Calon+ donations
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Monthly Car Boot Sales
Don’t forget. If you want to raise some money and help a local charity, why not have a clear out and bring your stuff to the monthly car boot sales at Glangwili Hospital. The sales are held on the last Saturday of each month between April and September. The charges are: Cars £5 and Vans £10 Let’s hope that the […]
Read moreCharity Bingo Night Scheduled for November
Charity bingo night has been arranged for the last Friday in November this year. The venue will be the Railway Club located on Brewery Road, Carmarthen. We would like to thank Pro Print for their annual support in donating the books of raffle tickets. All proceeds will be donated Calon+
Read moreCHRISTMAS QUILT.
Just before Christmas 2018 a hand made quilt was donated to the Carmarthen Mayor’s Charity Committee by a local group of quilters at Crosshands. The quilt which was king size was hand made without any machining. After being in a local shop window for a week the quilt was purchased by a Carmarthen lady for £1000. The donor of the […]
Read morePenny Skyrme retires
Since the start of Calon + Penny Skyrme worked hard to keep the charity going from strength to strength. Recently she decided to retire after years of dedication. On the night that she informed the committee, she was presented with a bouquet of flowers by the chairman, Lawrence Richards. A BIG thank You to you Penny.
Read more2017 Annual Llangyndeyrn Tractor Run.
This year, 2017, the run will be held on Sunday, 2nd July. Everyone to attend by 09.00 for a 10.30 start. Last year the event raised in excess of £5000 towards the Cardiac Rehabilitation unit at Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthen. This year again the proceeds will go towards the same unit.
Read moreA Successful Bingo Night
Our Christmas Charity Bingo Event was held on the 27th November 2015 at The Railway Club in Carmarthen. The night was a big success, well supported and hugely fun. Thank you to all who came out and supported us. We managed to raise a fantastic £861.00. A Great Night was had by all. Our next bingo will be held on […]
Read moreWhat Calon+ has achieved to date
The Cardio-Respiratory Unit At the onset the charity was called the Cardiac Rehabilitation Building Fund. With the £350,000 raised through our fundraising activities we built the purpose built Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit that we occupy today. At this time the unit houses a number of departments and services including: Cardiac Rehabilitation Department Cardiology Department (inc. consultants) Respiratory Department Pulmonary Department McMillan Clinical Nurse Specialist […]
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