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JCB Kicks Off Annual Christmas Toy Appeal To Spread Festive Joy


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JCB has launched its fourth annual Christmas Toy Appeal as employees unite to bring festive joy to local children.

 

Since the appeal’s launch in 2022, employees have donated almost 4,000 gifts for distribution to children and young people in the Stoke-on-Trent and Wrexham areas – with last year seeing a record haul of 1,700 donations at 15 collection points at JCB’s UK plants.

 

The 2025 appeal runs until Tuesday, December 2nd and the gifts will then be handed over to two charities - Stoke-on-Trent’s Hubb Foundation and the Wrexham branch of the Salvation Army - for distribution to local communities. Donations to the appeal are also welcome from members of the public at JCB’s World HQ at Rocester.

 

JCB Group HR Director Laura Atkins said:

“The generosity of JCB employees continues to amaze us. The appeal has flourished over the last three years and promises to, once again, bring festive cheer to local communities.”

Helping to co-ordinate this year’s appeal are JCB apprentices: Kitty Hulme, 20, of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Lewis Durham, 20, of Derby, Lucy Pepper, 23, of Stoke-on-Trent, and Will Jenkins, 20, of Stone.


Kitty said:

“It’s fantastic to be part of something that brings so much joy to children at Christmas. Every donation counts and helps make the season magical for those who need it most.”


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  • Writer: Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Nuse Online
    Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Nuse Online
  • Jul 31, 2023
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Following a period of uncertainty about the future of the Cobham Bookshop, we have great

news to share. A group of local residents have managed to secure a new long term lease on

the premises at 12a Anyards Road in order to keep the much loved shop going which will see an independent bookshop remaining on the High Street for years to come.


Jane Black, a long-time local resident who has spearheaded the campaign is delighted with the outcome, adding :


“The Cobham Bookshop has been an integral part of the High Street for as long as any of us can remember and it would be a sad day for our community if it were ever to close. We are delighted to be playing our part in keeping it open.”

Lou Morana, a fellow Cobham resident, added: “We saw a great groundswell of support for the shop when it looked like it was going to close, and that helped us to believe that it has a long term future in the High Street. We hope to harness that energy going forward and continue to service the needs of all generations of our reading community in the years to

come.”


The Bookshop will close for a few days from 31st July for restocking and some minor

maintenance, but it will be business as usual from 6th August.


The shop’s manager, Bryony South said: “We will reopen on Sunday 6th, though our website will remain available throughout, and I’m looking forward to this next chapter in our shop’s life. I am really excited that we have managed to find new owners for the bookshop and look forward to welcoming new and existing customers. Please pop in and say hello!”


For enquiries please contact them via email on info@thecobhambookshop.co.uk or visit their website here

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