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Willmott Dixon<\/a> and students from Greater Brighton Metropolitan College<\/a> (GB MET) have joined forces to create 29 units providing temporary accommodation for homeless people in Hove<\/h2>\n

A number of Willmott Dixon management trainees and with college students are working together to refurbish St Patrick\u2019s Church on Cambridge Road over an eight week period to create a safe environment<\/a> for some of the town\u2019s most vulnerable people.<\/p>\n

As well as creating a welcoming place for homeless people to stay, the project gave students studying construction and trades courses at the college valuable \u2018hands-on\u2019 experience of building work.<\/p>\n

The team were assisted by generous donations of materials from Willmott Dixon\u2019s supply chain partners who also provided assistance for the more technical elements with the students.<\/p>\n

A safe space<\/h3>\n

Willmott Dixon managing director Roger Forsdyke: \u201cOur company ethos is that we have a purpose beyond profit and this has been such a rewarding project to be involved in. All my team are proud to have created a facility that will be a safe place for homeless people in Brighton to stay, especially in these tough times where we are dealing with the impact of Covid-19<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“It would not have been possible without the support of key supply chain, in particular Mitie<\/a> who provided the M&E support with a large donation of materials and technical supervision, plus Everest Miles with materials and labour for the decorations and Global Ceramics to complete the tiling.\u201d<\/p>\n

St Patrick\u2019s Church is run by YMCA DownsLink Group<\/a> and the Churches Night Shelter Project. Chas Walker, CEO of YMCA Downslink Group, said, \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to have worked with Willmott Dixon on this project, which will directly impact the lives of some of the most vulnerable in our community.<\/p>\n

“I was also delighted that students from GB MET were involved, as it demonstrates just how much the whole community cares about homelessness in our city.\u201d<\/p>\n

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