Black tie event raises over £4,000 for Glangwili Special Care Baby Unit

Pictured above: Jeraldine Rees-Morgan, HCSW; Louise Hughes, HCSW; Jamie Dunleavy, Carys Petty, Natile Emery, Senior Sister; Bethan Osmundsen, Senior Sister, and Jo Wilson, Nurse.

Fundraiser Carys Petty organised a black-tie event and raised £4,010 for the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at Glangwili Hospital.

The event took place at Diplomat Hotel in Llanelli on 13th May 2023

Vinny Dunleavey, the son of Carys and her partner Jamie Dunleavy, spent the first three months of his life in hospital.

Carys said: “Raising the money was unbelievably rewarding. To be able to give something back has just been amazing.

“We sold over 250 tickets. We held a raffle, an auction, and heads or tails and other games to raise the money. It’s lucky I was on maternity leave as organising the event was a full-time job!

“The nurses on SCBU are outstanding and were unbelievably supportive during our time with them before our transfer to Cardiff. We would like to thank Dr Matt Pickup and Vinny’s therapists in the neonatal team who have been an amazing support and who continue to be there for us as a family.”

Bethan Osmundsen, Senior Nurse Neonates, said: "We are overwhelmed by the generosity of the parents and families who continue to think of us and choose to support the SCBU in Hywel Dda.

“Thank you for all your fundraising efforts as this money will be used to continue to look after the babies and families, who need our help and support. It will make a great difference, diolch yn fawr."

Nicola Llewelyn, Head of Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, said: “The support of our local communities enables us to provide services over and above what the NHS can provide in the three counties of Hywel Dda and we are extremely grateful for every donation we receive.”