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Steelworkers up and down the country have banded together to support homeless and vulnerable people in their areas, during the coldest months of the year.
What began as a simple act of kindness at Tata Steel UK’s Steelpark site in Wolverhampton, has grown into a nationwide campaign led by kind-hearted steelworkers.
The Winter Wrap Up initiative is now running across eight Tata Steel UK locations, with colleagues donating essential winter items including coats, hats, gloves, blankets and hot water bottles. Hundreds of items have already been collected and distributed through local charities, bringing warmth, comfort and dignity to those who need it most.
Demand Planning Manager Anna Fereday led the nationwide campaign, which grew from one small idea into a powerful example of compassion in action.
Anna said: “We knew people cared, but we didn’t expect such an overwhelming response. It all began with one colleague wanting to help someone keep warm, and it’s been incredible to see that idea spread.”
Each site has partnered with a local charity to ensure donations reach those most in need:
- Steelpark: Good Shepherd Wolverhampton
- Lisburn: SOS NI
- Llanwern: Street Life Sarnies
- Shotton & Building Systems: Share (Supporting Homeless, Assisting Refugees Everywhere)
- Corby: Encompass (Supporting those facing poverty, homelessness & addiction)
- Catnic: HCT Help Caring Team
- Trostre: Foothold Cymru
Anna added: “Something as simple as a warm pair of gloves or a blanket can make a real difference,”
“Every donation is a reminder that compassion matters.”
About Tata Steel UK
- The Tata Steel Group has been named one of the most ethical companies in the world, and is among the top producing global steel companies with an annual crude steel capacity of 34 million tonnes.
- Tata Steel in the UK has the ambition to produce net-zero steel by 2045 at the latest, and to have reduced 30% of its CO2 emissions by 2030.
- In October 2024, Tata Steel ceased ironmaking at its Port Talbot site and temporarily paused steelmaking pending the construction of a 3.2Mtpa Electric Arc Furnace, due to be commissioned late in 2027 / early 2028. For that period, the business will import slab and hot rolled coil to support manufacturing and distribution operations at sites across Wales, England and Northern Ireland as well as Norway, Sweden, France, Germany and UAE. It also benefits from a network of sales offices around the world.
- Throughout 2024 Tata Steel UK has been undergoing a restructuring that will reduce the size of its workforce to around 5000 direct employees, supplying high-quality steel products to demanding markets, including construction and infrastructure, automotive, packaging and engineering.
- Tata Steel Group is one of the world's most geographically-diversified steel producers, with operations and a commercial presence across the world.
- The group recorded a consolidated turnover of around US$27.7 billion in the financial year ending March 31, 2024.
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