A team of fundraising steel heroes from Trostre have hit the court again to help one of their own.
Stephanie and Jordan Tate, who both work at the packaging site, had their world turned upside down last year when their son Frazer was diagnosed with a condition meaning he needed extensive chemotherapy.
Despite having a leg amputated as a result of the treatment, he has since returned to school and is enjoying being back with his friends.
Nicola Jones, Market and Business Development Manager, said: “Last year, to support the family, colleagues at Trostre organised a charity netball tournament, in partnership with Llanelli Netball League, which saw teams take the court for a day of fundraising.
“Inspired by the success of that event, Team Tata Steel were invited to take part in a fundraising tournament in April, in aid of the Peony Chemotherapy Unit in Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli.
“A cross-functional team was pulled together, which included Geraint Lodwig, Darran Grace, Richard Jones, Laura Griffiths, Jessica Williams, Megan Rees and myself. A huge thank you to all the players and everyone who supported the event.
“As a result of the 10-hour netball marathon, more than £3,200 was raised – this is on top of the £1,800 we managed to raise last year. The money will help to improve facilities at the chemotherapy unit.”
About Tata Steel UK
- The Tata Steel Group has been named one of the most ethical companies in the world, and is among the top producing global steel companies with an annual crude steel capacity of 34 million tonnes.
Tata Steel in the UK has the ambition to produce net-zero steel by 2045 at the latest, and to have reduced 30% of its CO2 emissions by 2030. - In October 2024, Tata Steel ceased ironmaking at its Port Talbot site and temporarily paused steelmaking pending the construction of a 3.2Mtpa Electric Arc Furnace, due to be commissioned late in 2027 / early 2028. For that period, the business will import slab and hot rolled coil to support manufacturing and distribution operations at sites across Wales, England and Northern Ireland as well as Norway, Sweden, France, Germany and UAE. It also benefits from a network of sales offices around the world.
- Throughout 2024 Tata Steel UK has been undergoing a restructuring that will reduce the size of its workforce to around 5000 direct employees, supplying high-quality steel products to demanding markets, including construction and infrastructure, automotive, packaging and engineering.
- Tata Steel Group is one of the world's most geographically-diversified steel producers, with operations and a commercial presence across the world.
The group recorded a consolidated turnover of around US$27.7 billion in the financial year ending March 31, 2024.
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