WARRINGTON Youth Club is celebrating after winning building materials to help disadvantaged young people learn new skills.

The thriving group has received £500 to spend at Selco Builders Warehouse after being named as one of the latest winners of the company’s Selco Stars scheme.

Each month, Selco is donating £500 of materials to two groups across the UK.

Warrington Youth Club aims to help vulnerable young people build their skills and confidence to enter the job market and runs a project focusing on skills in the construction industry through a link-up with a local landlord.

The group will use its prize to buy much-needed new equipment and tools from Selco’s Warrington branch on Milner Street.

And things could yet get better for Warrington Youth Club, which will be one of the Selco Stars finalists competing for £5,000 in cash later in the year.

Jamie Patterson, fundraiser at Warrington Youth Club, said: “We’re thrilled to receive this prize from Selco Builders Warehouse.

“Through our link-up with the local landlord, we have the opportunity to refurbish a small retail unit which currently lies empty and turn it into a charity shop.

“This project will enable disadvantaged young people to gain valuable hands-on trade experience as well as giving something positive back to the local community.

“The donation will help us to buy some of the equipment we need – and we’ll be going all out to win the big £5,000 prize later in the year as well!”

Carine Jessamine, marketing director at Selco, said: “We were really impressed with the work Warrington Youth Club is doing to give new opportunities to the town’s young people.

“We’re delighted to be able to help out with these materials and hope some of these young people go on to become the tradespeople of the future.”