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Pontllanfraith nursery’s stolen equipment replaced by bakery

News | Richard Gurner | Published: 17:19, Wednesday November 30th, 2011.

From left Ceri Jenkins, owner of Tiptoes, children at the nursery and Lydia Whitfield, Head of Communications at Brace’s (right)
From left Ceri Jenkins, owner of Tiptoes, children at the nursery and Lydia Whitfield, Head of Communications at Brace’s (right)

A nursery which had its bikes, scooters and flags stolen during a summer break-in, has received a £500 donation from a local firm.

Family bakery Brace’s, based in Crumlin, has replaced the play equipment stolen from Tiptoes day nursery on Pontllanfraith’s Gelligroes Road.

Brace’s offered to donate £500 to replace the equipment and the nursery took delivery of their new toys last week.

Tiptoes owner Ceri Jenkins said: “We were absolutely gutted to lose so much of our equipment and the children were devastated. It’s awful for someone to steal from children like that. This has been such a nice gesture from Brace’s.”

Scott Richardson, Brace’s sales and marketing director, said: “We really felt for the children at the nursery and the staff, who work hard on funding equipment.

“Because of replacing the equipment like for like, there was a slight delay on delivery of some of the toys ordered like the rickshaw, but the children seem to think it was worth the wait.”

HUW JOHN 2011

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