Wokingham Borough Council have sent out a huge thank you to the amazing volunteers and staff from The Wokingham Volunteer Centre who offer a gardening service to older, vulnerable and disabled residents to keep their front gardens tidy and safe

A spokesperson for the council said the following: "We know that an untidy garden can indicate that a resident is vulnerable, and so keeping it in shape can reduce the risk of them being targeted by rogue traders and other criminals."

A recent grant from the Community Safety Partnership has enabled them to buy a new van, more mowers and other equipment meaning they've extended the scheme to a further 120 households with over 280 households in total now supported to keep their front gardens tidy

If you are interested in volunteering or want to find out if you or someone you know qualifies for support visit https://wokinghamvolunteercentre.org.uk/green-n-tidy/