Bluestone Foundation has provided £5,000 support for Pembrokeshire Samaritans The past 12 months have been exceedingly difficult for charities across the county. For Pembrokeshire’s Samaritans this has been a particularly challenging time, with the closure of their charity shop and increased demand on their lifesaving services. The Samaritans provide a 24/7 service for people who are experiencing emotional distress and may be having thoughts about taking their own life. In 2019, 14 people took their own lives in Pembrokeshire and across the UK, the figure was over 6,500. Over the past 12 months, as the coronavirus pandemic has unfolded the service the Samaritans offers has been even more important with increasing numbers of people experiencing poor mental health – isolation, hopelessness, economic crisis and depression. Many are having suicidal thoughts.
OVER £1,000 has been donated by the Bluestone Foundation to help pupils at Narberth CP School with their online learning.
The gift from the foundation of £1,050 has supported the purchase of five Chromebooks for the school hub. With the school day currently taking place online, the additional IT equipment has been really helpful for the pupils attending the hb and supports the excellent work done by the teaching staff. The school s headteacher, Nia Ward, said: We are delighted with the very generous donation from the Bluestone Foundation to purchase Chromebooks for our school hub provision during lockdown. Pupils are accessing twice-daily live sessions and the additional IT equipment has enabled us to ensure that every child in the hub has access to learning and has allowed us to release other devices to those pupils needing help at home.
2020 was year like no other - but a year when the selfless hard work and dedication of all who work in the health and care sector was at the front of every one s thoughts. Never have we had as bigger reason to say thank-you to all the amazing care workers across the country. Which is why the Western Telegraph Health and Care Awards were so vital - and why we pulled out all the stops to make the event the best we could - despite the restraints of lockdown and other restrictions. For the first time ever the awards went online - with celebrities, including host Dr Hilary Jones - sending their congratulations and good wishes virtually.
Tonight s the night! The waiting is over and the winners of the 2020 Western Telegraph Health and Care awards are about to be announced. We have all had more reason than ever to appreciate the hard work and dedication of our health and care workers this year. Even a global pandemic hasn t stopped each and every one of them going the extra mile to care for us and keep us safe and so this year the Western Telegraph Health and Care Awards aren t just about celebrating the amazing work that goes on in the sector - but also offers us all an opportunity to say thank-you and express our gratitude to everyone working in health and care.