Froglife has partnered with Cross Keys Homes, Mears and Lovell to set up a new project, which will help youngsters on reparation orders to do something positive for their local community.

Froglife is a national charity based in Peterborough working to protect reptiles and amphibians.

The charity works alongside Peterborough City Council's Youth Offending Service, and involves youngsters on a number of wildlife initiatives.

This new project will see young people who have been given community service build a range of nature products, including bird boxes to help protect the wildlife.

All equipment, work benches and workshop space has been provided and donated by Cross Keys Homes, Mears and Lovell.

Cross Keys' director of operations, Claire Higgins, said: "The workshop sessions have been designed to help us work with this group of youngsters and to help them overcome the factors which have previously led them to perpetrate anti-social behaviour.

"We are not expecting to stop anti-social behaviour overnight, but we are hoping to help these young people look to the future in a positive way, by helping them to enjoy the great outdoors, its wildlife and all it has to offer, as well as developing new skills."

Froglife's reparation manager, Andy Mortimore, added: "The aim is to help rehabilitate young people, so that they can feel more valued in the community.

"Froglife will use the workshop kindly provided by Cross Keys, Mears and Lovell to encourage these young people to produce a range of nature-related products.

"They will be distributed throughout the Peterborough area to enhance conservation areas."

For further information about Froglife, call Andy Mortimore on 01733 558844, or e-mail andrewmortimore@froglife.org