Wynne Construction staff volunteer at Snowdonia Donkeys charity in Tregarth

Seven Wynne Construction employees spent a day volunteering at Snowdonia Donkeys in Tregarth, a mental health and wellbeing charity, the contractor announced on 5 November 2026, linking the visit to its current schemes in Bangor and on Anglesey.

Wynne said the charity gives rescued donkeys a safe home while giving people the chance to improve their wellbeing through animal care, outdoor activity and contact with nature. The firm said the volunteering formed part of a social value approach that puts community engagement, skills development, wellbeing and local economic investment at the centre of its construction work.

The team carried out daily tasks on the farm and also assessed the site for potential repairs and improvements, according to Wynne.

Natasha Pryce, Wynne's social value lead, said: "We discovered Snowdonia Donkeys through a Bangor University society, and it felt like an excellent opportunity to give back to a charity that already means so much to the city's community."

She said the farm helps young people with mental and physical health issues as well as older people experiencing loneliness, and that the firm had identified areas where it could potentially help and wants to make a lasting contribution.

The charity

Snowdonia Donkeys says its aim is to promote health and wellbeing through working and walking with donkeys in North Wales. It is based on a former sheep farm at Moelyci, Lôn Felin Hen, Tregarth, Bangor, Gwynedd.

Participants in the volunteering day included quantity surveyor degree apprentice Tom Hewitt and commercial director Simon Moreton, Wynne said. Moreton named Ruth Stronge as the charity's founder.

Moreton said: "It was brilliant to get stuck in and help with the day-to-day duties, from looking after the donkeys to repairing the surrounding fencing."

Hewitt said a few hours of staff time could support the charity.

The schemes behind the visit

Wynne said it was prompted to give back to local causes by its work with Bangor University, including the Egni development at Menai Science Park (M-SParc) on Anglesey and the Albert Gubay Business School in Bangor.

According to Wynne, Egni will add laboratory, office and workshop space beside M-SParc's existing 5,000 sq m three-storey building and is scheduled for completion in summer 2027. An official turf cutting ceremony attended by First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth marked the start of construction, and Wynne said Egni is the first capital project delivered through the Anglesey Freeport programme.

Bangor University said M-SParc has created more than 150 high value jobs since it opened in 2018 and that its flagship building is now at capacity. Moreton said the M-SParc project was Wynne's first partnership with the university.

The university said the Albert Gubay Business School will be housed in the converted site of the former Friars Junior School.

What happens next

Wynne said it wants to continue the partnership with Snowdonia Donkeys while it has schemes under way nearby, including the Aethwy Extra Care project in Menai Bridge for Anglesey County Council.

Wynne's project page says Isle of Anglesey County Council appointed the firm to design and build the Aethwy facility, that work started in May 2026 and that completion is due in November 2028. The scheme includes space for a hub for the Community Resource Team, Wynne said.

The council, in an announcement posted on 17 June 2026, said the scheme will provide 45 extra care apartments and a 26-bed residential care home. In that announcement Chris Wynne, managing director of Wynne Construction, said the firm was proud to be working again with the council.

Egni at M-SParc is due to complete in summer 2027, with Aethwy following in November 2028.