Volunteers Transform Sensory Garden at Swansea Centre Supporting People with Disabilities

An outdoor sensory space used by people with physical and learning disabilities has been given a community makeover at Swansea Vale Resource Centre.

Volunteers spent the day improving access to the sensory nature space, making it safer and easier for wheelchair users. They raised and levelled ground, planted around 20 shrubs to encourage wildlife, and built a new riverside platform.

The centre supports around 30 people each week through activities, wellbeing sessions and social opportunities. A physiotherapy team also uses the outdoor area for mobility and rehabilitation work.

Staff say the improved space will host storytelling, mindfulness sessions and outdoor learning linked to the nearby river.

Jessica Richards from National Grid Electricity Distribution said: "Spending the day volunteering was a real reminder of how much difference small, practical changes can make. Improving access to this space means more people can enjoy being outdoors, feel calmer and get more out of the activities the centre offers."

The improvements are part of a wider environmental programme at the site, which includes an orchard with 50 trees.