Keepmoat fundraiser sees Welsh rugby star Martyn Williams tackle Welsh ...

Published by Hazel Rycroft for Keepmoat

in Housing and also in Communities, Environment, Health

Wednesday 17th July 2013 – 4:55pm

Keepmoat golfers with Welsh rugby star Martyn Williams wearing a blue polo

A gang of golfers, which includedWales’ most capped forward and former British Lion Martyn Williams, tackled the notorious Welsh National Golf Course, as part of a charity day to raise funds for Tŷ Hafan.

The forward, capped 100 times byWales, was among dozens of golfers who took on the energy-sapping, 7,433 yard course, as part of fundraiser held by the community regeneration specialist Keepmoat.

A total of 22 teams took part in the Keepmoat charity golf day on Tuesday, July 9^th, including Mr Williams, in a bid to raise £3,000. The event raised £6,467 for the Tŷ Hafan hospice which cares for children with life limiting illnesses inWales, more than double the target the event aimed to raise.

The Tŷ Hafan hospice, which is located in Sully, South Glamorgan between Cardiff and Barry needs to raise £3 million a year to provide care and support to life-limited families in Wales.

Keepmoat held the event, as the firm is currently working within close proximity to the charity where they are currently delivering Welsh Housing Quality Standards (WHQS) works.

Alison Stallard, Business and Community Fundraiser at Tŷ Hafan said: “We are incredibly grateful to Keepmoat for arranging this fantastic fundraising event for Tŷ Hafan. It costs more than £3 million each year to provide our services free of charge to families acrossWalesand we could not continue providing this support without the help from local businesses and the general public.”

 

Keepmoat’s  Regional Managing Director, Martin Smithurst, said: “Having worked in Glamorgan for two years now we wanted to hold this fundraiser for Tŷ Hafan to give something back to the local community.

 

“The business is undertaking more and more projects in Wales and it’s important that as well as being committed to employing local people on our projects, we give something back to charities like Tŷ Hafan, which contribute so much to the area.”

Article source: http://www.sportal.com.au/rugby-union-news-display/leallifano-calls-on-national-experience-244064

Keepmoat fundraiser sees Welsh rugby star Martyn Williams tackle Welsh ...