Directors DIY sos

Company directors’ DIY sos makeover

Fifteen senior managers will leave their desks behind to get their hands dirty and give a rundown community portacabin a £10,000 makeover in just 24 hours. 

Three teams of company directors from affordable housing provider Affinity Sutton and their partner contractors Apollo, FHM Limited, Connaught and 4isolutions will roll up their suit sleeves on Tuesday 16 March to give the tired looking St Quintin Park portacabin, in North Kensington, a much-needed revamp.

The directors will pick up their paint brushes and rollers at 9.30am repainting the hall and its bathroom, fitting new curtains and electric fans and residents will also receive a new television and microwave for use in the centre.

Residents will also be encouraged to come and cheer the directors on at special fun day and take advantage of specialist housing and health advice which will also be on offer.

Nick Dudman, Group Asset Management Director for Affinity Sutton, said:  “This project is all about teamwork and is a brilliant opportunity for us to give something back to our community.  St Quintin Park community hall is at the heart of its community and is very well-used by residents. We are delighted residents voted for it to be given a facelift and that we have the opportunity to make it look fresh and vibrant. “

Sixty-four year-old Dot Mundee, who has lived on the estate for seven years and attends bingo at the hall, said:  “I think the makeover is brilliant.  The community hall is very well used by residents and the wider community and it will be fantastic to see it get a spruce up.”

St Quintins, beat off  competition from across the country to scoop the makeover in a special online competition called Dir-ecorate organised by landlord Affinity Sutton – winning the contest in a vote open to all residents through the ‘Dir-ecorate Den’ by well over 300 votes.