It’s not unusual to see people skipping or even doing a roly-poly along the 5K route of Tŷ Hafan’s colourful Rainbow Run, but never before had anyone attempted to complete the fun run in a bath! That was until Poppy Jones, an outgoing 10-year-old who uses Tŷ Hafan’s services, quite literally ‘took a bath’ for […]
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Category Archives: Charity
‘Bertha’s Army’ raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis
An Abergavenny family and their friends hope to raise £10,000 during 2015 for Llandough Hospital’s All Wales Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, a cause close to their hearts. The amount raised currently stands at £7,100.00. Beth Clarke (nee Morgan), 34, was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) at 20 months old, and spends time at the centre […]
HAY, BRECON & TALGARTH SANCTUARY FOR REFUGEES
Launched in early September, HBTSR aims to provide a welcome for refugees in our local communities. We are urging government at town and county council level, the Welsh Assembly and UK Governments to commit to welcome specific minimum quotas of refugees and to provide and fund the welcome and services they will require to recuperate, […]
Food Bank
In the 1920’s Soup Kitchens sustained the poorer and impoverished levels of society.Today it’s the Food Bank which serves the same purpose where families and individuals rely on the generosity of others to put food on their table. A food bank exists in the centre of Abergavenny which provides a service of support to the […]
A Kaleidoscope of Colours
Between your visits to the many delicious stalls at the Abergavenny Food Festival on 19th and 20th September, why not pause at the United Reformed Church in Castle Street? You will be stunned by a collection of colourful quilts whose patterns and tints enhance the beautiful chapel windows. A few of the quilts have been […]
Pedal Power
On Sunday July 12th nine intrepid lads from the Abergavenny area set off from the Sugarloaf Mountain to cycle 160 miles to Snowdon. It took them three grueling days of uphill cycling, and they arrived in Llanberis on 14th July. The lads decided to do the event to raise money for research into Crohn’s Disease, […]
Raise Money for Nepal
Table Top Sale to raise funds for survivors of the Nepalese earthquakes. Sunday 24th May at the Abergavenny Guide Hall, Fairfield Car Park, NP7 5PF 9am to 1 pm (doors open 9.30 to 12.30)Tables are free for individuals (proceeds going to Nepal). Businesses selling and promoting their wares and organisations pay £10 plus as much […]
Gilwern Group Raise £2,500 for Crohn’s Disease Research
Helen Varney started fundraising for Crohn’s Disease research after a family member was diagnosed with the disease and she saw how it affected his quality of life. Crohn’s Disease is characterised by inflammation of the intestines, causing severe abdominal pain, weight loss, bloody diarrhoea and chronic fatigue. There is no cure and sufferers have to […]
A Cycle Ride to Raise Awareness of Sepsis
Mike James of MJ Health and Fitness is raising money to help raise awareness of the Sepsis UK Charity following a personal experience with the illness. On 24th January last year, Mike’s father became very ill after undergoing a prostate biopsy. He developed sepsis and, as a result, suffered a cardiac arrest. Thankfully Mike’s dad […]
Families pay tribute to Brecknock Women’s Aid
New beginnings for domestic abuse services in South Powys. After providing domestic abuse services in South Powys for the last 27 years, women whose lives have benefited from the services provided by Brecknock WA pay tribute and say thanks. Oct 1st 2014 marked the start of a new era for domestic abuse services in South […]
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