Leading companies in the Island’s construction industry have come together to provide a new car park for Sight for Wight, the independent charity providing information and support to visually impaired Islanders.
The charity sought help because the car park at its Newport HQ off Carisbrooke Road had become uneven, potholed and prone to flooding.
With funding from B&Q and help in kind from Reynolds and Read and Wight Building Materials, a new car park with a new access right up to the front door, has now been delivered.
Hollyhead: This is going to make such a difference to us all.
Lisa Hollyhead, Sight for Wight chief executive, said,
“We are absolutely thrilled – this is going to make such a difference to us all.
“Over the years the car park had become very uneven and heavily potholed which was a problem made worse whenever it rained as many of our visitors could not distinguish a pothole from a puddle.
“The simple fact is, the car park had deteriorated so much it had become a very real health and safety hazard for our blind and partially sighted members to negotiate.
“As someone living with 88% sight loss myself since birth, the daily stress involved in feeling my way around was really too much. We now have a very clear foot route in for cane users and Guide Dogs to follow.
“We urgently needed help so I contacted B&Q who gave us a grant but it required further support from Wight Building Materials and Reynolds & Read to complete the job. They have all been absolutely brilliant – the car park and new access is just brilliant and I can’t thank B&Q, Reynolds and Read and Wight Building Materials enough.”
Burton: Delighted to be part of a team effort
Steve Burton, general manager of Wight Building Materials, said,
“We were just delighted to be part of a team effort and provide some locally-sourced gravel to help out a local charity that does so much great work in the Island community.”
Baughan: We were privileged to be asked
Craig Baughan, Reynolds and Read plant and groundworks manager, said,
“We were privileged to be asked by Sight for Wight for help to improve their car park, which had over time, become unsafe.
“It was great to be involved in a team effort, coming together to help a local charity that does so much for other people.”
Lisa added,
“Just thank you, thank you so much to everyone involved – we could not have done it without you.”
News shared by Gavin behalf of Island Roads. Ed
