Flash Clean Up

Following the success of their photography exhibition in May Flash have delivered their first ‘spin off’ project by holding a ‘St Budeaux Square Clean Up’ event.

The youngsters worked with partners such as Plymouth City Council Wardens, Youth Workers and the Local Crime Prevention Team to deliver a day of activities including bulb planting, graffiti removal and litter picking.

They were joined on the day by staff from Affinity Sutton and the other partner agencies and, once again, Deputy Housing Minister, Alison Seabeck who all rolled their sleeves up and got stuck in.

Local businesses supported in many ways, some by donating prizes for a free prize draw for all volunteers and others such as Dominos Pizza, Lees Plaice and Chips and Square Café by providing free refreshments!

A number of Dominos staff also gave up their free time and joined in with the clean up activities.

Flash negotiated with a number of agencies prior to the event which saw repairs to damaged notice boards, deep clean of the public toilets and, thanks to Plymouth Community Homes, the services of contractor Seddons to repaint a poster drum!!

The day also saw Flash take part in the promotion of ‘Fearless’ with the local Crime Prevention Team and European Diving Champion Brooke Graddon . Fearless is where young people can get non-judgemental advice and information about crime.

The day was once again a great success and was true testament to their slogan  ‘‘we know we can do what we want to do; if we work together, we can achieve’’

We look forward to their next venture!