BIG-hearted volunteers have helped to improve a disabled man’s quality of life by turning a scruffy scrubland into a little patch of paradise.

Cerebral palsy sufferer Paul Townley, aged 27, of Eckington, near Pershore, moved into his bungalow in July last year.

However, he had to admire the view from the safety of his living room because his back garden was inaccessible to him because he uses a wheelchair.

Mr Townley’s home is part of a development run by the Rooftop Housing Group.

John Hill, a Rooftop board member and chairman of Bredon Hill Rotary Club, visited Mr Townley, saw his plight and turned to fellow Rotarians to design a new garden.

After deciding the job was beyond them, the club sought help from Rooftop, which hired contractors HFN and Connaught.

Nursery Blue Gecko Plants also lent a hand by supplying and planting shrubs and flowers. The garden is now fully paved, with raised beds. It also has a water feature.

Mr Townley is delighted with the finished result.

He said: “It’s brilliant. I like being able to get around. It’s a vast improvement on what the garden used to be.”

Mr Hill said: “This to me is a classic use of the Rotary Club – finding a need and organising the completion of that need.

“Seeing the smile on Paul’s face made it all worthwhile.”

Mr Townley’s father Peter said: “The new garden has made such a difference to Paul, it’s incredible. The whole thing took off and everybody just pitched in. They’re absolutely amazing.”