25-06-2025
Donation to Holywell-based mental health support centre
The team took part in Movember, moustache-growing month, which raises awareness and funds for men's health issues.
Having raised a total of £450, they chose to donate the money to KIM Inspire in Holywell.
KIM Inspire is an award-winning charity providing professional, high quality mental health support in the community.
Flintshire County Council recycling centre staff during Movember.
Lee Owens, who helps the centres across the county to run smoothly, said: "I am originally from Holywell and I didn't know we had a mental health centre in Holywell, so thought it would be nice to make people aware of it.
"When I approached them, they were in the process of looking to raise £500 for a specific project, so it was perfect timing.
"The lads at the sites do collect items that can be saved going to landfill, and these get donated or we fundraise.
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"We've also been donating wood to the learning disability support services, Hft Flintshire. And now we're collecting for Flintshire Youth Services."
KIM Inspire men's services coordinator Dave Wall accepted the donation on the charity.
He said: "We do rely on donations to keep us going. With this we've bought a free-standing wood plane, two hand-held routers and a compressor.
"Before this, the equipment we had wasn't very good and was destroying the work that was getting done. These things have made a big difference.
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"Lee turned up just as we were discussing how to go about funding this new equipment. It was amazing timing."
KIM Inspire sees people referred through i CAN, CAB and doctors, and well as self referrals and word of mouth.
After an assessment process, a space in a group is found to then work on projects, helping build confidence.
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Dave added: "We help people who may be isolated, living alone or lost family, support them to get back on their feet and back into the community.
"Messages of thanks from people who have been through the service, those who say if it wasn't for us they wouldn't be here, that's what keep us going."
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