Lisburn JP Corry staff help raise £21,000 for Barnardo’s

The local timber and building materials supplier held a summer ball entitled ‘Building Better Futures’ in aid of the charity at the Hilton Hotel, Belfast.

Barnardo’s NI is JP Corry’s charity partner for the year and the money raised will go directly towards Barnardo’s work with local vulnerable and less-advantaged children and young people. Barnardo’s has a number of services in the Lisburn area including a parent and baby project which offers parenting support and a fostering service.

JP Corry Manager, Gary Hunter, said: “Considering the economic climate it is fantastic to see such generosity towards Barnardo’s NI from our customers, staff and suppliers. The staff from the Lisburn branch of JP Corry are delighted to have helped raise the funds and look forward to working with the charity in the future.”

Leona McEvoy, Barnardo’s NI Business Development Manager, said: “We are very grateful to JP Corry for hosting the Building Better Futures summer ball and their overwhelming generosity. It was a huge success and Barnardo’s promise is that every penny raised will go directly towards our work with local children and young people.”