Seven asylum seekers living in Great Yarmouth have helped create an eye-catching mural for a community centre.
The Pathway Cafe and Resource Centre, based in the Minster Mission on Admiralty Road, has been given a bright new look thanks to community organisation the Reprezent Project and a team of asylum seekers.
Tasked with making the centre more of a vibrant space, Reprezent wanted to use volunteer refugees to help.
Seven asylum seekers joined Reprezent to help with the mural and other paintings.
Finishing touches were added earlier this week, and Pathway's management was delighted with the results.
A Pathway spokesperson said: "We offer a warm, welcoming space to people in our local community, but the space did a bit bland.
"This wonderful mural has brightened up the room and provided a local talking space.
"It's made a massive difference."
The free mural was created using materials left over from Reprezent's previous projects and artists donating their time.
Reprezent Project chair Ruben Cruz said: "We wanted to work with some of the asylum seekers currently living in Great Yarmouth as a way of helping them expand their connections and knowledge of the town.
"Now they have some experience volunteering, we hope other organisations also offer them opportunities to get involved with local events and projects."
Artist Kevin Parker said: "The volunteers were all keen and came back of their own volition and gave valued input as they got more comfortable.
"Getting to understand even some of the basics of their backgrounds and stories is saddening, humbling and perspective-altering."
Reprezent Project and Pathway are looking for a donation of carpet to make the revamped space a little cosier.
The cafe and resource centre, operated by the independent charity Pathway, provides lunches, practical help and advice in a warm, friendly environment.
Earlier in the year, the centre launched the Great Yarmouth and Magdalen Food Bank in partnership with the Trussell Trust.
The mural comes as a High Court judge granted an injunction to block the Home Office from using dozens of Great Yarmouth hotels to house asylum seekers.
To find out more about the Pathway Cafe and Rescource Centre, visit them on Facebook.
For more information on Reprezent Project, visit www.reprezentproject.co.uk
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