Following on from its partnership with The Marmalade Trust, GWP has stepped in to help a second local charity to spread Christmas cheer.
The business, based in Cricklade, has donated hundreds of boxes to Cirencester Round Table in which to distribute Christmas food parcels to disadvantaged families. The charity packed the boxes with festive food which they delivered around Cirencester on 22 December.
Cirencester & District Round Table treasurer, James Macpherson, who organised the initiative alongside fellow members Chris Hill and Josh Toomer, said, “Twelve months on and the cost of living crisis remains a real issue for many families, with many individuals impacted by rising prices. After the project’s success last year, we wanted to continue supporting local residents and families who may be struggling over the festive period. We’d like to extend our thanks to all the organisations that supported us, particularly GWP for donating the boxes and other local businesses and residents for their kind donations.”
Cirencester Round Table is a local group of men between 18 and 45. There are 300 “tables” throughout the UK, who meet regularly to have fun, socialise, participate in unusual activities and raise funds for charity. Collectively, the groups raise more than £4m a year and volunteer over 160,000 hours.
This is the second year that GWP has donated boxes to the group, having also assisted in 2023. This Christmas also marks three years of support for the Marmalade Trust, the Bristol-based loneliness charity, to which GWP has also supplied hundreds of boxes.
