A Newton Aycliffe company specialising in render and renewables is spreading the love after making a generous donation to a food bank.
BCS Renewables, which offers rendering and renewable services, is based in the heart of Newton Aycliffe and decided to help the local food bank as part of its corporate social responsibility programme.
Director, Daniel Carter, said: “We are based in the heart of Newton Aycliffe and for more than ten years have employed local people and worked in the area too. So it’s only right we should support the community in these difficult times.
“A host of people have come to rely on the food bank and it supports those in work and the unemployed.”
Fellow director, Adrian Veitch, added: “Our staff and their families have dug deep, recognising the importance of supporting such a worthy cause. If we all pull together I’m confident we can get through this period of high cost of living and economic uncertainty.”
Denise Scott, one of seven volunteers who staff the Aycliffe Food Bank and Drop-in Centre, behind St. Clare’s Church, in the centre of Newton Aycliffe, was thrilled with the donation.
She said: “The need is not going to go away any time soon and we rely on generous donations, like the one from BCS Renewables, to help the community.
“It is great to receive donations from local companies as it shows the people who come here that they have the support of local businesses. People are struggling, not just from an economic point of view, but also because of changes in the benefits system.
“We are finding that we are not just helping people with provisions but also advice on a range of issues, from health to financial.
“We are getting a lot of homeless people in now and we help direct them to various agencies and support groups. We also have to think about what types of food we can offer them as they won’t have any means of cooking it. So, it is great when businesses ask us what we are short of.”
Caption: Staff from BCS Renewables donate a variety of provisions to Aycliffe Food Bank and Drop-in Centre.
