
Our staff responded with enormous kindness to our annual Christmas appeal for foodbank and toy donations.
Hundreds of pounds worth of food and toiletries have been donated to the foodbanks in Stockton, Hartlepool and Billingham, while the Hartlepool and Stockton branches of the Salvation Army have both received van loads of toys.
The appeal was co-ordinated by our communications and marketing team and our volunteer service who collected and distributed the toys.
Local businesses, such as Lidl in Brenda Road, Hartlepool, and Hartlepool Power Station also joined in with kind donations.
Barbara Bright is our director of corporate affairs and chief of staff. She commented: “This is the second time we’ve ran our Christmas appeal and our staff have been incredibly generous with their donations.
“We all hope the food and gifts will make Christmas more enjoyable for those in most need in our communities.”
The Trust collects for the local foodbanks all year round, with a specific drive at Christmas.