Tai Tarian and contractors come together to spread festive cheer

Tue 12 Dec 2023

Tai Tarian staff and contractors surrounded by Christmas presents and selection boxes

Tai Tarian and its main contractors have teamed up to do their bit for communities across Neath Port Talbot in the run up to Christmas.

Toys, food, Christmas dinners, gift hampers and money have all been winging their way to good causes as the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite.

Co-ordinated by the social housing provider’s Economic and Social Regeneration team, £4,500 worth of donations have made to the groups that play a vital role in our communities.

Those benefiting include community groups, charities, support organisations, libraries and food banks.

Economic and Social Regeneration Manager Rebecca Thomas said: 
“Over the last few weeks we have received many requests for help and I’m delighted to say that once again this year we have been able to help and support them all. 

"However, we couldn’t do this without the generosity of our contractors who have supported us with the donations through our Community Benefits initiative. We are very thankful to them.”

In total 28 separate donations have been made to various groups:

  • Skewen Community Council Christmas Parade: 100 selection boxes.
  • Forward for Fairyland: 35 selection boxes to be handed out at their Santa’s grotto.
  • Salvation Army Neath at the Haven Centre: Donation towards ingredients for the centre’s Christmas lunch.
  • YMCA in Neath: Christmas treats hamper for their annual Christmas fair.
  • Caewern & Cilfrew Community Children’s Christmas party: 130 Christmas tote bags to hold gifts from Santa.
  • Help House foodbank in Neath: 20 boxes of Christmas biscuits to be included in family food parcels.
  • Canolfan Maerdy: Food hamper donated for their annual Christmas fair.
  • Gwaun Cae Gurwen Library: Food hamper donated as a raffle prize during their Christmas event.
  • Ystalyfera Community Centre: Food hamper to be used as a raffle prize during their annual Christmas fair.
  • Pontardawe Arts Centre: Seasonal arts & crafts donated to the community group to make Christmas wreaths.
  • Pontardawe Youth Club: 70 selection boxes.
  • Cwmgors Mother and Baby Group: 20 selection boxes.
  • Pontardawe Heritage Centre: Donation towards a Christmas lunch for their Me, Myself and I group.
  • Port Talbot RNLI: 40 selection boxes for their annual Christmas fair
  • Bulldogs Community Club: 100 mince pies for their annual Christmas fair.
  • Bulldogs Veterans Group: Donation towards their Christmas Day lunch.
  • Croeserw Community Centre food bank: 20 boxes of biscuits and 52 selection boxes for Christmas food hampers.
  • Sandfields Presbyterian Church: 40 deodorants and 31 selection boxes to be included in parcels for the homeless.
  • The Green Stars RFC food bank and Mr X Appeal: 112 chocolate Santas donated.
  • St Therese’s Primary School: Festive food hamper for their school Christmas Fete.
  • St Theodores Church: 100 mince pies and refreshments donated to the NPT Cancer Challenge charity festive fair.
  • Young Carers: 63 gift vouchers, 24 toys and 87 selection boxes.
  • Tai Tarian Haven schemes: Food hamper as a gift to be raffled.
  • Sunflower Café dementia group: Shopping voucher to supply the group with refreshments.
  • Food bank donations to Gwaun Cae Gurwen library, Canolfan Maerdy in Tairgwaith, Peniel food bank in Glynneath and Help House in Neath

Contractors who made donations were:

  • Joyners Ltd
  • G Hale
  • Wynne Jones Property Services
  • Westward Energy Services
  • ASW Property Services
  • Carl F Group
  • Jefferies Ltd
  • Pinnacle Scaffolding
  • D&M Building Services Ltd
  • Andrew D'Auira
  • Jones Bros (Henllan) Ltd