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It was a night when the power of song lifted spirits – and raised nearly £700 for the Healing The Wounds charity which helps treat victims of PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder. The 'Stars in their Eyes' event at Cefneithin RFC rugby club featured the Cross Hands choir of Only Boys Aloud. The event raised a whopping £667.80. The Only Boys Aloud singers served up a treat with their own version of the classic ‘Sosban Fach’ and a varied repertoire of other songs. The choir was conducted by Craig Yates from Only Men Aloud. He revealed that Only Men Aloud had recently finished recording their Christmas album. Healing The Wounds charity secretary Carol Richards thoroughly enjoyed the evening and said: “We would like to thank Jason Mills and his colleagues at Cefneithin RFC for the warm welcome received on the night and for the opportunity to raise much-needed awareness for the charity.” For more information, email chairman@cefneithinrfc.co.uk Weblinks – http://healingthewounds.co.u...

Maesteg pensioner Beryl Perdaens had a simple birthday wish - to raise money for Healing The Wounds, the Welsh charity which helps treat victims of post traumatic stress disorder. And her wish came true when friends and family rallied around to raise more than £500 for her chosen charity. Mrs Perdaens, from Nantyfyllon, celebrated her 80th birthday with an evening for family and friends at Celtic Rugby Football Club in Maesteg. A delicious buffet was laid on for guests, who were also entertained by a local female vocalist. Healing The Wounds charity secretary Carol Richards explained:"Mrs Perdaens had recently heard that we were treating Welsh Veterans of the Armed Forces for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and she decided that she wanted to help in some way. "Her idea was to ask her guests to donate money to the charity instead of buying her gifts to celebrate this important milestone in her life. It was a wonderful gesture by the 80-year-old and raised a mass...

It won’t be art for art’s sake in Ammanford next month; it will be art for charity’s sake. A charity art auction is being held at Saron Hall, Ammanford, on Sunday, April 10, in aid of the Healing The Wounds charity. The charity helps treat sufferers of PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) in Wales. More than 60 ‘lots’ have already been kindly donated by local artists. “The response has been amazing,” said Healing The Wounds co-founder and secretary Carol Richards. “But we are still looking for some more works of art for the auction to raise as much as we possibly can on the day. “Richard Chinnery is the organiser of the art group in Saron Hall and he has been instrumental in helping to put the event together. “In addition, we have popular auctioneer John Eirian Davies from BJP in Carmarthen giving his services for free for the day. “It should be a great day out for lovers of local art. And the local Women’s Institute will be on hand to serve refreshments. Doors open at 12 noon for 2pm...

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg took time out to catch up with the work of the Healing The Wounds charity when he visited the Welsh Lib-Dems annual conference. “He was very interested in our work and what we are going to fund treatment of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) in Wales,” said charity co-founder and Executive Director Kevin Richards. “It was plain that he has a great awareness of the issue and he wanted to catch up on all our latest activities.” Mr Clegg visited the Healing The Wounds stand at the conference with the leader of the Welsh Lib-Dems Kirsty Williams AM. Mr Richards said: “We are very grateful to Kirsty Williams as she has been a keen supporter of the charity. She has seen first hand how treatment programmes for PTSD have helped one of her constituents. She has always been very supportive of our work. “Mr Clegg asked plenty of questions and we were able to brief him on how we have started to help PTSD victims in Wales and what future treatment programmes we h...

Members of Kenfig Hill Women's Institute have been busy with a variety of fund-raising activities for the Healing The Wounds charity, which works to fund treatment of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) in Wales. The WI presented a cheque for £400 to Carol Richards, co-founder and secretary of Healing The Wounds. The presentation took place at the weekly meeting of the WI at Greenfield Terrace, North Cornelly, near Bridgend. Carol Richards said: “Healing The Wounds is delighted to accept these funds raised by the ladies from the WI, who work hard to donate to many deserving charities in Wales. We are extremely grateful to all involved.” The Healing The Wounds charity was set up in January 2010 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. Picture, left to right, Pam Coates, Carol Richards and Bren...

An energetic team of 17 employees from First Cymru’s Tycroes bus depot completed a sponsored walk in aid of the Healing The Wounds charity. The charity works to fund treatment of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) in Wales. The walk covered approximately 40 miles from Ammanford Bus Station to the Gelli Aur Mansion near Llandeilo. The team raised more than £1,000 for the charity and this amount was-match funded by the charity and sponsorship committee of the First Group, the parent company of First Cymru. A spokesman for First Cymru said: “We hope that the charity can put the money to good use, supporting as many people as possible.” A cheque for £2119.50 was presented to Carol Richards, co-founder and secretary for Healing The Wounds. She said: “We would like to offer our sincere thanks to everyone involved at First Cymru and the Tycroes bus depot for raising these funds to enable the charity to offer crucial treatment to these most deserving members and veterans of our Armed Forces...