Pictured above: Three Oaks Property Services decorators Paul
Looms (right) and Alex Smith paints the Blaby FC Stand
It feels like last full time whistle of the season has barely
been blown but Blaby United FC are already getting ready for the
new football season with a completely repainted stand thanks to
Three Oaks Property Services.
In an act of good old fashioned community spirit, Adam
Chamberlain, Head of Three Oaks Property Services (TOPS), Three
Oaks Homes' direct labour organisation, approached Blaby FC last
year to offer the services of TOPS for any projects which may need
undertaking free of charge as a way of contributing to the local
community.
Adam said: "I met the manager and treasurer Gary Cobb on site
and we discussed what needed to be done and the pressing priority
was the painting of the stand. However at the time we were
particularly busy and we soon started running into the winter
months which makes external decoration particularly difficult, so
we agreed then to do the works when the weather improved."
The delay actually had an unexpected result as the original plan
of white washing the stand kicked into touch after the stand was
covered in graffiti and Blaby United received an enforcement notice
from the council asking them to redecorate the unit in a darker
colour.
Travis Perkins, Narborough learned of the plan after partnering
with TOPS and they were very keen to also take part and offered to
supply the paint for free. The teamwork on the pitch inspired great
teamwork off it too.
Gary Cobbs manager and treasurer of Blaby United said "the work
completed was excellent we really appreciate the effort put in,
they contacted us and we feel they've done a great job for the
community"
Adam Chamberlain said he is very proud of his team, the final
outcome and of Blaby United Football Club "Blaby Untied FC are
local to us and play a very important part within the community as
do TOPS and Three Oaks Homes. We hope that the entire community
come out and cheer on Blaby in the new season. I also hope that the
positive links between TOPS, Three Oaks Homes and the local
community carry on for generations to come, together we have a
winning team!"