WITH reconstruction fully underway to transform the former Pillar Box into a social enterprise restaurant, Unity Grill will be offering special courses to potential volunteers.

The courses will be split into four.
These will start with flooring, the second will be furniture and shelving, then the third will be decorative and smaller items and the final week will be for women only. 

Courses will start from the May, 4 and last for four days. If you are unable to attend the full four days you can book just for the weekend or just for one day.

Each week, the first two days will be set aside for stripping and preparing the pallets or scaffold planks with the second two days focusing on design and build. Lunch, snacks and refreshments will be provided along with any personal protective equipment and basic hand tools. 

All Unity Grill asks that you wear appropriate clothing that you are happy to get dirty, and that you tie back long hair, wear appropriate closed toe footwear and bring a positive, enthusiastic attitude.

Angela the founder of the Unity Grill explained: “This is a unique opportunity to learn hands-on skills and techniques on how to up-cycle pallets into flooring, furniture and decorative items. 

“We want to show that you can fit out places using reclaimed wood and we want the Unity Grill to be a sustainable restaurant and by re using wood we can help reduce our carbon footprint.

“The items that will be produced will go towards kitting out the new social restaurant due to open this summer. 

“This is a real community project that we want as much involvement from the communities possible and we hope that these courses will can help people gain new or more skills.”

To book a place on the courses you can go to the Unity Grill Facebook page or go directly onto Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/upcycling-pallet-course-tickets-33732899009

If you are unwaged and unable to pay for the course please get in touch with Angela at angela@unitygrill.co.uk and we will happily find you a space on the course of your choice.