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Spuds a plenty at World Food Day

Published

8 years ago

October 12, 2016

PUFFIN PRODUCE, a Haverfordwest-based fresh produce company, are proud to support World Food Day at Transition Cafe, a surplus food café based in Fishguard, by donating 40kg of mis-shaped potatoes.

Now supplying Welsh produce to the whole of Wales, Puffin Produce are well aware of the amount of food wasted by every household, and are working with national organisations such as WRAP and local projects, such as Transition Cafe in order to raise awareness about food waste at a local and national level.

Mererid Jones, Sustainability Executive at Puffin Produce explains “The average UK household throws away £700 or excess food every year, that’s a lot of food and money. We’ve started working with projects such as Transition Cafe in order to make people think again about throwing away perfectly good food, and World Food Day is a great place for people to start finding out more”.

Tomorrow (Oct 15) sees not-for-profit Transition Cafe host events and an open day at its Fishguard-based cafe in aid of World Food Day, encouraging people to think twice about the excess food they throw away. The project, now in its third year, takes unwanted food from individuals and businesses and develops recipes and dishes to serve at their café based next to the Co Operative Food in Fishguard.

“We’re really keen to support the positive work Transition Bro Gwaun are doing with the local community, and will be donating more potato misshapes going forwards. We encourage people to visit the café on Saturday 15^th of October to celebrate World Food Day, to learn about ways to make their food go further and saving money in the long run,” explains Mererid Jones from Puffin Produce.

Charity

Letterston dog show raises over £750 for local charities

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27 mins ago

December 25, 2024

Tom Sinclair

ON SUNDAY (Dec 22), Letterston Ring Craft successfully raised £755.55 for two Pembrokeshire-based charities during a fun dog show event. The funds were equally split between South Pembrokeshire Cat Rescue and Letterston Memorial Hall.

The event featured a variety of well-attended classes, including child handling and fancy dress, drawing participation from dog enthusiasts of all levels.

This fundraiser marked the first charitable event supporting South Pembrokeshire Cat Rescue. Founded and managed by Lizzy Austwick, the rescue organisation aids unwanted, feral, and sick cats across Pembrokeshire and responds to urgent cases in Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion. The rescue provides neutering support for stray and feral cats, directs owners to available resources, and specialises in helping stray cats with severe injuries, raising essential funds for their care.

For assistance, Lizzy can be contacted via the rescue’s Facebook page or at 07575 131443.

Letterston Ring Craft welcomes new members interested in training and showing their dogs, from local companion shows to prestigious events like Crufts. The club meets every other Sunday in Letterston, and further details can be found on their Facebook page.

Looking ahead, the next fun dog show is scheduled for early next year and will support Belle’s Story Charity. For more information or to get involved, contact Gentle Lowe at 07956 653401.

Charity

£3,800 donated to services across Withybush Hospital

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2 hours ago

December 25, 2024

Tom Sinclair

THE CAMROSE VINTAGE WORKING DAY team has donated £3,800 to services across Withybush Hospital.

Their 37^th annual event raised a record breaking £25,000, which has now been distributed among 26 local charities.

They donated the funds to the Stroke Ward, Specialist Respiratory Team, Chemo Day Unit and Heads Up! Hair Loss Initiative at Withybush Hospital. Each service received £950.

The Heads Up! initiative provides a person-centred, holistic hair loss service for cancer patients. It brings together healthcare and haircare professionals from local communities to give patients the knowledge and products needed to manage their hair loss with dignity and choice.

Katie Hancock, Fundraising Officer, said: “Thank you to Andrew, the team and the supporters of the Camrose Vintage Working Day for your generosity once again. Your donation to each service is amazing and will make a big difference. We are hugely grateful for your wonderful support.

“The support of our local communities enables us to provide services over and above what the NHS can provide in the three counties of Hywel Dda and we are extremely grateful for every donation we receive.”

Pictured above: Andrew James, Chairman of Camrose Vintage Working Day with Withybush Hospital staff from the Stroke Ward, Specialist Respiratory Team, Chemo Day Unit, Heads Up! Hair Loss initiative.

Community

Neyland Community Christmas Lunch a festive success

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3 hours ago

December 25, 2024

Tom Sinclair

NEYLAND TOWN COUNCIL rolled up their sleeves to support this year’s Community Christmas Lunch, spreading festive cheer and warm hospitality to attendees on Christmas Day at the Alumchine.

Councillors Steve Campodonic, David Devauden, Steve Thomas, and Brian Rothero began their efforts as early as 7:30am, working tirelessly to ensure the event ran smoothly.

The dedicated organisers, including Trish Campodonic, Pam, and Lloyd Hamilton, along with other volunteers, created a welcoming space filled with festive spirit and a delicious meal with all the trimmings.

The event brought together members of the community who might otherwise have spent the day alone, highlighting the warmth and generosity that Neyland is known for.

A heartfelt ‘Well done’ to everyone involved for making this Christmas lunch a resounding success and spreading joy to so many.