MORE than 40 young people came together to help build a new open-air amphitheatre at their school.

Pupils at Droitwich Spa High School spent four days completing the project - gaining a City & Guilds Entry Level 3 Carpentry qualification in the process.

The structure was donated by Henley-in-Arden School in Warwickshire to help celebrate students at the school in Droitwich celebrate the arts.

Jon Brook, teacher at Droitwich Spa High School said: "The project was a great success and we have been left with a wonderful new amphitheatre, set to showcase our fantastic students’ performing arts talent.

"We’re grateful to be benefitting from the project, which at the same time has also helped our students improve their employability with new skills."

The work was carried out in association with Volunteer It Yourself (VIY), which helps young people aged 14 to 24 learn trade and building skills by fixing local community buildings.

Wickes in Worcester donated all of the materials for the project free of charge.

Jamie Townsend, store manager at Wickes in Worcester said: "We’re delighted that we were able to help Droitwich Spa High School by ensuring that they had all the materials and tools they needed for this valuable project.

"It’s great to be involved with such a worthwhile project which gets young people excited while teaching them useful skills.

"The team worked hard and did a fantastic job completing the amphitheatre and are a testament to how anyone can do some DIY to help make a difference."