On Thursday 23rd July 2015 Nationwide Building Society staff members came to the N&LR to lend a hand as part of their corporate volunteering scheme.
As the weather had cooperated this week, the task set for the day was to sand & paint the three entrance gates, thus transforming the look of the N&LR entrance.
The aim was to repaint the gates to give the appearance of level crossing gates. As can be seen in the photographs this has been spectacularly achieved, just in time for the Vintage Gathering event taking place a couple of days later.
Many thanks to those who took part in the day.
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- Nationwide Building Society staff and Volunteer Working Members Grahame Every, Paul Hirst and David Millard stand in front of Peckett 2105 on the 23rd of July 2015 Photo: Brian Chambers
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- The Third Gate before it got a make over on the 23rd of July 2015. Photo: Grahame Every
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- The Main Gates before the Give and Gain day volunteers started work on the 23rd of July 2015. Photo: Grahame Every
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- Transformation Complete: The Main Gates after the make over with the Give and Gain Volunteers from the Nationwide Building Society on the 23rd of July 2015. Photo: Grahame Every
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- Transformation in Progress: Nationwide Building Society volunteers at work on 23rd of July 2015, assisted by Grahame Every. Photo: David Millard
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- The main gates after the Nationwide Building Society volunteers had completed the transformation, as part of a Give and Gain Day on 23rd of July 2015. Photo: David Millard
N&LR members are encouraged to suggest tasks that could be done on one of these days: It just needs the person making the suggestion to be involved with the implementation, such as sourcing paint, gloves, brushes etc.
If you have a suggestion or want to get involved with these days, please get in touch with Grahame Every who is the person coordinating these corporate volunteering days.