Ceredigion tractor run raises over £3,200 for Welsh charities

Pictured above: Back - Carwen Davies; Celia Bennett; Dr D McKeogh, Consultant Cardiologist; Ceris Jones; Twm; Calfyn Jones; Emily Woodward; and Dr K Joseph, Consultant Cardiologist.

Front - Dafydd and Arwel Griffiths.

Calfyn Jones organised a tractor run through rural Ceredigion and raised £3,230 for charity.

£1,615 was donated to Cardiology Department at Bronglais Hospital and £1,615 was donated to Wales Air Ambulance.

The tractor run was held on the 13th of April 2025 at Dihewyd Village Hall.

Calfyn, 26, from Dihewyd, said: “Back in 2022, I had an accident which resulted in me being airlifted to the Heath Hospital in Cardiff with a significant head injury.

“Following a period of time in hospital, I decided that I wanted to give back to the Wales Air Ambulance for their actions and saving my life. In 2023, we started a tractor run in Dihewyd to raise some funds. After a successful first year, we decided to continue and raise money to two charities every year.

“This year, we decided to pick Wales Air Ambulance and the Cardiology Department at Bronglais Hospital as back in February 2025, we lost our Uncle Johnny who was a patient of theirs. He was extremely grateful for all of the care he received from them over the years. It felt only right to give back to them in his memory.

“This year the tractors went along a lovely route through rural Ceredigion which went as follows: Dihewyd, Cribyn, Felinfach, Abermeurig, Trefilan, Cilcennin, Ciliau Aeron and back to Dihewyd. The views were incredible, and the sun shone brightly which made it even more of a beautiful drive.

“We would like to thank the individuals who donated auction items, the raffle prizes, everyone who came out to support, with their tractors, and those who came to see us at the start or just to wave to us along the route. Without the generosity of the community and tractor drivers, none of this would be possible.

“Thank you to the Village Hall Committee in Dihewyd for allowing us to use the hall and the field to park the tractors, Castle Green in Lampeter for being great caterers, and everyone who baked cakes and helped on the day.”

Nicola Llewelyn, Head of Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, said: “We’d like to say a massive thank you to Calfyn and his family for organising such a successful tractor run.

“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.”