A GROUP of adults who use Ulverston Day Services have been giving back to their community by using the skills they have learned.

The allotments at Sandside, Ulverston, have been given a makeover with new noticeboards and signs.

Evey nail, screw and plank of wood was put together by the day service users.

At an unveiling attended by the mayor of Ulverston, Councillor Mark Wilson, the new boards were formally revealed to the public that will benefit from them.

Speaking about the project, day services supervisor, Hazel Whiteoak said: "The users of the day services came up with the idea.

"We have a workshop at Lightburn where all of the tools are, where the signs were made from scratch."

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Ms Whiteoak was quick to point out how much time and effort the users of the day services put into their work.

She said: "People don't realise a lot of the hard work that is being done. What we are trying to do is help our service users feel useful. It is great when they can achieve that."

The Ulverston Day Services run three locations across the town.

At the Old Library in Cavendish Street, at Ford Park and a workshop on the Lightburn Industrial Estate.

All of these units work towards helping adults with disabilities get an education, and positively contribute to their community.

Ms Whiteoak said: "We have three venues that serve 40 to 60 people.

"The activities that they do are important, they can sell things at craft fairs and make money that cam be reinvested."

The new signs were made by a team of six adults working at Lightburn, and were installed earlier this month.

To round off a fantastic month for the day services, the allotment that they tend to in Ford Park has been named the best allotment in Ulverston by the town council.

Nominations for the Heart of Ulverston Awards are still open. Click here to pay tribute to an everyday hero of your town.

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