Ty Olwen

The second annual Rugby Tens Tournament at Tonmawr Rugby Club was held recently and Ty Olwen was chosen as this years charity.  In September 2016 Ty Olwen was privileged to care for Shirley Howard, wife of Peter, mother of Shelly Pugh, Gran of Isabelle and Millie and mother-in-law of Tonmawr 1st team coach Ross Pugh.

The Chairman was delighted to meet the family and supporters at Tonmawr Rugby Club to receive a donation of £4,053.56p and to hear first hand from Peter and his family how much they appreciated the care that was given to Shirley and them by the staff at Ty Olwen.  “Ty Olwen is a special and wonderful place with fantastic staff who were so kind and we decided to raise money so that the work they do can be there for others”.

From left to right:
Peter Howard, Isabelle Pugh, Helen, Millie Pugh, Ross Pugh, Shelley Pugh

From left to right; Neil Howard, Stefan Andrews, Ross Livingstone, Peter Howard, Shelley Pugh, Mary Howard, Carol Bowen, Laura Hughes, Freda Hughes, Ross Pugh, Connor Howard, Lance Pugh.   Isabelle and Millie Pugh with Helen

Every Friday Morning without fail the Ty Olwen Tea Bar is up and running and your will be sure to receive a warm welcome and a friendly smile from Edwina who is one of our long serving volunteers.

Edwina recently celebrated her 95^th birthday and was surprised by her friends and colleagues with a lunch and gifts.

Chairman of the Ty Olwen Trust, Mrs Helen Murray, paid tribute to Edwina’s dedication to Ty Olwen and her caring ways and thanked her and all the volunteers for the hours that they give to the service.

We were delighted to welcome staff from Dawsons Estate Agents to Ty Olwen last week to receive a donation from them for £1575.43 which they raised during a Wimbledon Themed Fun Raising Day in June.

Pictured are: Office Manager Andrea Devoy, Associate Tracy Sturgess, Sales Negotiator James Smale, Miss Delyth Gough, Mrs Helen Murray and Dr Owain Thomas

12 year old Cerys Bowen visited Ty Olwen last week to present a donation to us in memory of her Grandmother, Mrs Susan Bowen.

Cerys did a project in her school in Switzerland to raise awareness of Breast Cancer.  She designed, made and sold key rings and had to give a presentation to the parents of her fellow pupils.  No mean feat for anyone.

Cerys explained that she chose to put words on the key ring –

Hope – you hope for the person

Love – your love just grows stronger

Laughter – making my Gran laugh made memories

Cerys is pictured with her Dad, Rhodri, presenting £444.00 to Dr Gwen Davies, Consultant in Palliative Medicine and Miss Delyth Gough, Unit Receptionist and Ty Olwen Trustee.

Thank you to Dorothy Ayers and the residents of Mumbles Bay Court for holding a coffee morning in aid of Ty Olwen. Paul Murray was delighted to visit Dorothy and receive a donation of £70.

There are still some marvellous bargains to be had at the Ty Olwen shop as we enter our final week of trading.  Please call in and see us.

A group of Ladies who meet regularly chose to support Ty Olwen this year as their charity.  The Chairman attended a meeting earlier in the year to tell them about the work of Ty Olwen and the role of the Trust in supporting the work.  The Ladies held a fundraising afternoon and raffles and presented a cheque for £900 at their June meeting.  The Chairman was delighted to be able to return to meet the ladies and thank them for all their support in raising such an incredible amount.

The new Mayor of Neath Port Talbot, Councillor Janice Dudley, has announced her official charities for the year and spoken about why they are close to her heart. Councillor Dudley will use her term in office to raise money for the Salvation Army and Tŷ Olwen.

Councillor Dudley said:

“It is a great honour to be made Mayor of Neath Port Talbot. For me, some of the highlights of the year will be the privilege of meeting people and organisations that support our communities to find out about the invaluable work they do, and the chance to raise awareness of and money for important charities.

“There are so many worthwhile charities, that I had to think long and hard about which ones to support.

“2017 marks the twentieth year since my dear husband passed away. I chose to support Tŷ Olwen in his memory and as a way of thanking them for the wonderful care and support he received.

Mrs Helen Murray MBE, Chairman of the Tŷ Olwen Trust said:

“Everyone at Tŷ Olwen is delighted that we are one of the Mayor’s chosen charities this year. We are a local charity where at least 98p in every pound donated goes to the care of our patients and to allow them to have the best possible support we can offer. Any money raised by the Mayor’s Charity will make a huge difference to so many people.”

The Mayor carries out hundreds of civic duties during the year, most of which are within Neath, Port Talbot, Pontardawe and the Valleys. They also chair meetings of the full Council and attend annual events such as the opening of Neath Fair, Remembrance Day events and the Civic Church Service.

Sister Lisa Morris and Chairman Helen Murray welcomed Danny and Laura Parsons to Ty Olwen along with Danny’s father Johnny.  Danny’s aunt, Diane Saunders, was looked after by us in 2014 and when Danny and Laura got married in Cheltenham in April this year they remembered the support given to the family and chose to take the opportunity to remember Diane and make a donation in her memory.  We send our congratulations and good wishes to Danny & Laura for a long and happy married life together.

Helen Murray was delighted to welcome Kath John and Andrea Powell to Ty Olwen tonight. Kath and Andrea did a sponsored walk of 55km (36 Miles) along the coastal path between Carmarthen and Loughor, actually The Rev. James Pub, raising money for the Rachel Waters Remembrance Fund who are in turn supporting the Ty Olwen. Rachel’s parents, Paul and Kim, joined them in the garden at Ty Olwen to make the presentation of £1,410.00 which takes the total donated by the fund to Ty Olwen this year to an incredible £5,910.00.