Walsall College Plumbing apprentices, currently completing their training at HomeServe gave something back to the community last week by volunteering to feed homeless people in Birmingham city centre. As part of an enrichment project on their course, the trainee plumbers chose to support the work of The Midland Langer Seva Society, a Sikh organisation who have been providing food for those in need for a number of years.

On Thursday 19th May, the students took to the streets of Birmingham and helped to feed over 200 people.

Steve Humphreys, Team Leader for Construction and Building Technologies at Walsall College, said: “Previously the apprentices have opted to go go-karting and for team meals, so this was something very different that they all felt was a real eye opener and also very humbling.”

The apprentices are currently part way through a two-year training programme in partnership with national home assistance provider, HomeServe and Walsall College, in which on completion they will achieve a Level 2 Plumbing qualification.