Art bringing people of all ages together

FIRE BRIGADE JOINS WITH STUDENTS TO CREATE MOSAIC

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AGE was quickly forgotten when members of Cleveland Fire Brigade’s Later Life Club met with students from Redcar and Cleveland College to flex their creative muscles.

The result is a four-foot Tree of Life mosaic that now adorns the wall of a new community garden launched at Redcar Community Fire Station.

“Everybody is just in awe of what they have created,” said Nicky Huntley, Cleveland Fire Brigade’s befriending coordinator.

She explained that no one quite expected the size or scale of the mosaic, but it is the focal point of the outdoor area that will now offer a place for the community to visit, and for brigade and coastguard staff to take a few moments to reflect and take a breath.

Davey Veitch, from the commissioned services team at Cleveland Fire Brigade, said: “We had a bit of underused space that just needed a bit of love and attention. We decided to transform it into something a bit nicer for the Later Life Club members.”