Construction firm Willmott Dixon Partnerships has helped develop an autism friendly community centre Highcroft Community Centre, Erdington.
Highcroft Community Centre will become a vital resource for Autism West Midlands and local support parent support group Autis to enable those with autism to thrive.
Willmott Dixon, which has a branch on College Road in Erdington, worked with its supply chain on modernising the centre and equipping the new sensory room, carrying out activities including fitting a new kitchen, refurbishing the communal room, and installing a new roof and flooring.
In total, £76,000 of work time and materials was donated to create the facility, which was visited by Erdington MP Jack Dromey and Cllr Penny Hollbrook, Cabinet Member for Young People at Birmingham City Council.
Willmott Dixon’s team also raised £3,089 through breakfast sandwich sales, cake sales, annual leave raffles and football card draws and an iPhone 5c raffle across the company's Midlands and Southern branch staff, clients, subcontractors and suppliers.
Natalie Wood, Fundraising Manager for Autism West Midlands said of the new centre: "It will mean that parents of children with autism can meet regularly and gain peer to peer support while giving their children a chance to play in a safe and stimulating environment. We really cannot express our gratitude to all the Willmott Dixon team for everything they have done for us."
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