It is getting to the end of 2025 and what a year it has been for the charity Care & Repair Edinburgh (CRE)! They have been celebrating their 40th anniversary since the charity was established to provide practical help around the homes of the elderly and disabled residents of Edinburgh. The charity started in 1985 with the premise of “helping elderly people who are in most need and whose homes require repair or improvement”. Forty years later the charity still provides affordable DIY and repairs for older and disabled residents of Edinburgh
Despite Easter being a time to indulge in chocolate, over half of Brits will use the holiday weekend to tackle DIY projects, research shows
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