Ty Olwen

Helen Murray at the collection box at the Quadrant Shopping Centre in Swansea

The Quadrant Shopping Centre in Swansea is one of the many places around Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot that donations can be made to the South Wales Evening Post  £1 for Ty Olwen Appeal. The generosity of so many people who have donated here is plain for all to see and we hope that it will continue for the next few months. Special thanks to the Quadrant Manager Mr Ian Kirkpatrick and his staff for allowing us to use the Quadrant as a focus for our collection at what is the ‘crossroads’ of Swansea.

Trustees Dr. Peter Griffiths and Gwyneufryn Powell receiving the cheque

“Llyr, in memory of her father Ivor, presents a cheque of £500 on behalf of the Pontarddulais Conservative Club to Dr.Peter Griffiths”.

Some of the members enjoy a weekly quiz night at the Club. The purpose being , not only to test their general knowledge but also to raise money towards worthy charitable causes. As a result, the group have raised in excess of £15000 to date. Ty Olwen have benefited from their excellent effort in the past.

Rachel Mitchell who recently organised a ladies evening at the Brantano Store at the Morfa Retail Park is at it again! This time a coffee morning is being held on Wednesday morning 25th April between 9am and 12pm. Keep up the good work Rachel.

Just a note. Wyevale Garden Centre in the Enterprise Zone in Swansea regularly hold collections for us during the Christmas period and this year was no exception raising £585. Thank you

A special thank you to Mrs Margot Bollom, a member of the Ty Olwen Commitee, who organised a fashion show at the Norton House Hotel recently. The event was sold out weeks before. Guests enjoyed a splendid meal before enjoying the fashions provided by Lynne Kettle of ‘Solo’ in Mumbles. The event was attended by the Lady Mayoress of the City and County of Swansea who commented that both she and the Lord Mayor thought that Ty Olwen was a wonderful charity.

Thank you to the staff of Norton House Hotel and to Lisa of Maureen Cottey Florists of Newton Rd, Mumbles who generously donated the bouquet of flowers for the Lady Mayoress. A total of £810 was raised at the event.

The Felindre Thursday Night Club have made a donation of £500 as a result of their fundraising at their weekly meetings. Once again it’s a pleasure to thank the members for the donation to a ‘Local Charity’ where at least 95p in every pound given goes directly to the service we provide for patients. Mrs Margaret Bartlett our President and intrepid donations secretary visited the group to receive the cheque.

Some weeks ago we reported on Richard Park who returned to Ty Olwen to thank staff for the care they had given to his father Steve Park who died in August 2011. Richard and his friends had raised £3,250 in running the Llanelli 10k Race.

His father’s best friend, Nigel Smale, organised a ‘Gentleman’s Evening’ on 24th February this year and has raised a staggering £2,950. The speaker at the evening was the former Leeds Utd and England footballer Norman Hunter and there was a large raffle and Auction during the evening.

Nigel Smale said that “Steve would be missed by all who knew him and was an inspiration to his wife Judith and sons Andrew and Richard.

There was much excitement at H.M.Prison, Swansea on Wednesday 18th April when Swansea City F. C. Manager Brendan Rogers and Goalkeeper Michel Vorm paid a visit. They were very generous with their time talking and shaking hands with many of the prisoners and staff. They signed numerous autographs on the many items put before them. Before touring the prison they presented to Mrs Margaret Bartlett, on behalf of the prisoners, a cheque for Ty Olwen for over £1,500. This was the proceeds of money raised by the prisoners who amongst other things ran a ’10k race’ and organised an ‘It’s a Knockout’ type competition.

Thank you Guys.

Soloists Joe Morgan and James Murray with Members of Tabernacle Morriston Choir

At their concert at Holy Cross R.C. Church, Gendros on Saturday 21st April, Tabernacle Morriston Choir offered Ty Olwen the opportunity to have a collection afterwards in support of the ‘Give a Pound Appeal’. The concert featured ‘Great British Music’ including Stainers ‘Crucifixion’ and it was well received by a near capacity audience. Thank you to the committee who agreed to the generous offer. £250 was collected on the night.

Thanks also must go to the members of Dunvant Male Choir who all ‘Gave a pound’ at a rehearsal at Olchfa School prior to their Annual Young Musical Theatre Singer of the Year Competition held at the Taliesin Theatre on Saturday 14th April. A thank you to Funeral Directors Eddie Tucker of Killay and William Pressdee of Mumbles who took out an advert in the programme suggesting that the audience should ‘Text a donation’ before turning there phones off before the concert began. Choir Chairman Barry Evans offered the choir’s support at the event which has raised even more money for the appeal.