Rixonway and Kier team up to support returning soldiers

Rixonway Kitchens and Kier Building Maintenance have joined forces to support injured soldiers returning from Afghanistan.

The two companies donated and installed an adapted kitchen for Tyler Christopher and John Le Galloudec, known as ‘Frenchie’, who both face mobility problems following injuries sustained in duty.

The project has been filmed for UKTV’s Home channel and will feature on “Ty Pennington’s Homes for the Brave” tonight (21 September)

The concept for the programme was developed to support British soldiers, who’ve returned from the front line and have a home that needs to be redesigned to fit in with a new way of life. Le Galloudec was shot in the spine and has had to learn to walk again, whilst Christopher lost both his legs in an IED blast in Afghanistan.

Kier Building Maintenance, a subsidiary of the Kier Group, provided a team from its south regional division to install the kitchen, donated by Rixonway, and included a complete electrical rewire to ensure all equipment and fittings were installed to specification.

Prior to the installation Rixonway Kitchens sent one of its dedicated designers, Andy Gritt, to visit the home in Wiltshire for a detailed consultation, allowing the soldiers to discuss their requirements and a full design to be created.