Michael Sheen gives Healing The Wounds a boost
The actor pledged to get first-hand experience of the charity’s work when he agreed to become a patron of Healing The Wounds.
Today, he attended one of the charity’s treatment courses held at the Parc y Scarlets rugby stadium in Llanelli.
Healing the Wounds founder and executive director Kevin Richards said: “We have been very fortunate to have Michael as a patron of the charity and feel privileged that a Welsh actor, whose roots are in Port Talbot, has taken such a genuine interest in the charity and the plight of our veterans suffering post traumatic stress disorder.
“Michael has requested that he be kept up to date on the charity’s progress toward its quest to acquire a short-term residential treatment facility in Wales to enable the continued support of our veterans and their families.”
Mr Richards added: “Michael Sheen comes across as a really lovely guy, hugely interested in the work we do as a charity.
“He is a very busy guy, but he found time in his busy schedule to talk to veterans and to members of the Healing The Wounds charity team.
“Michael spoke to four veterans and their partners and heard their accounts of life as sufferers of combat trauma and the debilitating impact it has on individuals and their families.
“Michael was particularly interested to learn how the process of their individually tailored treatment had changed negative attitudes to life.”
Also present to act as hosts at Parc y Scarlets were Llanelli Scarlets rugby legends Gareth Jenkins and Rupert Moon.
The Scarlets kindly provided the venue for the charity to deliver treatment to the veterans.
Healing The Wounds treatment practitioner Carol Richards said all the veterans involved in treatments sessions at Parc y Scarlets appreciated the visit from Michael Sheen.
“It did wonders for their morale,” she said.
Michael Sheen said: "Healing the Wounds is doing such hugely important work providing support and help for our troops after they have done so much for us.
"Mental health issues still have such a stigma attached to them, and these incredibly brave men and women, having faced such horrors, deserve the very best that we can provide for them in order to once again lead healthy, pain-free lives. Healing The Wounds does exactly that and I can think of no more worthy a cause to support."
Rachel Phillips, from Healing the Wounds, added: "Healing The Wounds has received tremendous support from Welsh communities and having the opportunity to offer treatments at fantastic venues such as Parc y Scarlets makes all the difference.
"Our goal is to provide a dedicated treatment facility where we'll be able to provide short-term residential treatment courses. In the interim, we are extremely appreciative of the help and support we receive from places like Parc y Scarlets.
"Our future plans are to provide a residential facility that will give them the treatment they deserve in a peaceful, home from home environment."
"Mental health issues still have such a stigma attached to them, and these incredibly brave men and women, having faced such horrors, deserve the very best that we can provide for them in order to once again lead healthy, pain-free lives. Healing The Wounds does exactly that and I can think of no more worthy a cause to support."
Rachel Phillips, from Healing the Wounds, added: "Healing The Wounds has received tremendous support from Welsh communities and having the opportunity to offer treatments at fantastic venues such as Parc y Scarlets makes all the difference.
"Our goal is to provide a dedicated treatment facility where we'll be able to provide short-term residential treatment courses. In the interim, we are extremely appreciative of the help and support we receive from places like Parc y Scarlets.
"Our future plans are to provide a residential facility that will give them the treatment they deserve in a peaceful, home from home environment."
Photo above:
Left to Right on the group photo is Practitioner Rachel Phillips, Founder Kevin Richards, Michael Sheen, Healing The Wounds Photographer Ashley Richards, Veteran Carl Pugh, Practitioner Carol Richards
For more information, see the charity’s website is at http://www.healingthewounds.co.uk
The charity’s new HQ is Office 26, Enterprise Centre, Bryn Road, Tondu, Bridgend, CF32 9BS, telephone 01656 728281.
The Healing The Wounds charity was set up in December 2009 to help provide PTSD treatment for members of the armed forces and veterans. It aims to set up a Welsh base for the treatment of PTSD. It is already arranging treatment courses and building a team of counsellors who can treat PTSD.
Donations can be made –
By post:
To make your donation by post, please send a cheque payable to Healing The Wounds, together with your name address and post code to enable us to claim gift aid, to Healing The Wounds, 26, Enterprise Centre, Bryn Road, Tondu, Bridgend, CF32 9BS..
Give in person at Barclays Bank. Call into any branch of Barclays and pay your donation into this account:
Healing The Wounds Sort code: 20-84-41 Account number: 90516929
The charity’s website is at http://www.healingthewounds.co.uk/
Contact number for charity officers - 01656 728281
Information on the charity’s treatment practitioners -
Carol Richards
Carol is co-founder of the charity and also charity secretary, she has a background in the banking industry and has experience in administration. Carol also spent some time as an instructor with the Army Cadets at Neath near Swansea, gaining weapon training experience and has also completed an assault course supervisors course. Carol is a Master Practitioner, delivering treatment to our Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress and is constantly striving to help raise awareness for the charity, within our Welsh communities and beyond. Email: carol@healingthewounds.co.uk
Rachel Phillips
Rachel is one of the charity’s Master Practitioner’s. A qualified care assistant, trained by the local authority, Rachel gained NVQ level 2 in Health and Social care and also has a Diploma in Welfare studies, which includes experience with medication, manual handling, dementia and the protection of vulnerable adults. She also holds a qualification for First Aid and food safety and a Higher Education Certificate for BSc Psychology with Criminology from University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd. Through her work, Rachel has come into contact with individuals who have been affected by the traumas of war. Rachel is an avid supporter of the rehabilitation of Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their families. Email: rachel@healingthewounds.co.uk
Left to Right on the group photo is Practitioner Rachel Phillips, Founder Kevin Richards, Michael Sheen, Healing The Wounds Photographer Ashley Richards, Veteran Carl Pugh, Practitioner Carol Richards
For more information, see the charity’s website is at http://www.healingthewounds.co.uk
The charity’s new HQ is Office 26, Enterprise Centre, Bryn Road, Tondu, Bridgend, CF32 9BS, telephone 01656 728281.
The Healing The Wounds charity was set up in December 2009 to help provide PTSD treatment for members of the armed forces and veterans. It aims to set up a Welsh base for the treatment of PTSD. It is already arranging treatment courses and building a team of counsellors who can treat PTSD.
Donations can be made –
By post:
To make your donation by post, please send a cheque payable to Healing The Wounds, together with your name address and post code to enable us to claim gift aid, to Healing The Wounds, 26, Enterprise Centre, Bryn Road, Tondu, Bridgend, CF32 9BS..
Give in person at Barclays Bank. Call into any branch of Barclays and pay your donation into this account:
Healing The Wounds Sort code: 20-84-41 Account number: 90516929
The charity’s website is at http://www.healingthewounds.co.uk/
Contact number for charity officers - 01656 728281
Information on the charity’s treatment practitioners -
Carol Richards
Carol is co-founder of the charity and also charity secretary, she has a background in the banking industry and has experience in administration. Carol also spent some time as an instructor with the Army Cadets at Neath near Swansea, gaining weapon training experience and has also completed an assault course supervisors course. Carol is a Master Practitioner, delivering treatment to our Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress and is constantly striving to help raise awareness for the charity, within our Welsh communities and beyond. Email: carol@healingthewounds.co.uk
Rachel Phillips
Rachel is one of the charity’s Master Practitioner’s. A qualified care assistant, trained by the local authority, Rachel gained NVQ level 2 in Health and Social care and also has a Diploma in Welfare studies, which includes experience with medication, manual handling, dementia and the protection of vulnerable adults. She also holds a qualification for First Aid and food safety and a Higher Education Certificate for BSc Psychology with Criminology from University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd. Through her work, Rachel has come into contact with individuals who have been affected by the traumas of war. Rachel is an avid supporter of the rehabilitation of Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their families. Email: rachel@healingthewounds.co.uk
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