Newton Print staff volunteer at charity event for homeless

TWO members of staff from a Devon-based family-run printed-packaging company recently volunteered to help serve free meals at a charity event for the homeless (September 2022).

Luke and Tristan Besley from Newton Print Ltd attended the event organised by the global charity Rapid Relief Team in support of the Shekinah Mission’s work with the vulnerable.

Tim Besley, Managing Director at Newton Print in Newton Abbot, which specialises in printed carton-board packaging for food and drink producers, said: “We are extremely proud of Luke and Tristan for taking time out of their busy lives to volunteer at this charity event.

“The Rapid Relief Team charity is a very worthy cause that we support as a business in terms of donations and volunteering, and we’d like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to Luke and Tristan for donating their free weekend time and doing a good deed. They both served meals at the event, which was organised by the charity to support the rehabilitation work of the Shekinah Mission in Plymouth.”

The Rapid Relief Team was established by the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church in 2013 and offers catering assistance and support to charities, government and emergency services confronting some of humankind’s biggest challenges.

The Shekinah Mission in Plymouth is a drop-in centre for homeless people who are otherwise socially excluded or vulnerable. The mission provides them with housing advice, including referrals and resettlement support, mental health and drug and alcohol workers, a learning programme, access to training scheme for users with chaotic lifestyles as well as weekly sessions with CPN, GP and chiropodist, showers, clothing, food and access to an employment training programme.

Rhianna Gurr, Executive Assistant at Rapid Relief Team, said: “As a charitable organisation, we know the power of teamwork and appreciate the support and willingness of all our volunteers. We would like to thank them for their continued support and volunteering to help RRT continue to serve people with care and compassion in their time of need.”

Founded in 1983, Newton Print is an approachable, friendly, forward-thinking and carbon-balanced printed packaging firm that provides a collaborative approach to client partnerships based on traditional customer relationships, married with pioneering, innovative ideas, to create successful and sustainable results.

Benefiting from its own on-site production and inhouse creative expertise, Newton Print is a packaging mentor perfectly suited to SMEs and challenger brands in the food industry. It aims to help demystify and simplify the ordering of printed packaging to allow food producers to develop, succeed and grow.

It provides print runs of anything from 1,000-300,000 with a focus on beautiful, luxury, sustainable printed food packaging, specialising in food sleeves. Its efficient and modern production facilities enable it to provide fast turnaround print-runs without the need for hefty origination and plate charges. Shorter delivery times and a low minimum order are ideally suited to the fast-changing nature of today’s production environment, meaning food manufacturers can hold less stock and still benefit from cost-effective unit prices.

The hard-working, skilled team ensures its clients receive top-quality workmanship and ultra-fast delivery.

Ninety-seven per cent of its customers rate Newton Print with five stars on the independent review site Feefo for speed and exceeding expectations, while 98% have rated the team’s friendliness as five-star too. Feefo has also awarded the company with a prestigious Platinum Trusted Service accreditation for five years in a row.

To find out more about Newton Print Ltd, please visit https://www.newtonprint.co.uk or call 01626 368986.