AN Evesham school is set to benefit from a free floor as part of a town businesses 40th anniversary celebration.

Pupils and teachers from the Vale of Evesham School are the latest to benefit from an appeal to award 40 free floors for 40 good causes, spearheaded by flooring specialist Karndean Designflooring.

The Vale of Evesham School, which is based in Four Pools Lane, Evesham, was nominated and has now got a new floor worth more than £8,000 in the main corridor.

Joining forces with a local commercial flooring partner, A.L. Selly Flooring, Karndean recommended replacing existing dated carpet with the larger plank design, thicker wear layer and higher slip rating offered by its popular Van Gogh collection.

Shani Brough, head teacher, said: "We’ve been desperate to replace the flooring in the school corridor and make the central walkway more inviting for students, staff and visitors.

"As you can imagine, there’s a lot of regular traffic walking through this area, therefore we needed a flooring product which would withstand the demand but still look beautiful.

"We’re thrilled with our new Karndean floor, it’s not only easy to maintain but also acoustically it’s warmer and softer underfoot, meaning less disruption for students."

Karndean launched its appeal in October 2013 in a bid to help local charities and organisations in the USA, UK, Australia and New Zealand.

There will be 15 worthy winners from the UK in total, with five hand picked by Karndean and ten selected from Facebook nominations. The 40 causes will also feature 15 winners from the USA and 10 from Australia and New Zealand.

Paul Barratt, managing director of Karndean Designflooring, said: "Although our appeal has been making a big difference for various individuals and organisations across the UK, it’s fantastic to give back to a local school in our town.

"Our Country Oak gives the Vale of Evesham School the authentic rustic appearance of unfinished timbers without the natural drawbacks of real wood."

For more information about the 40 free floors appeal visit karndean.com.