{"id":2638,"date":"2007-07-13T17:05:43","date_gmt":"2007-07-13T17:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2007\/07\/13\/changing-room-makeover-for-asian-support-group\/"},"modified":"2016-01-06T16:56:44","modified_gmt":"2016-01-06T16:56:44","slug":"changing-room-makeover-for-asian-support-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2007\/07\/13\/changing-room-makeover-for-asian-support-group\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Changing Room\u2019 makeover for Asian support group"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"CHILDREN with disabilities at Sandwell Asian Family Support Service are enjoying spruced up surroundings after a ‘Changing Rooms’-style make-over.<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Local firm Unifix were set a one-day deadline to completely redecorate a room at the service’s Smethwick centre. <\/div>\n

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A team of 12 volunteers from the firm descended on the site at 9am to kit out the multi-purpose room with items donated by local organisations.<\/div>\n

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Now children, young people and their parents can enjoy new toys, DVD’s, a relaxation area and a new television.<\/div>\n

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SAFSS Chief Executive Parpinder Dhatt said: “I can’t thank the Unifix staff enough for such fantastic support. Our children, young people and parents were very excited about the redecoration and the incredibly generous donations.”<\/div>\n

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Mr Habib, whose son Aftab has been using the services at SAFSS for ten years, said:\u00a0“Aftab loves coming to the centre at SAFSS. As a parent it makes a big difference to know that organisations like Unifix are helping SAFSS to support parents of children with disabilities in Sandwell.”<\/div>\n

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The room was in need of a complete revamp when Unifix stepped in. They responded to a challenge thrown down by Business in the Community through the employee volunteering programme ‘Cares’.<\/div>\n

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Sandwell Asian Family Support Service is funded by Sandwell Council.<\/div>\n

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Cabinet member for children & young people Cllr Ian Jones said: “Supporting vulnerable children is one of the council’s three top priorities and this is a wonderful example of all sectors of the community working together towards that aim.<\/div>\n

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“My thanks and those of the local authority go to Unifix for all their efforts.”<\/div>\n

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Anyone interested in the services SAFSS provides should contact manager Neelam Pallen on 0121 558 2198.<\/div>\n

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