Carmarthen Town football club backing Cerebra charity


Cerebra, the Carmarthen based charity for children with neurological conditions and brain injury, is delighted to announce that Carmarthen Town AFC is supporting its work this season.
The football club, through its EMC Services sponsored Community Programme, will be supporting the charity through a series of fundraising events.
To launch the support programme, the club hosted the Cerebra Christmas raffle draw at the Richmond Park clubhouse and community centre.
Representatives from the club and the charity discussed fundraising plans and the club and charity mascots (Merlin the owl from Carmarthen Town and Sir E Bear from Cerebra) drew the winning tickets.
Paul Ashley-Jones, who heads up Carmarthen Town's Community Programme, said "We pride ourselves on being more than just a football club and every year our fans raise money for deserving local charities. We are delighted to support Cerebra in 2014."
Elaine Collins, PR and Marketing Manager at Cerebra, said: "We are very grateful to Carmarthen Town AFC for supporting us this season. The charity's work is funded totally by the generosity of the public and Carmarthen Town's contribution will make a positive difference to the lives of many families who face challenges on a daily basis."
The partnership between the club and the charity was suggested by Carmarthen chartered accountants and business consultants Clay Shaw Butler.
Cerebra supports children with neurological conditions and brain injury with a range of services from information and advice, a grants scheme, a stress helpline and a network of regional support officers and sleep counsellors.
The charity also funds ground-breaking research which will make a difference to the lives of children and their families now and in the future.
To find out more please visit www.cerebra.org.uk.
Photo:
Left to right, Mark Jones, chartered accountant with Carmarthen Town main stand sponsors Clay Shaw Butler, Carmarthen Town AFC mascot Merlin the owl, Paul Ashley-Jones, head of the Community Programme at Carmarthen Town, Chris Jones, chief executive of Cerebra, and Sir E Bear, mascot for Cerebra.

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