An Oldham company is spreading Easter joy with a heart-warming charity donation.

Drainage specialist Catalyst Services UK has not only donated cash to the clothing bank at Springhead Church this week, but 100 chocolate eggs too.

The Radcliffe Street charity provides clothes and emergency support for women and children in need. It was set up seven years ago by Sally Maher and has helped hundreds of people in that time.

The Oldham Times: Bekki Williamson with the one hundred Easter eggsBekki Williamson with the one hundred Easter eggs (Image: Catalyst Services UK)

It comes after Catalyst Services launched a new community fund to help charities.

Some of the Easter eggs have already been delivered to Holy Cross Primary School, on Ruth Street. From there, they will be taken to local families.

Bekki Williamson works in finance for the drainage business. She said: “I’m so pleased the great work of Sally and her supporters is the first to receive a Catalyst Community Fund donation.

“It provides an opportunity for the community to provide practical support for people who may have nowhere else to turn. I hope, through clothing donations, the Catalyst team can give extra support.”

The Oldham Times: Holy Cross Primary School pupils will receive an Easter eggHoly Cross Primary School pupils will receive an Easter egg (Image: Catalyst Services UK)

Donations up to £250 can be made from the £2,000 Catalyst Community Fund to charities, community groups and other fundraising campaigns in each calendar year, based on colleague recommendations.

It is hoped the fund will encourage and enable colleagues working for Catalyst and within the company’s supplier network to champion and actively support charitable causes themselves.

Yvonne Bardsley, continuous improvement manager at Catalyst, added: “This is an ideal community initiative for our fund to assist. “Because we have colleagues and members of our supplier network located across the UK, we hope we can eventually help others in all four corners of the country.”

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