Transforming Garden Spaces
The Helping Hands programme works alongside corporate partners to deliver safe and accessible spaces for children in the UK with complex heath needs.
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What is Helping Hands and what do we do?
WellChild’s vision is for every child and young person living with serious health needs to have the best chance to thrive – properly supported at home with their families. Back in 2006 it became apparent that many of the families that we were supporting couldn’t access local recreational spaces for a variety of reasons and that there home outdoor spaces were unsuitable for their conditions, the equipment that they relied upon and could simply be another thing taking up vital time and resource just in upkeep.
The Helping Hands programme was created to work with teams of corporate volunteers to deliver life changing home improvement projects. From that small start, we have completed over 450 garden and bedroom projects nationwide. The programme works closely with our beneficiaries’ to identify their needs from the space before designing a lower maintenance, safe, accessible and often sensory space. With our Helping Hands Project Managers (PM) then organising all elements of the project, including procurement, equipment, environmental disposal and Health and Safety, our corporate partners step forward to fund and participate in the transformation, working together and under the guidance of the experienced Project Managers to really make that difference.
Meet the Helping Hands Team
Kieran Cullen
Helping Hands Programme Manager
After completion of a career in military engineering, Kieran joined WellChild in 2016. He first took a role as one of our Project Managers planning and delivering our garden and bedroom projects nationwide, before taking over running the programme in 2022. Outside of work he likes to spend time outdoors and can regularly be found helping out on WellChild’s Challenge Event activities.
Lucy Evans
Helping Hands Coordinator
Lucy joined WellChild in February 2018. The coordinator is the point of contact for all families and overseeing the administration of the Helping Hands Programme. Outside of work, Lucy enjoys spending time with family, socialising and going to see live music.
Roger Merritt
Helping Hands Project Manager
Roger is a Helping Hands Project Manager who plans and delivers our garden projects. He joined the team in May 2023 after spending 8 years running his own landscaping business. Before that he had a long successful career working in the finance and banking industry. In his spare time he likes to go to the cinema and theatre, taking walks with the dog, and listening to music and audiobooks.
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