A FREE event to help young people learn essential DIY skills is being held at a Worcestershire store next month.

Bromsgrove-based Broad Street DIY has organised an Essential DIY Skills for Young People event at its store, which will include live practical demonstrations on how to tackle some of the most common problems that can occur in the home.

Demonstrations include unblocking a sink, changing a light bulb, putting fixings into plasterboard and isolating water and electrics.

The event is aimed at 18 to 30-year-olds, with the first 20 guests through the door on the night receiving a free DIY goody bag.

The evening has been planned due to increasing evidence that DIY as an important life skill is in decline.

Research undertaken by the Worcester Road-based store indicates that many young people do not possess the DIY knowledge once traditionally passed down the generations.

More Than home insurance has previously published statistics that 30 per cent of British youngsters don’t own a tool box, one in five don't know how to change a lightbulb and over half can not unblock a drain.

Lisa Childs, a director at Broad Street DIY, said: "We believe it is vitally important that young people are equipped with the practical skills which will help them throughout life.

"The home can be a dangerous place if people do not understand how to properly carry out improvements or routine repairs."

Emma Phillips, a 22-year-old student said: "I live in a shared house when I’m at university and it would be really helpful if we knew how to handle common problems ourselves.

"The event is a great idea."

The free event is taking place event at the Bromsgrove store on Thursday, February 15, from 6pm until 8pm.

To register a place call 01527 873555 or email broadstdiy@aol.com.

The event is being held on Thursday February 15, between 6pm and 8pm.

FREE EVENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AIMS TO ADDRESS DIY SKILLS GAP

Perplexed by plumbing? Frustrated by flat packs? A Worcestershire hardware store is launching a new event to help young people learn some of the essential DIY skills they will need when they have their own property to look after.

Broad Street DIY is holding the ‘Essential DIY Skills for Young People’ event at its Bromsgrove store on Thursday February 15, between 6pm and 8pm. Aimed at eighteen to thirty year olds it is free to attend but registration is required in advance. The evening will include live practical demonstrations on how to tackle some of the most common problems that can occur in the home, such as unblocking a sink, changing a light bulb, putting fixings into plasterboard and isolating water and electrics.

The first twenty guests through the door on the night will also received a free DIY goody bag.

The evening has been planned due to increasing evidence that DIY as an important life skill is in serious decline. Research undertaken by the Worcester Road store indicates that many of today’s 20 to 30 year olds do not possess the DIY knowledge that was once traditionally passed down from father to son. This is leading to a generation of young adults who are unable to handle even the most rudimentary DIY tasks.

According to statistics published by MORE TH>N home insurance in 2016, 30% of young people in Britain don’t own a tool box; a staggering one in five admits they don’t know how to change a lightbulb; and over half can’t unblock a drain.

“We believe it is vitally important that young people are equipped with the practical skills which will help them throughout life,” says Lisa Childs, a director at Broad Street DIY. “The home can be a dangerous place if people do not understand how to properly carry out improvements or routine repairs.”

Twenty-two year old student Emma Phillips, from Bromsgrove, says: “The event is a great idea. I live in a shared house when I’m at university and it would be really helpful if we knew how to handle common problems ourselves, like unblocking the sink or bleeding the radiators.”

Josh Johns, a twenty-four year old sales executive adds: “We had water gushing out of an overflow pipe into the garden when I was at university. None of us in the house had a clue what to do. We called a plumber to fix it and discovered we just needed a new ballcock in the water tank! I think this sort of event could equip me with the skills and confidence to tackle similar problems in the future.”

To register your free place at the event call Lisa on 01527 873555 or email broadstdiy@aol.com