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

Leanne McFarland - Alzheimer’s Society

Name: Leanne McFarland

Department: Communities

Charity: Alzheimer’s Society

What: St Illtyds Ultra Marathon (32mile multi terrain race)

When: 5th May 2024

Why: I was a befriender for Alzheimer's Society visiting a lady suffering with dementia for several years until she recently passed away from this cruel illness.  I saw first-hand how Dementia and Alzheimer's disease affects families.   

So, I'm taking on my first Ultra Marathon to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Society, they provide vital help and support to those living with dementia and their families. They also provide hope for the future by campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be and funding groundbreaking research.

If you would like to donate, you can do so here

Cathie Newman - Prostate Cancer UK

Name: Cathie Newman

Department: Department for Communities

Charity: Prostate Cancer UK

What: Brighton Marathon

When: April 7, 2024.

Why: My husband was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer with extensive bone cancer in May 2020 and has been fighting the progressive disease since then. 

I am running the Brighton Marathon in April 2024 to raise money for this cause. 

Prostate Cancer UK has a simple ambition - to stop men dying from prostate cancer. Through shifting the science over the next 10 years to focus on radical improvements in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and support, it is hoped that research will stop prostate cancer being a killer.

If you would like to donate, you can do so here