PPG’s Paint for a New Start Initiative Beautifies UK Primary School
PPG announced that it has completed a transformative makeover at the St. Patrick's Primary Academy primary school in Birstall, UK through its global New Paint for a New Start initiative, part of the company’s COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® program. The project brought together more than 50 PPG employee volunteers along with volunteers from painting firm Bell Group, who together spent five days beautifying six classrooms and the school’s playground areas.
PPG provided 80 gallons (300 liters) of JOHNSTONE’S TRADE™ paint by PPG to support the redecoration, including Johnstone’s Trade Vinyl Matt Covaplus and Johnstone’sTrade Quick Dry Opaque Wood Finish. PPG also collaborated with the community arts group We Belong Here, commissioning a mural that captured the importance of student well-being, inspired by workshops with a student support group called the “Smile Squad.”