Cambridge Cyrenians Blog | Overbury team transforms supported house with free carpeting and decorating

Overbury team transforms supported house with free carpeting and decorating

At the beginning of January 2026, we were lucky enough to welcome contractors from our friends at Overbury to one of our supported houses. They kindly donated and fitted brand-new carpet in our communal areas and carried out some painting and decorating in one of our upstairs bathrooms for free, saving us over £5,000!

It's made such a difference for our residents, and we absolutely love the result.

Many thanks to all at Overbury for their support. It was a pleasure to work with you all.

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