Ty Olwen

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Thank you to Mainwaring’s Angling Centre in Sketty and PAKA (Pleasure Angling and Kayak Association) for organising a Fishing Competition on Swansea Bay on Sunday 23rd February when over £1000 was raised for Ty Olwen. A particular thanks to all who took part on the day. Sadly somebody had forgotten to tell the fish that there was a competition on and very few appeared during the day. It was good to see young Jac (pictured) and James taking part. The eventual winner was Chris Stevens with a 1lb. codling. Everybody seemed to have a good day out despite the lack of fish and windy conditions. Thankfully the rain that was forecast did not appear.

The Ty Olwen Trust Chairman is pictured receiving a cheque for £1700 from the Rev. Heini Jones and members of Siloam Baptist Church, Killay. The membership decided to make Ty Olwen their charity for 2013 and with this further donation the total raised for the year was a magnificent £2500. Thanks go to all those who made donations and supported the various events that were organised.

Thank you to Haydn Jones and Scott Brown who today visited Ty Olwen to present cheques to the value of £1160 raised from sponsorship whilst having their ‘Ty Olwen’ tatoos and the proceeds of a Charity Night held recently in memory of Victor Brown (Scott’s father and Haydn’s uncle). Proud of you guys.

During the week commencing 10th February 2014 at 4-15 pm each day on BBC1 follow Antiques Expert Mark Stacey from Neath going head to head with David Harper to see who can make most profit buying and selling antiques with the profits going to the charity of their choice. Mark has kindly nominated Ty Olwen so let’s hope he wins!

My challenge is to run/walk 5 marathons, 5 half marathons, 5 10k races and 5 5k races. As well as this i will be taking part in the Morfa to Verdi’s run in April as well.

I will also be slimming at the same time and pledge to lose 4 stone this year.

My brother in law has pancreatic cancer and he goes to Ty Olwen hospice day centre twice a week, and he has been an inpatient as well.

I cannot emphasise enough the important work they do, and they need £400,000 per year to carry out the vital work they do. Even £1 will help, so please dig deep.

I will update this page soon with a list of runs im doing, and the dates.

My weight loss challenge starts tomorrow, so please give all you can.

Keith x x x x

Thank you to Roy, Staff and the Customers of Tennessee Chicken at The Parade in Neath for their donation to Ty Olwen Hospice Trust of £505-35 collected from carrier bag sales.

Staff at HMP Park, Bridgend, organised a Charity Football Match in memory of their colleague Susan Ellis and raised £130 as a thank you for the care she received at Ty Olwen. Pictured presenting the cheque to the Trust’s Chairman are Mr. Keith Wilkshire from HMP Park and Mrs Mairwen Wilkshire.