Jeff Brazier raises awareness of importance of teaching DIY skills
More than three million young adults lack essential abilities like locating their stopcock or resetting their fuse box, new research from home assistance provider HomeServe has revealed. More than a quarter of 18-34 year olds in the UK say their parents haven't been able to teach them basic DIY skills.
Among parents who haven't taught their children home maintenance skills, some common reasons include a lack of confidence in their own abilities, with 32% feeling unsure about their capabilities. 24% of these parents assume that their children will naturally learn these skills when they become necessary, while 15% believe that their children aren’t interested in learning them.
TV personality Jeff Brazier and his 17-year-old son Freddie have teamed up with HomeServe for its Gen D-IY campaign which includes a series of how-to home maintenance videos. With support from the experts at HomeServe, Jeff and Freddie tackle the tasks young adults struggle with the most – from locating a stopcock to fixing fuse box issues.
Jeff said: “Having basic home maintenance knowhow is an important part of becoming independent - but so many young people just aren’t confident that they can carry out even the most basic tasks. And my own generation could do with brushing up their skills too - too many of us aren’t confident enough to teach our children.”
Hashim Anwar, Home Expert at HomeServe, says: “It's clear that there is a desire among young adults to gain confidence in carrying out simple home maintenance tasks, and that it’s skill, rather than will, that’s preventing parents from passing on the knowledge. At HomeServe, we want to equip every generation with the knowledge and confidence to feel capable and self-sufficient in managing basic home repairs.
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