Barratt Homes supports Charities South Wales children’s cancer charity


Barratt Homes in South Wales is backing LATCH - by naming          cause.


The housebuilder will spend the year raising funds and awareness to help LATCH provide a range of services to support children and their families who are being treated by the oncology unit at the University Hospital of Wales. “LATCH is crucial to many young people and their families in the areas where we build homes - and we are keen to support this vital community resource in any way we can,”   director Steve Williams. “The charity provides social and welfare support to ease the     burden places on families with a child in treatment - and       thousands of people living in the area.


“Our team is determined to do everything possible over the coming year to help LATCH provide this wonderful support.” Denise Henderson, LATCH Manager, commented: “LATCH needs to raise over £800,000


Wales Air Ambulance services


BARRATT HOMES has been throwing its support behind Wales Air Ambulance by raising funds and creating awareness to help the charity provide vital services to people living across the country. Established in 2001, the charity needs more than £6.5 million a year to keep its four air ambulances flying. “Wales Air Ambulance is a crucial resource, with a simple but key mission - saving time and saving lives,” said Barratt Homes’ sales director Richard Lawson. “Many of my colleagues at Barratt Homes in South Wales have been or will be helped in some way by the invaluable services this charity provides. “We recently presented the air ambulance crew with a donation of £7,568 - raised through various activities. Tere is always something going on here - and I know my dedicated colleagues will be continuing their efforts - doing everything possible to support this worthy cause.” Mark Stevens, Wales Air Ambulance Fundraising


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Manager, added: “A big thank you to Barratt Homes for its great support for Wales Air Ambulance. Tis has been an amazing effort from the team there - and we very much appreciate everything they are doing. “Te money raised helps us provide a vital, life-saving, service to people in Wales. Without the backing we


receive from fundraising, our crews would not be able to fly and save lives.” For more information about Barratt Homes in South Wales, please visit barratthomes.co.uk or call 0330 057 6000. And for information about Wales Air Ambulance, please visit walesairambulance.com


New Homes Wales and the South West


per year to carry out its essential support for children with cancer and leukaemia, as well as their families, and we rely entirely on the generous support of individuals and businesses across Wales. We were so thrilled to hear that Barratt Homes had chosen LATCH as its charity of the year       with them to raise funds and awareness of the work we carry out day in day out for families when we are needed the most.” LATCH provides home from home accommodation which keeps families together during treatment at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff and also funds three Social Workers, a Solid Tumour Nurse, Two LATCH Psychologists, Ward Support Workers and more.


Last year alone, the charity gave out more than £300,000 in LATCH grants for heating, travel, essential medical equipment and other items. For more information about Barratt Homes in South Wales, please visit barratthomes.co.uk or call 0330 057 6000. And for information about LATCH, please visit latchwales.org


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