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The launch of new homeembarked on an ambitious Marie Curie Cancer Care is
development CityVizion Phase two urging more businesses toexpansion strategy with backing
follow in the footsteps ofhas created a surge of interest inof £1m from its new banking
Brace’s Bakery and help fightcity centre waterfront living inpartner,The Royal Bank of
cancer with payroll donations.Newport and forms the cornerstoneScotland.
More than 30 members ofof the regeneration plans for theThe Partnership of Care Ltd
Brace’s staff will contributecity.was founded five years ago by
directly to the charity from theirThe launch was held in the
husband and wife, Scott and monthly pay, following visits fromRiversideArts Centre overlooking the
Janine Darling. With a base in Marie Curie at the two sites ofsite and attracted a phenomenal
Ystrad Mynach, near Caerphilly, the family business in Gwent.amount of interest from potential
Isabella Rossi, supporterthe business operates across the buyers keen to reserve their riverside
recruitment manager for MarieSouth Wales valleys.
apartments. Curie Cancer Care, said: “PayrollThe business has two arms.
The City Vizion development is Giving is one of the easiest waysThe domiciliary care operation
the culmination of a strong to donate funds to our charityprovides a service to its mainly
partnership between George Wimpey, and once a scheme has been setelderly clients within the county
up everything is done for you.and those masterminding the
borough of Caerphilly. They also There are no cheques involved,regeneration of the city, which is being
provide residential, supported no forms to complete, no lettersspearheaded by urban regeneration
living and daytime services to to send and your donations arecompany, Newport Unlimited.
all potentially tax efficient, whichclients with a learning disability. George Wimpey South Wales
helps both you and us.Scott and Jane are keen to managing directorArwyn Evans said:
“Brace’s have been extremelyexpand and develop further this “The City Vizion Development is one
supportive and their generosity isarea of the business. of the most exciting in Wales at the
much appreciated by us and theThey share the ambition of moment. The design of the scheme is
patients and their families whobecoming market leaders in both such that it will transform the skyline
benefit from our support.”
their fields. of the city centre, providing high Established in 1902 by
quality homes and leisure facilities.Andrew Tummon, RBS George Brace, Brace’s is now
“This is just half of the story. Citybusiness development manager, run by the fourth generation of
the family, Mark and Jonathan,Vizion also plays a key role infrom the healthcare team based in
and overseen by their fatherproviding river defence to a large areaCardiff, provided a bespoke
Colin.of Eastern Newport and the 750mfunding solution to consolidate
Michelle Hughes, head ofriverside walkway promises to reuniteexisting debt, together with an
communications for Brace’sthe city with its historic waterway.”acquisitive facility, which will be
Bakery, said: “Cancer is a terribleused to buy further residential
disease that can affect anyone.
properties which can be converted In fact, four in 10 people will
into supported living operations. develop cancer at some time in
The couple currently operate their life and this worrying
statistic is why we are sofrom four sites housing seven
supportive. I’m pleased thatservice users and also provide
members of staff have signed upspecialist daytime opportunity
to donate to Marie Curie directservices from a unit they have set
from their pay and I’m sure moreup.
will sign-up in the near future.Scott Darling, The Partnership
“There are also tax benefits.
of Care Ltd, said: “We are For example, if a person pledges
currently actively preparing our £5 from their gross salary each
next exciting project, reassured by month the cost to them is only
£3.90 and yet Marie Curiethe support, advice and product
Cancer Care receives £5.50.”range offered by the team.”
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