Kyle is 40 years old and lives in Hereford with his partner Rachel, stepson Harry and daughter Lottie. A rugby loving Welshman, he began his construction career in the military as a Royal Engineer where he qualified as a plasterer, decorator and tiler.
On leaving the army he set up as a multi skilled tradesperson which lead to teaching disaffected students the trades alongside his own work. Through this he started teaching in a local school and qualified as a surveyor as well as a teacher of construction. This is where Kyle first came across Band of Builders when they built ’Kyle’s Cabin’ for a student at his school. He assisted in building a path with the help of his students who were friends of the beneficiary.
Around this time, Kyle undertook an ambitious remodelling of their 1960’s bungalow, including a loft conversion and extension. The builders had gone as far as was affordable and Kyle hoped to complete the remainder of the work himself. Unfortunately, in December 2020 he suffered a grand mal seizure, which left him unable to work. After several months, Kyle was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer which required immediate surgery and subsequent radiotherapy treatment. His partner Rachel has taken time off work to care for him as she was struggling to manage both, due to her own health issues. Kyle is currently 6 months into a 12-month course of Chemotherapy and has been informed his cancer is incurable and will need further treatment and surgeries for the remainder of his life.
All work will be undertaken by volunteer tradespeople from across the country using materials donated by the construction sector. For more information or for material or financial donations please contact projects@bandofbuilders.org
Get Involved!
To volunteer for Kyle’s project please apply by emailing projects@bandofbuilders.org.
Trades Required:
Carpenters, Labourers, Plumbers, Bathroom Fitters, Decorators, Plasterer’s and Electricians.
