A team of Weston College students on the autism spectrum has renovated Worle Juniors Football Club as part of an annual community project.

The students planned, prepared and carried out the renovation work after raising £600 to put towards the project through bag packing and holding a summer fete.

The money was put towards repainting the Club’s hut and dugout, as well as re-fencing, clearing overgrown parts of the grounds, and re-laying the Club’s paving slabs.

Danielle Day, Manager at Weston College’s autism residential training centre, said: “Our community project this year is the largest our students have ever completed.

“Throughout the project they have developed skills such as teamwork, leadership, and problem solving – and as a result of their hard work they have created a facility that we can all be proud of.

The students were thanked by Worle Juniors Chairwoman, Amanda Donald, who resented the students with commemorative trophies and said: “The result is absolutely amazing and it was so touching to see that other people are as passionate about the football grounds as us.

“Over 140 young people use this club, so this work will have a big impact on under 16s in Worle.

“The College students have put in so much hard work and we’re so proud of the results. We can’t wait for the next season to start!”

Aspirations is a course delivered at Weston Bay, which is Weston College’s autism residential training centre. It supports the College’s students on the autism spectrum to develop independent living skills and improves their chances of completing their studies, going to university and entering into employment.