Local church benefits from students’ hard work
Wed, 24 April 2024
Tameside College students give back with community project at local church.
Level 1 carpentry and joinery students at the college have given St Gabriel’s Church in Ashton a new lease of life, after building a range of planters and plant pots for their gardens.
The students were asked by staff at the church, which is a neighbour of the college, to design and build the planters in time for summer.
Volunteers and community groups at the church will now be able to fill the planters with plants and vegetables.
The project has helped the students develop and practice the skills they have learnt during their lessons, whilst also providing them with experience of working with a client to a tight brief.
Hugh Stanley, carpentry and joinery teacher at Tameside College, said: “It was a great opportunity for the college to work closely on a local community project, giving students a real sense of achievement. St Gabriel’s were very grateful for their hard work and I believe it has been mutually beneficial, helping the students to gain real world experience and set a standard for their careers.”
To find out more about construction courses at Tameside College, visit the college website or call 0161 908 6600.