VOLUNTEERS from international infrastructure company Balfour Beatty, which is used to dealing with large construction projects, went back to basics when they rolled up their sleeves and picked up paint brushes to help a small Droitwich charity.

They spent a day working for Spectrum Days, painting a new room, bathroom and tidying the garden which was in need of some TLC.

The charity opened in 2013, providing care for people with multiple disabilities and giving them opportunities to participate in swimming, horse riding, baking cakes and community visits. It has number of fundraising aims, such as developing unused rooms and buying new equipment, both which aim to aid the people who use the centre.

The group of six volunteers from Balfour Beatty transformed a room called The Trove and adjacent bathroom from a plastered building site to a fresh and clean area. This now allows the charity to make the room into a music focused sensory room which is ideal for and stimulates people with profound disabilities.

Spectrum Days service supervisor Sandra Wilkinson said: “Balfour Beatty have done an incredible job with painting the Trove, bathroom and tidying the garden in one day. Not only that, but they have said they will might be able to finish off the unexpected work. The major project they are doing with the M5 has had an impact on all those around this area including us with transporting our members and we are very grateful to them for taking time out of their busy schedules. They have been amazing and shown that they are willing to put time and effort back into the community. For a non-for-profit small charity like Spectrum Days, this kind of volunteering is invaluable and helps us to progress.”