DIY SOS star Nick Knowles has hit out after a disabled children's charity he supports was forced to close a vital facility after a targeted fire attack.The Yard's play and support facility for disabled children on Drumlanrig Place, Dundee, went up on Thursday night and police believe the fire was started deliberately.
Vandals have caused about £10,000 of damage, wrecking a sensory space for kids with specific needs who need a quiet area when they are overstimulated.It is the second attack to plague The Yard recently, after another of its centres was targeted by sick thugs at the end of 2021.
Vandals torched a boardwalk installed at their Edinburgh centre during the DIY SOS Children In Need special with presenter Knowles.Speaking to the Record, Knowles urged Scots to help cover the cost of the damage and re-opening.
Calling the attack "heart-wrenching", he said: "Parents of children with additional needs rely on the service and respite that The Yard offers.
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