Previous students & Instructor appear on the latest DIY SOS!
Did you catch last night's episode of DIY SOS? Well, we are happy to say that two previous students of ours and our long time instructor Terry appeared on the Bromley episode of the well known show. The show featured the team and their volunteers help the Newcombe family here in Kent, their two-year-old son Arlo has a lung condition so rare that it has never been seen in the UK before. His lungs must be constantly supported which has left him dependent on oxygen 24/7. Arlo is now allowed to be at home away from the hospital, however, he needs two highly trained carers on constant watch making family life and sleep very hard for his parents. Before the renovation, there home was not exactly suitable for this scenario so the team and army of volunteers transformed their space into a safe and suitable environment that Arlo and his family can call home!
The Newcombe Family!
It's great to see our old tiling instructor Terry involved with not only such a well known TV show but also working on a project that is for such a great cause. This renovation will change that families life for the better, two of our previous plastering students were also involved in the renovation, volunteering their skills to improve these peoples lives. Here at Able Skills we take pride in our ability to produce top-quality tradespeople like Kate & Ella, now known as @plasteredsisters on Instagram!
Terry and Billy - DIY SOS
What is DIY SOS?
For those that are not familiar with the show - DIY SOS is a British DIY television series made for the BBC and presented predominantly by Nick Knowles the show has been running on and off since 1999 helping out families in need of a renovation to their home and or garden. It is the longest running show of its format having been shown for over 17 years, and has an active dedicated forum. The show is very well-known here in the UK and we are happy to be a part of this episode via our previous tiling instructor Terry and our two plastering students Kate and Ella!
Check out the full episode here on IPlayer: Episdoe 30 - Bromley
Here's our Instructor Terry providing his expertise to the project:
Fancy some construction training?
Here at Able Skills, we aim to provide high quality construction training in a range of different trades from tiling courses to bricklaying courses, carpentry courses and more...We have been doing so for 18-years producing the country's workforce and giving them the knowledge and practical skills to work on profitable projects as well as non-profit projects such as this one!
The trades that we offer courses in include:
- Plastering Courses
- Carpentry Courses
- Bricklaying Courses
- Tiling Courses
- Decorating Courses
- And a range of Multi-Skills Courses
Contact Us:
If you would like to learn more about gaining some construction skills with our help then feel free to give us a call on 01322 280 202! Otherwise you can always come into our office, we are open between the hours of 8:30 - 16:30 - We encourage potential students to come into our office to discuss your options in terms of training programs. We will answer questions, resolve quires and even show you around our centre so that you can get a feel for the environment that you will be working within! If you live a considerable distance from our centre then please be aware that we do have accommodation available exclusively to our students for £20 per night just a short walk from us! - Spaces are limited so contact us fro more information and for availability.
Location:
K5, Riverside Industrial Estate, Riverside Way, Dartford DA1 5BS