Generous staff spread festive cheer with fundraiser

Generous staff from two businesses came together to spread festive cheer in their community this Christmas.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Dec 2016, 10:47 BST
Updated 29th Dec 2016, 14:11 BST
Staff at Hartlepool Training have been raising money for Hartlepool Foodbank by wearing Christmas jumpers to work. Picture: TOM BANKSStaff at Hartlepool Training have been raising money for Hartlepool Foodbank by wearing Christmas jumpers to work. Picture: TOM BANKS
Staff at Hartlepool Training have been raising money for Hartlepool Foodbank by wearing Christmas jumpers to work. Picture: TOM BANKS

Hartlepool Training & Employment Services and HTES Northern Limited teamed up once again to hold a Christmas jumper event to raise money for charity.

Previous years have seen colleagues donate the vital cash to Butterwick Hospice - a cause they raise funds for throughout the year - but this Christmas funds raised were donated to Hartlepool Foodbank.

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Lisa Coggin, senior manager at Hartlepool Training, said: “This year a member of the team requested the money to be given to the Hartlepool Foodbank to give people the basics to have a nicer Christmas.

“All staff were kind enough to bring along a couple of items of non-perishable foods and some staff even brought bags full of goods.
“This allowed us to donate a large hamper along with a substantial amount that was raised from the Christmas jumper event, hopefully allowing people who are less fortunate to have a lovely Christmas.

“Hartlepool Training & Employment Services and HTES Northern Limited would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a wonderful Christmas and prosperous New Year.”