‘DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland’ is coming to Clarecastle, Co.Clare!

 

‘DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland’ is coming to Clarecastle, Co.Clare!

 

We’re delighted to announce our second build of the year …

 

Baz and the team will be in Clarecastle, Co.Clare from Tuesday 17th to Thursday 26th June to rally the troops to help a young boy, Franek Barczak who is in desperate need of an adapted house.

 

A little bit about Franek:

Thirteen year old Franek is a happy, loving boy who is severely disabled and who relies entirely on his family for his care. He has cerebral palsy, severe scoliosis, is visually impaired and unable to walk. Franek lives with his Mum and Dad, Tanya and Val, his twin brother Antoni and older brother Tom.

 

Franek requires assistance for all transfers and ideally would have a hoist but the family house is not equipped for this. Currently Val carries him upstairs to access his bedroom and the only bathroom. As Franek grows older this is becoming increasingly difficult. Unfortunately, Tanya had surgery last year to remove a brain tumour, and is now unable to assist with lifting Franek due to her own health. Franek shares his small bedroom with his twin brother Antoni. When Franek is unwell he wakes a lot at night which means Antoni has to sleep on the couch downstairs.

 

Franek is awaiting urgent spinal surgery for his scoliosis, but there’s a problem. His surgery has been delayed because he will need to be hoisted after the procedure, and currently the home is not adapted for this. The family desperately needs a downstairs bedroom and an accessible bathroom for Franek’s life post-surgery. As Franek’s scoliosis worsens his need for an adapted home becomes ever more urgent.

 

This is a family who need our help and DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland can make a huge difference to Franek’s life right now.

 

We’re calling on all volunteers and tradespeople in County Clare to rally to Franek’s cause. Let’s show the rest of the country what community means in Clare.

 

We are looking for….

Groundworkers, Ticketed Machine Drivers, Carpenters, General Labourers, Plumbers, Electricians, Slabbers, Blocklayers, Painters, Plasterers, Joiners, Pavers, Landscapers, Fencers, Tilers, Photography, Audiovisual companies, Catering, Cleaning and Registration Volunteers – you name the trade, we need you there!

 

We also need local companies who can assist us by supplying goods and materials for external works: Grab hire, skips, waste management, lawn turf and other landscaping products.

 

For Catering: An army marches on its stomach and we need to feed our volunteers! So we are looking for catering companies or local restaurants and cafés to provide breakfast rolls, lunch, dinners and snacks to fuel our 100+ hardworking troops.

 

For Interiors: We need joinery companies, glazing, furniture, wallpaper, extensive homewares, photography and frames, bedding, mirrors, mattress supplier, curtains and blinds.

For Site Support we need Traffic Management, Site Security, Van drivers, transport companies, marquees, accommodation, and printers.

If you’d like to get involved, please get in touch via email – [email protected]  or text 083 126 3130 and include your:

* NAME

* NUMBER

* EMAIL

* Details of your TRADE or what you can SUPPLY.

 

Come on Co.Clare … let’s do this together!!

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