Student builds mud kitchen for Cilgerran Ward

Pictured above: Staff from the ward, staff from Carmarthenshire Youth Support Service and Billy Bilton.

A student has created new wooden play equipment for Cilgerran Ward at Glangwili Hospital.

Billy Bilton, a student working towards a construction and carpentry accreditation, designed and built a bespoke mud kitchen and activity board as part of charity work arranged through the Carmarthenshire Youth Support Service. The project also forms part of Billy’s portfolio as he prepares for an upcoming college interview.

After speaking with staff, they identified a need for new outdoor play equipment to enhance the ward garden. Billy took on the challenge, designing and building a fantastic new mud kitchen and wooden garden toys.

The equipment will provide fun, creative play opportunities for children and help make time spent on the ward more enjoyable for patients and their families.

Katie Hancock, Fundraising Officer, said: “A huge thank you to Billy for giving his time and effort to build wooden garden toys for the children’s ward. The staff, children, and families will be incredibly grateful.

“The generous charitable donations we receive don’t replace NHS funding. Instead, they are used to provide items and activities above and beyond core NHS expenditure, such as more welcoming surroundings for patients, families and staff, and research into, and the development of, treatments.”