Owain Wyn Evans joins forces with Dunelm in Wrexham to ‘help deliver community joy’

Homewares retailer, Dunelm, has joined forces with Owain Wyn Evans on its third Delivering Joy campaign to help spread festive cheer to local communities this Christmas.

Owain Wyn Evans, Welsh weather reader and presenter, visited the Dunelm Wrexham store to show just how easy it is for customers to donate a gift to a local resident who would otherwise go without at Christmas.

Owain, fulfilled a gift request from a pre-written tag from the store’s Delivering Joy Christmas tree, which will now benefit a local person in need this Christmas.

Customers wishing to take part in the heart-warming initiative can follow in Owain footsteps at their local Dunelm store on or before the 11th December.

Speaking about the campaign, Owain Wyn Evans said: “It’s amazing to see the gifts and decorations local people have donated to the Delivering Joy campaign this year – especially during such a tough time, but people have been so generous already.

“We all know how important it is to give back wherever you can, and I’m so proud to be working with Dunelm on this campaign to encourage people to give what they can to those in need this Christmas.”

The Delivering Joy initiative first started in 2020 to help support individuals and local organisations who were struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic and has since helped deliver over 40,000 gifts to people in need across the nation.

Dunelm Wrexham, where Owain visited, is also appealing for donations of any pre-loved Christmas decorations. Customers can handover their unwanted donations in store before the 11th December which will see them go on to be donated to a local cause in need of some festive cheer.

Janice Dunn, Dunelm’s Head of Community said: “A huge thank you to Owain for helping us spread awareness of our Delivering Joy campaign this year.

“Delivering Joy is taking place nationally, but it is a campaign that truly has local community at its heart.

“Each store identifies causes close to home that will most benefit from the generosity of our customers and colleagues and does everything needed to ensure that all the gifts donated and are safely received by the intended recipient.

“I know the team at Wrexham are working really hard to make sure that this year we are able to deliver more joy than ever before.”

All 177 Dunelm stores across the country are taking part in the Delivering Joy campaign. To find out more how you can get involved, please visit: https://www.dunelm.com/info/delivering-joy.