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Staff are salt of the earth

Staff from a local company have proved they are the salt of the earth, helping to transform an area of Gateshead’s Saltwell Park. The foursome from FHM North East, including Barry Wild, Vicky Carr, Victoria Carr and Emma O’ Sullivan joined representatives from Gateshead college, Friends of Saltwell Park, and Gateshead Council, to help weed, replant and tidy up a stretch of the borough’s 52 acre park.

Kelly Anderson, cultural development officer with Gateshead Council said: “Thanks to FHM’s support we have been able to tidy up and refresh an area of the park which can now be fully appreciated by those that visit.”

In addition to volunteering their time, FHM North East is also working with Kelly to help source funding opportunities to develop a sensory/community garden within the park. Through a partnership with The Gateshead Housing Company, FHM is working to bring properties throughout Gateshead up to the government’s Decent Homes standard.

Vicky Carr, Resident Liaison Officer (RLO) with FHM North East, said: “Working within Gateshead we are keen to put something back into the community that can be enjoyed by the people living within the areas in which we work.”

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This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .