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Local volunteers and Travis Perkins plc transformed Northampton Community Centre in just 48 hours.
In just two days, 14 volunteers from the Travis Perkins plc Pace management team and local tradespeople provided a complete overhaul of Standen's Barn Community Centre - in partnership with local charity Northampton Community Spaces.

Standen's Barn was known to the local area as a target for external vandalism, and was in need of a fresh, new look. In just two days, the team completed: a complete refit and installation of the kitchen for staff and visitors; redecoration of the larger communal areas including the meeting room and games room; and renovation of the disabled toilets.

Travis Perkins plc supplied all internal building and decorating materials for the project, as well as sourcing products from companies across the group, including Tile Giant, CCF, Keyline and Wickes. 15 tubs of Dulux paint was also donated from Beverley Cockbain at AkzoNobel.

The 14 volunteers from the company's management team concentrated on the redecoration tasks, including the painting of all communal areas. The kitchen, featured in solid oak, was provided by Wickes employees Tony Jones and Steven Ferry and the refit was carried out by local tradespeople, including local kitchen fitters Enzo Menna and Tom Moriarty, along with electrician Shane Lothian.

Richard Turner of Travis Perkin's management team said: "It has been brilliant to get involved with this project, not only by supplying materials but also helping with the redecorating work. It was all hands on deck to get everything completed in just 48 hours, but we did it! As a Northampton-based company, it's fantastic to be able to help with local projects and we hope that residents enjoy the use of the newly refurbished Standen's Barn community centre."