Morrison throw a line to help elderly residents ailing fish

Morrison, one of our building contractors, has stepped in to give residents in the north of the borough a helping hand to look after a fish pond. The pond, which sits in a communal garden in one of our small housing estates, gives pleasure to many elderly and disabled residents whose homes overlook it. But when one of our caretakers retired last year, it left just a handful of elderly residents and the area office to help look after the fish whenever they could – until that is, our partners, Morrison stepped in.

They set about replacing the pump to the fountain and tidying up the plants and shrubs that lie around the edge of the pond. They even bought some specially prepared food for carp giving the fish a real boost. Now they’re busy planning to buy some new plants and fish for the pond.

“A few of the guys at Morrison have a real interest in fish and fish keeping. After the caretaker left, we felt we couldn’t stand by and let the residents do all the hard work, so we decided to step in and lend a hand” said Dave Salmon of Morrison. “Helping out residents and the area office in this way definitely demonstrates the positives which can be achieved when organisations work together effectively”

          Our fishy friends enjoy the midday sun in their much improved pond

23/02/09