NHS Fundraising Raffle Ends Soon

There’s still time to take part in a fantastic raffle organised by Gareth Whalley of Comins Coch, Aberystwyth, in support of Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official NHS charity for Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.

The event at https://raffall.com/179793/enter-raffle-to-win-hywel-dda-raffle-extravaganza-hosted-by-gareth-whalley ends this week and has already raised over £1,320. Gareth also plans to take part in a skydive later this year, bringing his fundraising so far to over £1,760.

Gareth says, “With Rhian (my sister) giving birth to Efan, a gorgeous little boy in Glangwili and the exceptional care she’s received there I’m more determined than ever to keep the momentum going until the raffle finishes on Monday.” Gareth’s girlfriend is an NHS doctor. He adds, “Knowing how busy she is right now, I haven’t seen her since December due to the restrictions and I really want to raise

as much as I can as I’m unbelievable proud of her and what she’s doing. 

“I’m hoping we will get some real positive news from the Welsh Government on the easing of restrictions in the next review too, I’m sure we all are so it will give the lucky winners something to look forward to through what has been a really difficult winter.” 

Gareth’s mum Heather is a nurse at Hywel Dda and has worked in the NHS for over 40 years. She says, “The NHS has meant a great deal to us as a family. We are very proud of Gareth for the work that he is undertaking to raise money for the NHS. He has taken himself out of his comfort zone by doing a skydive and now he has decided to raise further money by holding a raffle with fabulous prizes that have been donated by local companies from Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.”
Gareth says, “I’m doing this to say a huge thank you to the NHS staff, who have been through so much. I also want to do something to lift the spirits for the general public, have something fun to do during this time and also to give the opportunity to win some great prizes.

“The raffle is taking more organising than the skydive, but I have enjoyed sourcing some great prizes. I’m extremely grateful for all the local businesses for the unbelievably kind donations too, without them it wouldn’t have been possible,” he says.
Tara Nickerson, Fundraising Manager for Hywel Dda Health Charities says, “We really appreciate Gareth facing his fears and doing a skydive for us later this year, and it’s brilliant that in the meantime he’s found another great way to raise funds which will provide additional items for patients and staff above and beyond core NHS expenditure.”

Pictured, Gareth’s mum and her NHS colleagues at the Thomas Parry Centre in Aberystwyth
Gareth and some of the prizes donated by local businesses