Welsh Water donates £100,000 to local food banks

The not-for-profit company Welsh Water has celebrated its 20th anniversary by supporting the work of local foodbanks and community groups. 

The utility company will donate £100,000 to 100 different foodbanks across the communities it serves.

And it will also create a £10,000 ‘mini’ fund for the week where not-for-profit community organisations and groups can apply for funding to support local causes and schools can also apply for a special science kit to help support pupils.

‘In the twenty years since Glas Cymru acquired Welsh Water and pioneered a not-for-profit ownership model in the water sector, it has proved its worth, delivering financing efficiency and building customer trust by enabling colleagues to focus on delivering our core services as well as applying over £440m to the benefit of customers,’ said chief executive officer, Peter Perry.

‘Today is as much about our customers and the communities we serve as it is about our company, which is why we have decided to continue to support the foodbanks that are tackling soaring demand for their services in the face of the pandemic and wider need.

‘We are focused on the long-term and have ambitious plans for the years ahead. With the wellbeing of future generations as paramount, the Glas model will evolve to meet new challenges and circumstances, keeping pace with societal issues and growing customer concern about climate change and their desire to invest for the long term.’

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