Supporting causes
Page updated: 06/10/2023
We would love to hear what you are doing to support a charity or cause close to your heart.
If you are fundraising let us know by emailing marketingandmedia@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
The Legal Lovelies Gower Peninsula Mighty Hike 2024
Name: The Legal Lovelies Gower Peninsula Mighty Hike 2024
Department: Chief Executives
Charity: MacMillan Mighty Hike
What: Gower Peninsula Mighty Hike 2024 - half marathon
When: July 6, 2024
Why: Several members of the Childcare team in Legal Services signed up for the Mighty Hike along the Gower. Any donations would be greatly appreciated.
Rosie Carmichael - Motoron Cymru
Name: Rosie Carmichael
Department: Place and Infrastructure
Charity: Motoron Cymru.
What: Bike ride Chepstow to Bangor
When: 18 – 21 June
Why: I will shortly be retiring from CCC, and to mark this I am joining friends to cycle from Chepstow to Bangor. I am doing this to support Motoron Cymru, a charity which has grown out of Carmarthenshire. It works closely with the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation based in Scotland, which funds research and raises awareness of MND, helping anyone touched by the disease. It is estimated that 1 in 300 people will be diagnosed with MND, so you are very likely to know or meet someone with, or impacted by the disease. You can find out more about MND and Motoron Cymru here: https://motoron.cymru
Wendy’s Winners - People Management, Policy Section
Name: Wendy’s Winners
Department: People Management, Policy Section.
Charity: Cancer Research
What: Race for Life – 5k/10k run or walk.
When: Sunday, 2 June 2024.
Why: This disease affects everyone during their lifetime in some form or another. In 2021 we lost a very dear colleague in a short space of time to this disease, Eva was a beautiful lady inside and out and was taken far too early.
Towards the end of last year our colleague Wendy Phillips was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and is currently continuing to work whilst undergoing this gruelling treatment. Wendy is a remarkable woman and is an inspiration to us all, she has and continues to have such a positive outlook throughout this whole process. We are all in total awe of her strength and determination to beat this cruel disease.
As a team we hope to raise as much money as we can to help Cancer Research find more cures and treatments to enable to people to survive this cruel disease. Please donate in memory of Eva and in celebration of Wendy.
Carys Attwell - fundraiser for Abi Mcnamara
Name: Carys Attwell
Department: Place & Infrastructure
Charity: Fundraiser for Abi Mcnamara
What: Support my dear friend from school, Abi in her fight against cancer
When: On-going
Why: She’s to start a 2 year bout of palliative chemo and immunotherapy- which aims to control her disease not cure it. The treatments we are hoping for Abi to trial cost tens of thousands of pounds, and this is why we are asking for help. It doesn’t matter how little the donation; I can assure you it will be gratefully received.
Julian Lewis-Peony Breast Care Unit (BCU) at Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli
Name: Julian Lewis
Department: Communities
Charity: Peony Breast Care Unit (BCU) at Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli
What: 100km (62.5 mile) Non-stop Ultra Marathon called Race to the King
When: Saturday, June 15
Why: A family member and work colleagues are currently battling breast cancer, and all women have received fantastic treatment from the Peony BCU. Some of the money raised will be used to help support women put at great financial disadvantage by their diagnosis, particularly while they wait for grants from other sources such as the major charities like Macmillan.
I am very grateful for your support and assure you that 100% (sometimes 140% if we are able to get the VAT and gift aid back) of your money will be well spent supporting the Peony BCU and the women (and also a few men) of our area who are unfortunate enough to need treatment for breast disease.
>To donate please visit www.justgiving.com and enter the words Peony BCU in the search field.