Health Board staff support local foodbanks as part of flu jab campaign

Staff at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board have been working to support local communities across the region by putting food items to the Trussell Trust when receiving their flu jab.

The Trussell Trust has three foodbanks in North Wales – including in Wrexham – which provides a minimum of three days of emergency food and support to people in crisis.

As part of the campaign health board staff have been invited to donate an item from an approved list to the Trussell Trust when they receive their flu jab.

Gavin Jones, health intervention co-ordinator for the occupational health and wellbeing department said: “When our staff have their flu jab, they’re not only protecting themselves, but also their family, friends and patients, and by donating to the foodbank, they’re also providing protection and support to the families in crisis who use local foodbanks.

“Today, I’m really pleased to hand over the first collection from Glan Clwyd Hospital to Andrew Sturgess from the Trussell Trust.

“Over the coming weeks we will be arranging delivery of the collection at our other sites.”

Andrew Sturgess, area manager for the Trussell Trust in North Wales added: “I’d like to say a big thank you to the staff at Glan Clwyd Hospital, who’ve donated all this wonderful food and to those in other sites across North Wales who have bought and donated to the foodbanks of North Wales.

“These donations will make a big difference this Christmas to people in their local communities.”

If you’d like to donate at one of the local collection points, these are situated in:

Wrexham Maelor Hospital (Dining Room)
Chirk Hospital (Staff Canteen)
Abergele Hospital (Canteen / Coffee Area)
Colwyn Bay Hospital (Canteen)
Deeside Hospital (Main Office / Reception)
Holywell Hospital (Main Entrance)
Llandudno Hospital (Canteen)
Mold Hospital (Sister’s Office)
Penrhos Stanley Hospital (Dining Room)
Ysbyty Alltwen (Canteen)
Ysbyty Glan Clwyd (Canteen)
Ysbyty Gwynedd (Dining Room)