Colleagues from Dove Holes quarry put their Lend a Hand volunteering time to great use recently, helping to prepare Peak Dale Memorial Garden ahead of Remembrance Sunday.

The team rolled up their sleeves for a busy day of clearing fallen leaves, weeding, cleaning and sweeping the footpaths, helping to ensure the garden looked its best for the local community and those visiting to pay their respects.

Taking part were Steve Watson, Tom Owen, Stephen Croft, Elliot Cash-Davies, Brett Walker, Bradley Collier and Kyle Murray. The team thoroughly enjoyed spending the day together and having the opportunity to give something back to the local community, leaving the Memorial Garden clean and tidy for such an important occasion.

Their efforts were also recognised by Cllr Peter N Roberts, Limestone Peak Ward, who wrote to thank Steve Leigh, Aggregates Operations Manager at Dove Holes, following the volunteering day: “I would just like to thank you and Cemex for the excellent work that has been done by your team at Peak Dale War Memorial ready for Remembrance Sunday. They worked hard to bring the memorial garden up to scratch. Thank you.”

A big thank you also goes to local contractor J&A who supported the team by providing a road sweeper, and High Peak Golf Club, who kindly lent the volunteers a leaf blower. Their support made a real difference and helped the team get through a huge amount of work during the day.

Well done to everyone involved for making a real difference and demonstrating the fantastic community spirit behind Lend a Hand.