Staff from a new B&Q store due to open in Harringay this week lent their expertise to help prepare part of an adventure playground for a new use.
Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground is a popular recreation ground that offers play, creative activities, and a safe environment for children and young people.
Ahead of the opening of a B&Q branch in Arena Shopping Park on February 20, workers from the firm volunteered through B&Q’s Community Days programme.
The volunteers helped revamp and redecorate a shipping container for use by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), creating a private space for young people to receive support.
Matthew Fernandes, store manager at the new Harringay branch, said: "We’re excited to be opening the doors to our brand-new B&Q store in Harringay. We’re committed to helping to make lives better in our communities too.
"Supporting such a vital local cause means a great deal to our team."
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Jake, a representative of Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground, said: "Support from local partners like B&Q makes an enormous difference to our work. Their team’s enthusiasm and hard work has helped us create a welcoming and practical environment for the people who rely on us.
"We are incredibly grateful to the B&Q Harringay colleagues for giving their time and energy to support our community."
The new 51,000 sq ft B&Q store will employ 64 staff and offer a range of services, including timber cutting, paint mixing, and a garden centre. Customers will have access to more than 10,000 in-store products and 22,500 next-day Click + Collect items.
Opening day activities will include live music and a visit from the Dulux dog.
To mark the grand opening, the first 50 customers arriving between 9am and 9.30am will receive a B&Q gift card worth between £15 and £100. The first 100 shoppers to make a purchase will receive a free garden plant.
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