A GARDEN for children has been created by unemployed young adults through a Prince’s Trust programme to help them find jobs.

The nine volunteers aged between 16 and 24 helped transform a patch of land at the Manor Youth & Community Centre in Coulby Newham, as part of their 12-week project.

With an £800 grant from UK Steel Enterprise and working together with staff from the centre and the nearby Parkway Day Nursery, they developed a garden for two to nine-year-olds that can be used by youngsters aged from two to nine to grow flowers and vegetables.

Steve Falconer, Facilities Manager at the Manor Youth & Community Centre said: “We would have found it very difficult to fund a project like this without help and our future plans include providing an Astroturf pitch for football. The team has done an excellent job.”

The centre runs youth club sessions with sports and arts activities and provides guidance and advice to young people on a whole range of issues.

Sarah Thorpe of UK Steel Enterprise, added: “We have now given around £30,000 from our Community Support Fund to back 15 Prince’s Trust Team Programmes on Teesside, helping at least 150 young people into work. Their community projects also do a lot to improve the quality of life for people living in our steel areas.”