Santa came to The ToyBox project, thanks to help from Sacyr UK and its subcontractors
Staff from Sacyr UK, the contractor building the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC), donned their Christmas hats to help play Father Christmas as part of an initiative to help The ToyBox project.
The ToyBox project is an initiative that asks supporters to donate unwanted toys at drop off points, or organise their own donation drive, and then distribute the toys to children who might be going without this Christmas. It works with the NHS, charities and community groups to donate as many toys as possible and keep them out of landfill.
The Community Benefits team at Sacyr UK held its own donation drive and asked staff and subcontractors to collect and donate any unwanted toys – which they did in their droves.
Katie Hathaway, Sacyr UK’s stakeholder engagement and community benefits manager at nVCC, said: “We were overjoyed by the outpouring of support from our wider project team at Sphere Solutions Ltd, Breedon Group plc, and colloborators at DENVALCO LIMITED.
“We have shown that by coming together and lending a helping hand, we can make a real difference to children who may have gone without this Christmas. It is through partnerships like these that we can create a brighter future for our local community”.
Special thanks also go to Aleksandrs Novozilovs of Tredomen Ltd who stepped in on Sunday afternoon to collect a vast amount of toys from various locations in his pickup.
James Morgan, Director of The ToyBox project, added: “We are deeply grateful to everyone involved, who were able to quickly gather an incredible amount of toys to gift to local children who might not have received anything this Christmas. Your swift and generous response exemplifies how companies and communities can unite efficiently to ensure that no child goes without a gift.
“Toybox Project operates year-round, providing toys to hundreds of children each week. This act of collective effort not only brings joy to many young hearts during the festive season but also sustains our mission throughout the year. We hope that this shining of example of teamwork will inspire others to join us in 2025 and beyond, helping us reach even more children in need and keeping toys out of landfill”.
