A DENBIGHSHIRE construction firm has volunteered to help to create a welcoming reception space and the perfect atmosphere for a Bangor-based community hub offering essential support to those seeking better mental health.

Team members from Wynne Construction donated their time and resources to refurbish two rooms in the Victorian-era building which houses Canolfan Abbey Road, helping give it a much-needed revamp.

Work completed by the company included forming a new doorway between two rooms, fixing the joists in floors, painting using supplies donated by subcontractor Curtis Painting Group, and providing new flooring, donated by subcontractor Idris Contract Flooring.

Additional improvements to the centre such as the installation of new doors and supplying paint for additional rooms were also undertaken.

Denbighshire Free Press: L-R: Connor Roberts, Wynne Construction Assistant Site Manager; Fiona Owens, Chief Officer Abbey Road Centre; Alison Hourihane, Wynne Construction Social Value Manager; Mike Pritchard, Abbey Road Centre and Nick Morley, Curtis Painting GroupL-R: Connor Roberts, Wynne Construction Assistant Site Manager; Fiona Owens, Chief Officer Abbey Road Centre; Alison Hourihane, Wynne Construction Social Value Manager; Mike Pritchard, Abbey Road Centre and Nick Morley, Curtis Painting Group

Fiona Owens, chief officer of Canolfan Abbey Road, which offers support to up to 1,000 people a month, was thrilled with the work completed by Bodelwyddan-based Wynne Construction.

The firm has been building 38 new apartments for housing association Adra on the former social club site along Farrar Road, which is just a stone’s throw away from the centre, with workers on the project volunteering to assist in Canolfan Abbey Road’s revamp.

the centre has been a cornerstone of the Bangor community for decades, offering provision for better mental health to people over 18 in Gwynedd, Conwy, and Anglesey.

Social value manager for Wynne Construction, Alison Hourihane, added: “It has been a pleasure to have supported the team at Canolfan Abbey Road through this revamp, as we strive to deliver additional benefits and social value on all our schemes.

“It was great for the site team to volunteer their time and skills as well as have the paint and flooring kindly donated by members of our supply chain, and we are really pleased with how it has worked out.”