Many hands make light work

Not only was our Market Street premises flooded at the start of August, but Wellington House was too.   At the time we hadn't fully completed the paperwork, however we were allowed into the building to remove acres of sopping wet carpet and to clean up as best we could.   We were massively indebted to our own wonderful staff and volunteers who willingly gave up part of their weekend to come and help us.  And also to a team from Lagan Valley Vineyard Church who were doing a weekend of practical help in the community and sent some of their congragation ( and their trailers) to help us.

The sun shone, the Olive Branch provided much needed tea and biscuits and within four hours we had managed to lift every carpet and all the lino, throw out everyting that had been contaminated by floodwaters and leave the building looking ( and smelling) a bit more healthy!

soaking carpet

working hard

                                                                                                                                                                              

all hands on deck to fill trailer

stair carpet lifter

4 large trailer loads of carpet removed

well deserved tea break

even the kids worked really hard

result!  Well done everyone!