From the carpets to the colour of the walls, the boys - Garry Pearson, 18, Justin Pointing, 14, Carl Gubb, 14 and Arran Pointing, 11 - worked with Connexions staff and designers over three months to create a new image for the centre, which re-launched recently. The boys were put in charge of the budget and the planning.
Jenny Lindlow, a personal adviser at the Bristol partnership, said: "We had a budget of 6,000 and we asked young people to get involved in the project. The four boys came forward and did a lot of research to find out what young people wanted. They changed the furniture and the colour scheme went from peach to purple. They even set up a drinks area to relax in. And lots more young people helped to create a giant mosaic for the walls."
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