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Pugh's sell-out Christmas grotto raises £12k for charity

Bobath Children’s Therapy Centre Wales a have received a donation of £12,000 from Pugh’s Garden Village, thanks to the success of their ‘Magic of Christmas’ experience, which saw its key dates sell out within an hour of coming on sale.

 

 

The Garden Village outlets at Radyr and Wenvoe, chose to support the Whitchurch-based charity as its 2018 Christmas charity.

 

“We are extremely proud that as a local family business we are able to help support such a wonderful charity and are humbled by the therapy the centre offers to children and their families” said Nicola Pugh, senior marketing and operations manager. “We would like to thank our loyal family of customers who visit our Santa experience and garden village for helping be a part of raising such an instrumental amount of money which we hope will help increase the therapy Bobath provide for their better starts programme.”

 

Bobath Wales provides specialist Bobath therapy free of charge to children across Wales who have cerebral palsy, as well as providing practical advice and emotional support to the families who need it.

The donation from Pugh’s will be used to provide life changing specialist therapy for 20 babies who have, or are suspected of having, cerebral palsy in 2019 as part the ‘Better Start, Better Future’ programme.

 

Last year the charity delivered 109 blocks of specialist therapy to babies and toddlers and is looking to increase this number in 2019.

The charity needs to raise £1.5m each year, with 76% of its income coming from fundraising activity.

 

Claire Walker, the charity’s corporate relationship and fundraising manager, said: “We couldn’t be more thrilled to be receiving this incredible donation from Pugh’s Garden Village and on behalf of the children that use the Bobath Centre, and their families we extend a magical thank you to the staff and of course the customers of Pugh’s for their kindness during the festive season. Not only will the donation help us to reach our fundraising goals, the awareness that goes hand in hand with high profile partnerships of this nature has helped us to ensure people know the impact Bobath therapy can have on children with cerebral palsy.”

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