant their own food and flowers as well as build eco-hubs, which can be a great start to promoting healthy eating and adopting healthy habits.

As a thank you for the team’s work, Young Bristol presented Nick Flexen-Cook, Contracts Manager, Kayleigh Ball, Social Value Coordinator, and Simon Colecliffe, Senior Construction Manager, with a thank you card, a Peace Lily - decorated by the club, and a cake thanking all the companies involved.

This work would not have been possible without the time and support of Juniper Construction & Groundworks, FP Hurley, EG Fencing Solutions, Sanford Building Contractors Ltd, Highadmit Projects, PEC Group, and Sunbelt Rentals.

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