A Deeside based business has raised £3,000 for a mental health charity after tragic loss of a colleague

Deeside business Mayr-Melnhof Packaging’s family fun day raised £3,000 to provide vital mental health support for people across the region.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

All the money raised from the event, which took place in August, has been donated to the Ellesmere Post-based mental health charity Chapter.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Chapter provides one-to-one support, workshops, and group activities for those experiencing mental ill-health, as well as training for businesses.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

It was organised by MM Packaging, a market leader for packaging production in Great Britain, after the business lost one of their staff to mental illness earlier this year.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Matt Hayes from MM Packaging said: “We sadly lost a colleague not too long ago relating to mental health, so it is a topic that is close to our heart.”  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Earlier this year, we established a Mental Health First Aid team on site to ensure that confidential support can be provided as required in the workplace, so this combined with working with a mental health charity later in the year has a real alignment and tie.”  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“From the moment we first made contact with Chapter, we really felt welcomed and could feel the genuine appreciation that we had chosen to support them.”  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Chapter says that the £3,000 raised by MM Packaging will allow the charity to continue inspiring positive mental health and prevent similar tragedies from happening in the future.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Daniel Rogers, CEO of Chapter, said: “Every single life lost to mental ill-health is a tragedy, and we understand first-hand how important it can be for people experiencing mental ill-health to get the reassurance they need.”  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Whether it is one-to-one support, mental health first aid or simply a listening ear, the £3,000 generously donated by MM Packaging will help us continue to deliver our services to the community.”  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Donations to Chapter help the charity provide free services for individuals, businesses, and communities across the region.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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