130 staff based at TROX UK’s headquarters in Thetford are donating gifts to the Norfolk-based young person’s charity, BREAK.

Employees have already begun collating gifts at the company’s office and hope to make a special delivery to one of the charity’s regional homes in the final days before Christmas.

BREAK was established in 1968 and works across East Anglia to assist vulnerable children and young people through the provision of homes and transitional services, which enable individuals to go from care to living more independently.

TROX UK’s ceo Hugo Lambourn said: “We are a local business and the majority of our staff and their families come from the Norfolk and Suffolk area. We wanted to arrange to do something for a charity at the heart of this region, which is doing such vital work in the community.

“We all know of children’s homes and the service they provide, but are less aware of what happens to young people when they become of an age to live independently. The work that BREAK does to mentor and prepare them is really important and we are delighted to support this.”

Liz Richards, for Break, said: “We are immensely grateful to TROX UK for donating gifts to Break this Christmas. These will be shared out to our young people moving on from care.”

Pictured left to right are: Alice Arnott (TROX marketing coordinator); Suzanne Ranson (TROX finance director); Tracy Cornwall (TROX production operative); Shelly Whitby (BREAK senior transition worker); and Janes van Vollenstee (BREAK moving on team manager)