The Builder Training Centre offers electrical courses as well as courses in plastering, plumbing, tiling, bricklaying, carpentry, roofing, kitchen fitting and much more. The instructors are highly experienced tradespersons with over 150 years combined experience within the building industry. They help you learn your chosen skill in a practical hands on environment allowing you to take full advantage of their tips of the trade gained from valuable personal experience. Class sizes are small, enabling you to become competent and to work at your own speed in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with plenty of individual attention.

Builder Training Centres Ltd has received the ‘Certificate of Quality and Service’ from the Guild of Master Craftsmen whose key philosophies are skill and integrity.


Black&Decker® is the world's largest producer of power tools and accessories, with innovation and design lying at the heart of the brand. The company offers a complete collection of high quality, high technology and excellent value power tool solutions to the active home improver. Its commitment to research and to understand the consumer puts it at the forefront of UK companies seeking to provide DIY and home improvement solutions for the homeowner. Black&Decker® is also a leading manufacturer of outdoor and household products.

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Edinburgh - dynamic, historical, friendly. Experience world-renowned museums and galleries, stunning parks and gardens, beautiful architecture, shops galore and visitor attractions. Originally built in 1903 the Caledonian has been a proud and distinguished landmark of the city. No other venue captures the breathtaking views of Edinburgh Castle in such an atmosphere of refined comfort and sumptuous elegance.

Works of art that transform plain walls into exciting murals are all visualized in the head of talented artist Nikki Morris and then transferred straight onto the ‘canvas’

Hey-Fresco Murals is the Surrey artist’s company and her work can be seen on supermarket walls, nursery schools, surgeries and restaurants as well as domestic properties. She has undertaken many commissions for private residential clients. These range from children’s bedrooms to external garden walls and even ceilings with sky scenes or complex and intricate religious works painted around chandeliers.

Nikki, studied at Dun Laoighaire College of Art and Design in Dublin, Ireland. Her creativity is inspired by her customer’s requests. Looking through her portfolio, she has created murals that ranged from wild and sea life scenes to amazing examples of the trompe l’oeil (trick of the eye) technique, outer space to cartoon scenes and nursery rhyme stories depicted in infants’ school rooms.

Nikki has even appeared on BBC1 painting an exterior mural for Garden Invaders – the garden makeover programme. Nikki will always endeavour to incorporate something personal to the client. For example, on agreeing to do a trompe l’oeil for a client, she met their much loved ‘pooch’ and included him in the mural, much to the delight of the client!

Cosyhomes members can win their very own mural from Hey-Fresco and examples of Nikki’s work can be seen at www.hey-fresco.co.uk.

Imagine that you do not have a home. No walls, no ceiling, no windows, front door, furniture – absolutely nothing. You sleep wherever you can find a comfortable and dry spot and all your belongings fit in your pockets or whatever bags you can manage to carry. And all you really want is a place to stay where someone will care about you and where you can sleep safely. For most of us this will never be reality. We are lucky enough to have homes and family and friends who care about us. But for others life is simply about living and surviving on the streets. The Croydon YMCA works tirelessly to house the homeless and provide a caring and nurturing environment in which they can fulfil their potential. But it all takes money and we desperately need your help to fund essential repairs on our ten hostels. By buying a ticket in Cosyhomes Highland Hideaway competition (and entering YMCA in the offer code box), you have made a start as 10% of all ticket sales noting YMCA will be donated to help achieve this. For more information on how you can help rebuild people’s lives contact the Croydon YMCA Housing Association on 020 8667 9249 or if you are outside the UK +44 208 667 9249.