Methven has announced its support to a free DIY skills session for unemployed or low-income women in Manchester with the donation of Maku Satinjet handsets.
Led by The Guinness Partnership, the week of free DIY, plumbing and home maintenance training took place in Salford to mark International Women’s Day.
The training brought together 15 female participants who wanted to learn basic DIY and home maintenance skills, such as decorating, tiling and how to carry out simple plumbing work.
A statement said that participants were also able to get advice on how they can reduce their energy costs and save water around the house to combat increasing bills. Earlier this year it was announced that the average annual water bill in England and Wales is set to rise by around 7.5% from April.
Methven donated a number of its Maku Satinjet handsets to participants for use in their home. The company said that this is to give them an opportunity to practice their new skills before saving on water and energy usage.
The Maku’s versatility means that it is suitable for all showers including electric and is designed to work on as little as 0.35 bar, a statement has said.
Chris Billingham, head of marketing and innovation at Methven, said: “The cost of living crisis and global water crisis mean that education around water saving is more important than ever.
“We are delighted to support this project with the donation of Methven Maku Satinjet handsets, which are easy to install and help consumers save money through water efficiency, without any compromise on performance.
“The Methven Maku Satinjet Handset features twin jet technology that produces over 300,000 droplets of water per second for the ultimate shower experience. Optimised to operate at 8 litres per minute the shower handsets will save on water and energy bills.”
Although provided by Guinness, the training is delivered by Frameworks Social Enterprise CIC and supported by partner organisations: Salix Homes, Wates, Keepmoat Homes, Jewson Partnership Solutions and Smart Works Greater Manchester – who were involved in coordinating and planning the programme, and helped with funding the course and providing the guest speakers.