Child’s play

Veka UK Group has donated £5,000 to support children across the north west.

The company presented the cheque to Child Action North West (CANW) to contribute to the valuable work the charity carries out with young people throughout Lancashire and beyond.

Veka UK Group’s head of HR Gabriela Hammond said: “We are very proud to support CANW, a charity that passionately believes every child and young person has the right to achieve their full potential.

“The £5000 was raised in a number of ways throughout the year and we hope that this donation will help in the ongoing work tackling drug and alcohol abuse, self-esteem problems, youth crime, family issues and more. These valuable services deserve a huge amount of support and Veka UK Group is pleased to contribute.”

Veka UK Group has raised or donated more than £86,000 over the last two years, including: drumming up £28,000 for homelessness by sleeping out at Turf Moor; helping open the Burnley Community Kitchen; and spending 750 volunteer hours transforming a dilapidated bus into an inspirational reading space for a local primary school.”

Sue Cotton, CEO of CANW, said: “Every year we work with around 7,000 vulnerable children and families across the region providing a wide range of services including counselling and school and family support, help with education and employment, early help for young people in trouble who are becoming involved in offending, and finding foster families for those children who cannot live at home. We know that children can achieve amazing things given the right support.”