Disgust at charity bag dumping

Plaid Cymru’s Clwyd West candidate Llyr Huws Gruffydd and residents in Erw Goch, Ruthin have expressed their disgust in discovering that bags being delivered to local households on behalf of Barnardo's Cymru had instead been dumped in a wheelie bin - apparently by the person delivering them!

PHOTO: Llyr Huws Gruffydd and Erw Goch resident Michelle Jones with some of the discarded charity bags

Ruthin-based Llyr, who will be the Plaid candidate in the forthcoming Westminster election, said:

“Residents in Erw Goch drew my attention to the discovery of a number of collection bags bearing the Barnardo's imprint. These are the sort of bags delivered regularly by a large number of charities, seeking donations of clothes, accessories and household items.

"There was consternation that someone collecting for a charity would do such a thing, and conjecture that the bags had been left by an individual working for an unscrupulous company operating a scam.

"Once this was drawn to my attention, we checked immediately with Barnardo's Cymru, who confirmed that the bags were theirs."

Local resident Michelle Jones said that she was 'disgusted' when a neighbour told her about the discovery:

"My neighbour has been keeping an eye on the next door property whilst the elderly occupant is away, and discovered this pile of Barnardo bags in the bin. It looks as though the person delivering them has decided to save themselves the bother of delivering to a number of other houses by quietly dumping these.

"It's really quite disgusting that someone supposedly working on behalf of a charity has done something like this. For all we know they might have disposed of more bags elsewhere, and Barnardo's will certainly have lost out."

Llyr continued:

"Barnardo's Cymru were as horrified as we were. I understand that they are taking immediate steps to trace who was responsible for this and say they will deal with it appropriately.

"That someone should do this is dismaying, to say the least, and especially at a time when all charities are desperately looking for donations. Barnardo's, who do excellent work in Wales, have clearly missed out on potential donations here.

"I would ask other residents in Ruthin and other towns in the area to check whether something similar has happened on their premises and, if so, to get in touch with Barnardo's Cymru."

Siom wrth ddarganfod bagiau elusenl

Mae ymgeisydd Plaid Cymru yng Ngorllewin Clwyd Llyr Huws Gruffydd a thrigolion yn Erw Goch, Rhuthun wedi mynegi eu siom o ddarganfod fod bagiau oedd i gael eu dosbarthu i dai lleol ar ran Barnardo’s Cymru wedi cael eu taflu i fin sbwriel – a hynny fe ymddengys gan y person oedd yn eu dosbarthu.

LLUN: Llyr Huws Gruffydd a Michelle Jones (un o drigolion Erw Goch) gyda rhai o’r bagiau elusen a gafodd eu gadael.

Dywedodd Llyr, a fydd yn ymgeisydd dros Blaid Cymru yn yr etholiad cyffredinol:

“Tynnodd rhai o drigolion Erw Goch fy sylw at ddarganfyddiad nifer o sachau casglu gyda manylion Barnardo’s arnynt. Dyma’r math o fagiau a ddosberthir yn gyson gan nifer o elusennau sy’n casglu dillad ac eitemau eraill megis nwyddau cartref.

"Roedd ‘na siom mawr y gallai rhywun oedd yn casglu ar ran elusen wneud y fath beth, ac roedd rhai’n gofidio y gallai’r bagiau fod wedi cael eu gadael gan unigolion yn gweithio i gwmni anghyfrifol allai fod yn gweithredu scam.

"Unwaith death hyn i’m sylw fe gysylltom yn syth â Barnardo's Cymru, a gadarnhaodd mai eu bagiau hwy oeddynt."

Dywedodd un o’r trigolion lleol, Michelle Jones, ei bod yn flin iawn pan ddywedodd cymydog wrthi am y darganfyddiad:

"Roedd fy nghymydog yn cadw llygad ar y tŷ drws nesaf tra bod y perchennog oedrannus i ffwrdd, ac fe ddaeth o hyd i lwyth o fagiau Barnardo’s yn y bin sbwriel. Mae’n ymddangos fod y person oedd yn eu dosbarthu wedi penderfynu peidio trafferthu mynd â nhw i rhagor o dai yn y stryd gan eu gwaredu yn y bin.

"Mae’n warthus bod rhywun sydd i fod yn gweithio ar ran elusen yn medru gwneud rhywbeth fel hyn. Pwy a wyr nad oes rhagor o fagiau wedi cael eu taflu i ffwrdd yn rhywle arall, ac mi fydd Barnardo’s o ganlyniad yn colli allan."

Ychwanegodd Llyr:

"Roedd Barnardo's Cymru yr un mor siomedig â ni. Rwy’n deall eu bod yn cymryd camau yn syth i geisio olrhain pwy oedd yn gyfrifol am hyn gan ddweud y byddan nhw’n delio â’r mater mewn modd addas.

"Mae’n drist a dweud y lleiaf bod rhywun yn medru gwneud hyn, yn enwedig ar adeg pan fod elusennau’n gorfod chwilio’n ddyfal am gyfraniadau. Mae Barnardo’s, sy’n gwneud gwaith ardderchog yng Nghymru, yn amlwg wedi colli allan ar gyfraniadau posib fan hyn.

"Rwy’n gofyn i unrhyw drigolion eraill yn Rhuthun a threfi eraill yn yr ardal i fod yn wyliadwrus rhag ofn bod rhywbeth tebyg wedi digwydd yn eu hardal nhw, ac os ydyw, i gysylltu â Barnardo's Cymru."