A huge thank you to Aldi UK for their kind donations of food just in time for Christmas. I think this is the first time Aldi have done anything like this and we think it was an incredible thing to do. Well done Aldi, you have helped to make Christmas a little easier and a little tastier for families in Macclesfield 💖

With the help of a little army of volunteers we wrapped presents (donated by Cvs Cheshire East Toy Appeal), collected and sorted food and packed hampers. We distributed to 38 families on Christmas Eve, and a couple more on Christmas day.

I've been told you can't say thankyou enough so here you go Aldi UK.... these are all the messages we have received from families and supporters on receipt of your food donation...

• Thank you so much lots of fab stuff in it we're ok for fish lol thank you and merry Christmas to you all xxxxx
• Feel really greatful thank you for the kindness merry Christmas x
• thank u very much, merry Christmas to you all x
• Thank you so much Cre8
• Thankyou so much x
• Thankyou x
• Thanks x
• You guys are amazing!
• Great work guy’s - amazing.
• Thank you
• Thank u xxx
• Thankyou xx
• You are all amazing xxx Merry Christmas...thank you Aldi and all the other donors x
• Well done to all of you x merry Xmas all. Xx
• Wow, what a good job!
• Absolutely awesome, massive thank you to all involved 🎄xx
• You wonderful people. The proper meaning of Christmas but I bet you had great fun. Wish I was nearer to help x
• Fantastic, very well done to all x
• Absolutely fantastic Rob and all the volunteers, well done!!!!
• Wow! Well done! Thank you Aldi!
• Wow, they did you well Rob. Xxx
• Woop! Go Aldi! X
• Well done to all involved
• Wow!!! Of course Christmas is going to be awesome with you lovely lot sharing the love xxx blessings all and well done x
• Thank you
• I just wanted to tell everyone how proud I am of Cre8 and all they have achieved this Christmas. Christmas parties for oldies. Christmas concert. Feast. Food give away. And the massive hampers from Aldi. You are amazing!!!!
• I hope all the staff have a brilliant Christmas. Sooooo very well done 😁😁😁😁

The inspirational Michael Oliver from local business Oliver Valves Ltd. has gifted Cre8 a fantastic new minibus.
We cannot thank them enough for their generosity and encouragement. Staff at their factory in Knutsford are so supportive and affirming - very valuable and much appreciated. Oliver Valves are a fantastic, innovative engineering manufacturing company; they design and make the ‘Rolls Royce’ of valves here in Knutsford which are used worldwide in the oil and gas industries.

As an added treat, children from Pictor School were singing carols to everyone in the Factory!

Michael's life is a fascinating story and he tells it so well. He founded the business in his family garage in 1979 and has led the company to become the largest privately-owned valve manufacturer in Europe. It's great to listen to his incredible stories from his life.
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Thankyou Oliver Valves 😊