Welcome to our web-site
This web-site was developed by working
in conjunction with UWIC's Cardiff School of Art and Design
Sara Melvin, a second-year
student on UWIC's Graphic Communication degree course created
the design for our network design. Following development by
Neil Angove Limited, Sara's design 'went live' at 12:00 noon
on Monday 3rd April 2006.
Height of Ayres Rock successfully climbed at the Open Day
at Daerwynno Centre June 28th 2008
On Saturday June 28th, Daerwynno Centre held an open day
to support two young students who were fundraising for the
Joshua Foundation.
Sam Griffiths of Ynysybwl and Jess Brown from Stoke on
Trent teamed up and climbed the equivalent height of Ayers
Rock (Uluru) on the Daerwynno climbing boulder in order to
raise funds for the Oz Experience.
The Oz Experience is a project specifically designed
to provide young people in yrs 12 & 13 with the opportunity
to change the lives of children with terminal cancer. This
overseas challenge offers the trip of a lifetime in exchange
for youngsters raising sponsorship money, half of which pays
for the trip and the other half goes to the work of the Joshua
Foundation for children with terminal cancer.
Sam and Jess will travel to Australia to participate in
much needed conservation projects run by the Australian
Conservation Team volunteers, Australia's largest conservation
organisation. During this project the youngsters can expect
to experience everything from planting trees: working at
a koala bear reserve: tending to the protection of fairy
penguins and learning about aboriginal cultural/environmental
issues.
Activities on the day included:
Taster sessions on the climbing boulder, pond dipping,
mini beast safaris and environmental arts and crafts
sessions as well as short guided walks in the forest,
a welly throwing contest, a bric-a-brac stall, a cake stall,
refreshments and a raffle.
The Daerwynno Mini bus left every hour between 10 o'clock
and 2 o'clock bringing visitors from Ynysybwl.
The day was well attended and Jess and Sam were given
a lot of support throughout the day.
The total amount raised was £520 and everyone had
a good time.
Many thanks to all our committed volunteers who helped
out throughout the day. What a TEAM!
