Miniature donkeys visit Flint care home as part of mental health campaign
A school catering company set up by Flintshire County Council has donated £300 each to two Flintshire-based charities to mark Mental Health Awareness Week.
NEWydd Catering and Cleaning pledged a donation to North East Wales Mind and The Woolley Experiences Therapy Farm for every school meal served during the week in May.
As part of the week, two miniature donkeys from the Woolley Experiences farm, Clementine and Cupcake, visited residents at Croes Atti Care Home in Flint.
The visit was part of a campaign called Food and Mood, linking healthy school meals with mental wellbeing.
Natasha Wait, Business Development and Income Generation Manager at North East Wales Mind, said: “On behalf of North East Wales Mind, we are deeply grateful to NEWydd Catering for their generous donation of £300. Your kindness makes a meaningful difference in our ability to support the communities of Flintshire and Wrexham. We also sincerely thank you for championing Mental Health Awareness Week through your support of Food and Mood. It’s inspiring to see local businesses like yours helping to raise awareness and make a positive impact on children’s mental health. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your compassion and support.”
Scott Lawson, Business Development Manager at NEWydd, said: “The links between good food and how that can benefit your mood is something we understand, and as a business in North Wales we wanted to support local charities in some way during Mental Health Awareness Week. It was an ideal opportunity to connect our healthy school meals with a cause that would benefit both North East Wales Mind and The Woolley Experiences Farm, who both do valuable work in our community.”
The Woolley Experiences Therapy Farm runs animal-assisted visits to care homes, schools and hospitals across the region.
NEWydd Catering and Cleaning was set up by Flintshire County Council in 2017 to run school meals and cleaning services in the county.
Anyone struggling with their mental health can call NHS 111 and press option two, or the Community Advice and Listening Line (CALL) on 0800 132 737.
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