Young people from a community group unveiled their designs for site hoardings during a recent ceremony at the Millwood Community Centre, Nelson Row, Brighton.

The Tarnerland youth group has been working with a local artist to produce original designs to be featured on the construction site hoardings surrounding the new development at the Ebenezer Chapel site in Richmond Parade, Brighton.

Under construction by Denne, part of the Leadbitter Group, on behalf of HydeMartlet Housing Association, the project will provide a new chapel for Brighton Reform Baptist Church and 49 apartments for shared ownership or rent.

The murals have a construction and community theme and each of the youngsters, aged between ten and 16 years old, has designed their own building and letter from the word "TARNERLAND". Denne developed the idea for the project with Sue Heskin, youth worker for Tarnerland, and provided all the materials required for the painting. Local artist Martin Middleton was on hand to help the children with their designs.


The murals were unveiled at a ceremony at Millwood Community Centre giving the children the opportunity to show the results of their hard work to their parents, Pastor Tony Bickley, Councillor Rachel Fryer and guests.

Graham Brown, Managing Director, Denne, said: "At Denne we are genuinely committed to engaging the community in our projects. Here at Ebenezer Chapel we are delighted to have been able to work with these young people to enable them to become involved with our project to provide a chapel and affordable homes for the people of Brighton. Their designs will brighten up our site hoardings and give the children a feeling of involvement in the project."

Sue Heskin of Tarnerland said: "We have been looking to take part in a project like this for some time and were delighted when Denne offered to provide the materials and the space on the hoardings. The young people are very keen to show off their work at the ceremony."

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