PPG helps transform Bury Hospice

PPG has completed a colourful and transformative makeover at the Bury Hospice as part of the company’s 10-year celebration of PPG’s ‘Colourful Communities’ programme.

In 2015, PPG launched the Colourful Communities programme, uniting the power of PPG paint products with employee volunteers to brighten neighbourhoods and make a positive impact on the people who call those neighbourhoods home.

The Colourful Communities project at the Hospice on the Rochdale Old Road in Greater Manchester brought together more than 100 volunteers from PPG, Morelli Group — a PPG partner specialising in car body repair and automotive paint products — Hospice staff and the local community to revitalise and redecorate the entire interior of the Hospice using more than 380-litres of Johnstone’s Trade paint by PPG.

Over the course of a weekend, volunteers transformed all internal areas of the building, including the entrance, reception and café area, all bedrooms and bathrooms, treatment rooms, offices, meeting spaces, as well as the woodwork, door frames and skirting.

The project used a range of high-quality paints such as Johnstone’s Trade Acrylic Durable Eggshell, Johnstone’s Trade Aqua Guard or Johnstone’s Trade Microbarr Anti Bacterial Acrylic Eggshell.

“It’s a reality that many people will, at some point, rely on the vital care and support provided by a hospice—whether for themselves or a loved one. These organisations and their dedicated teams are always in need of support, and I knew Colourful Communities programme could make a meaningful and lasting contribution. I’m incredibly proud of how quickly Morelli Group, PPG and the local community in Bury came together to deliver such a significant transformation,” said Richard Goode, PPG director, UK & Ireland, Automotive Refinish.

“Over the past 10 years, the Colourful Communities programme has made a measurable impact in communities around the world, and PPG is proud to extend the initiative for another decade, increasing our total investment to $25 million through 2035. In the UK alone, 35 projects have already been completed since the program launched in 2015—and we remain committed to supporting the communities where we live and work,” he added.