Injured homeowner’s property transformed

Frames Conservatories Direct (FCD), based in Bury St Edmunds, has completed a conservatory for a local caretaker who was left partially paralysed after a devastating fall. MD and owner of FCD, Adrian Lewis, contacted Colin White and his wife Jo to offer assistance after reading their story in the local paper.

Adrian said: “I saw that the family were hoping the community would help them in some way to build a conservatory at the back of their home. It would mean that Colin, who suffered spinal cord damage to his neck after a fall down the stairs, could look out onto his garden again. Colin is now tetraplegic and has very limited mobility. Reading Colin and Jo’s heartfelt plea, it was clear to see that a transformation to their home could potentially transform his daily life, to some extent.

“A fundraising campaign was started for the work with donations from generous individuals and companies across the region. I picked up the phone straight away and offered to help to make sure Colin got what he needed, and to try and improve his quality of life as much as we possibly could.”

The project was completed swiftly and the Whites were thrilled. They thought they would have had to fundraise a lot more than they did, and they hadn’t expected the work to begin so quickly.

“We were proud to give all our time free of charge,” Adrian said. “We also approached our suppliers for help with the cost of materials, and our fabricator partner The Glazerite UK Group was incredibly supportive. We’ve been a Glazerite customer for five years and the team really came through for us here, donating product worth over £1,500.”

Glazerite’s group managing director,Jason Thompson, said: “This job was particularly important and rewarding, given the circumstances. When Adrian called, we were keen to help in any way we could.”

Colin’s wife Jo told the Bury Free Press they were thrilled with the response they’d received after their story appeared in the paper.

“I’m overwhelmed,” she said. “It just restores your faith in people.”