Cirencester Opportunity Group centre receives special surprise

Many members of the Men's Shed Cirencester Group have spent the last few months creating special wooden objects for lots of different community projects in the Cirencester area.

The group was set up by non-profit organisation The Churn Project to prevent social isolation and to provide a space where men could engage with each other.

Some of its members recently visited Cirencester Opportunity Group's early years centre in Beeches, Cirencester to deliver some colourful fairy doors which are now being displayed in the centre's woodland learning area.

All the wooden fairy doors made by members of the Men's Shed Cirencester group (Image: Cirencester Opportunity Group)

They also volunteered to repair and paint some of the children's picnic benches at the centre.

A spokesperson for Cirencester Opportunity Group said: "The fairy doors are a wonderful addition to our beautiful garden and have inspired the children to enjoy using their imagination when exploring their natural surroundings.

"Men’s Shed have also repaired and painted some of the children’s picnic benches and have also made a fantastic bench to be used by staff, volunteers, and parents."

Cirencester Opportunity Group centre manager Cath Fowler and Mike, Chris and Bob from Cirencester Men’s Shed group (Image: Cirencester Opportunity Group)

Centre manager Cath Fowler said: "We want to thank Men’s Shed for all their hard work and craftmanship in creating such special items that all the children, families, staff and volunteers can benefit from."

Practical workshops are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Men's Shed in the Cirencester Scout Hut, Cotswold Avenue, GL7 1XW.

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