More than 60 volunteers from Capita companies in Sheffield picked up their paint brushes to give one of Sheffield's oldest schools a complete makeover.
The professional services group gave volunteers time off work to help with the project at Springfield School, which also involved finding local suppliers willing to donate paint and other materials.
Capita became involved in this project through
Business in the Community, the charity which encourages companies to make a positive impact on the environment and community.
Capita Symonds project manager Andy Borthwick said: "This is a great opportunity to make a real difference in the local community and for our employees from a wide range of business to work together." Michelle Tilney, community coordinator with Business in the Community, added: "We are really pleased that so many volunteers have joined this exciting project. We are also so grateful to the local suppliers who have donated materials to help make this happen.
"This project will create a colourful and lively environment for the children to study, staff to work in and visitors to enjoy".
Springfield School was built in 1875 and is on the edge of Sheffield city centre. The school has 236 pupils aged between three and eleven years, who have 15 different mother tongues. Almost 40 per cent of the children don't speak English as a first language and many come from families of refugees or asylum seekers.
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