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Grant puts gloss on paint recycling enterprise

BBC Business · Jun 5, 2026, 5:32 AM

Key takeaways

  • John Devinein March John Devine/BBCNikki Digiovanni said rising prices on the High Street were forcing people to shop differently.
  • Development director Nikki Digiovanni said the grant was a "game changer" for Remo, based in March, Cambridgeshire, which was set up about 20 years ago.
  • "The funding will allow me to employ more staff [and] it will mean we can be open seven days a week," Digiovanni said.

John Devinein March John Devine/BBCNikki Digiovanni said rising prices on the High Street were forcing people to shop differently. A social enterprise that helps people decorate their homes with recycled paint, repurposed furniture and recycled materials has been awarded a £400,000 National Lottery grant to help it expand its services.

Development director Nikki Digiovanni said the grant was a "game changer" for Remo, based in March, Cambridgeshire, which was set up about 20 years ago.

"The funding will allow me to employ more staff [and] it will mean we can be open seven days a week," Digiovanni said.

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