A festive appeal co-ordinated by Caerphilly County Borough Council has raised £19,368 for foodbanks and community groups.
The appeal saw residents, Council staff, contractors, and suppliers make online cash donations. All donated funds will be distributed directly to groups across the Caerphilly food network, which is supported by the Council’s Caerphilly Cares team.
Companies who supported the appeal include AG James & Son Plant Hire Ltd, Aber Wrought Iron, Academia Ltd, Alliance Leisure Services Ltd, AMS Heating & Plumbing Ltd, Andrew Scott Ltd, AP Waters Building Contractors Ltd, arc4 Limited, Arcadis, Arcadis Consulting Ltd, Argies Coffee, Beechwood Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Ltd, Bradfords Travel Ltd, Bryn Recycling, Busy Feet Gilfach, Caerphilly Carpet & Flooring Ltd, Calibre Contracting Ltd, CDS Systems Ltd, Crafty Legs Events, Creigiau Travel Ltd, Currie & Brown UK, Dairylink UK Ltd, FI Walters Fencing Contractors, First Call Travel Ltd, G Adams Construction Ltd, G Bridges Welding & Plating Ltd, Gary Carpenter Building Contractor, Gas Gold Ltd, Getech Ltd, Grace & Green, Hadron Consulting Ltd, Hedlyn Building Contractors Ltd, Howie’s Taxi, Ian Williams Ltd, IDNS, IDNS Security Systems Ltd, Israr Chauffeur Ltd, JS Lee Services Ltd, Jefflyn Construction Ltd, Jon Bishop Construction Ltd, Jon James Studio Architecture, KB Taxis, Klasskabs Ltd, Korbuild, Laver Group, Lightning Solutions, Mel Evans Builders, MSH Building Ltd, Neal Soil Suppliers Ltd, Newhall Janitorial Ltd, Nisbets Ltd, Panda Education & Training Ltd, Perago, Peter’s Food Service Ltd, Pinnacle Scaffolding, Powell Dobson Architects, Price Fencing & Landscaping, Proactis Ltd, Quad Consult, Robert Price Builders’ Merchants Ltd, Rubicon Facilities Management, SD James Construction Ltd, SD Maintenance Services Ltd, Stepping Stones Care Services (South Wales) Ltd, Sunhigh Ltd, Sustainable Energy Ltd, Tomorrow’s Tourism Ltd, Village Support Services, Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd, Woosnam Dairies Ltd, Workforce Wellbeing and Wynne Construction.
Leader of Caerphilly Council, Cllr Sean Morgan, said “Sadly we have seen an increase in demand for foodbanks in recent years and the Christmas period can be particularly challenging for many. As a Council we recognise the vital lifeline foodbanks and community groups provide to people experiencing financial hardship.
“We have been running this appeal for several years and, in that time, raised tens of thousands of pounds to help foodbanks buy the supplies they need. The amount raised in this year’s appeal is staggering and I’d like to thank everyone for their generous donations. I’d also like to thank the Council staff who work hard behind the scenes each year to make this appeal a success.”
