STAFF from a top city employer have raised enough money to fund a rough sleeper intervention team’s weekend supplies for a whole year.

Graduates at Admiral, who employ over 800 people in Newport, raised more than £15,000 for The Wallich, which also has a base in the city.

The employees, who are all on the company's graduate scheme, raised the money through a Christmas candy cane gram, bake sales, quiz nights, raffles and more.

Through this fundraising alone, Admiral is now one of The Wallich’s top five corporate supporters.

Admirals' Sophie Squibbs said “Admiral identifies the need to support local charities and actively encourages its staff to get involved, so I was passionate to take up this opportunity when I joined the graduate programme.

"It has been a hugely rewarding experience to fundraise for The Wallich and give something back to our community.

"The generosity of staff was overwhelming and donations were made from staff in our Cardiff, Newport and Swansea offices”.

Mike Walmsley, corporate fundraising manager at The Wallich said: “It has been a pleasure working with the group to achieve their fundraising objectives and to develop core skills which will add genuine value to the business.

"The money raised is having an impact on the lives of the people we support throughout our projects in Wales.

"Admiral has raised the equivalent of funding one of our rough sleeper intervention team’s weekend provision for a year; it’s a fantastic piece of fundraising and hugely valuable to The Wallich and our work with vulnerable people."