We are proud to have been one of the Cardiff-based businesses, working with Morgan Sindall Construction on delivering Christmas cheer to schools and a daycare centre in the area. Following on as part of their £29 million Whitmore High School construction project started in October 2019, Morgan Sindall has helped support the established local Food Matters/Bwyd o Bwys project.

The Food Matters/Bwyd o Bwys Project, familiarly referred to as BBB in the schools, was originally set up in 2005 to provide food and nutrition knowledge, practical cooking skills and to encourage ‘grow your own’ allotment schemes. It now has stepped up to help with food boxes for those not in work, needing free school meals and others who have been unable to do their own shopping during lockdowns since March.

We, and other local companies, all found time out of the busy work period leading up to holiday closures, to help with Morgan Sindall’s service to the community. We were out around the area delivering essential fresh food and staple groceries, plus extra Christmas treats to Oak Field Primary School, Ysgol Gwaun Y Nant and New Horizons Day Service at Hen Goleg Resource Centre, Barry. As you might expect, this year the service has been needed more than ever. The charity, Child Poverty Action Group states, “30% of children live in households below the poverty line (after housing costs)” and these food hampers are desperately needed.

The schools and daycare centre took collection of the cheerful, over-stuffed hampers, and distributed them to those attending the centre and families of children, through the schools. While dropping off seasonal hampers Santa’s Helpers were photographed beside the stacks of goodies and handing over a few surprise presents too, to happy staff as they prepared for Christmas.

Nadolig llawen pawb! Happy Christmas to all! 🎄