Charlotte visits Restore Trust project in Westbury-on-Trym  

A remarkable version of TV’s DIY SOS has been taking place in Westbury-on-Trym over recent months, and Charlotte has been on hand to support their efforts. Anyone walking down Westbury Hill will have noticed the work on a dilapidated old house and its transformation to former glory. The former owner had been unable to look after the property and it gradually fell into such a state of disrepair that it was uninhabitable. Yet this is not simply the usual construction project and there are no reality home show TV presenters on hand to rebuild the house in the blink of an eye. And it is not just the house which has been transformed. The team of workers includes a group of ex-offenders, young men whose lives had gone off the rails but who are now grafting hard, acquiring skills and building a new life for themselves. They are part of The Restore Trust, a not for profit company providing skills,...