Barratt David Wilson Homes awards £4,500 to three charities
Richard Lawson, sales director at Barratt David Wilson Homes South Wales, said: "At Barratt, we are proud to support the communities where we build – not just through our homes but by supporting the people and causes that hold those communities together.
"Our Community Fund gives us the opportunity to help where it's needed most – whether that's by supporting children and families through times of difficult diagnosis or funding much-needed moments of joy and connection."
Since 2022, the fund has donated more than £2.5 million nationwide.
Cure EB supports research into treatments for Epidermolysis Bullosa, while Bowel Cancer UK raises awareness and funds research into bowel cancer.
21 Plus supports children and young people with Down's syndrome across south-east Wales.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
BBC News
a day ago
- BBC News
Teen's skin blister disease stops her from writing and walking
A 13-year-old girl has spoken out about her rare skin condition and the "awful pain" it causes to raise from Stroud in Gloucestershire, has epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EB), which causes painful blisters on the hands and feet. On particularly bad days, she is unable to write, put her shoes on or walk, relying on a wheelchair instead."Its two main causes are heat and friction, so it gets a bit better in winter, but in summer it's really, really bad," she said. To prevent pain and more blisters, Naomi follows a daily routine of lancing her feet blisters and dressing mother, Carly, first noticed a problem when she developed blisters on her hands as she learned to crawl. "We thought, this isn't right, this is different to a normal kind of reaction to something, so we really pushed to get through to a dermatologist who then, luckily, had had training in EB, but had never seen it before," Carly said. Further tests confirmed that Naomi, then just six months old, had condition is often misdiagnosed as other skin problems such as eczema or 5,000 are thought to have EB in the UK. It is also known as butterfly skin, as the skin is fragile like butterfly wings, blistering at the slightest touch. There is currently no mother is now head of a patient support group for Debra, an EB charity carrying out research into the disease. Recalling a woman who was diagnosed in her 50s, Carly said: "She's lived in pain for all that time, not knowing what it is, being told 'you have funny feet, just deal with it'. "That's heartbreaking really, that people are told that kind of thing and aren't given the help they could get if they just knew." But she added: "[The patients] are so positive in the face of adversity and I'm amazed by them every day."
ITV News
3 days ago
- ITV News
Nottingham mum 'would probably still be alive today' if ambulance was sent
A mother, who was found dead alongside her disabled daughter at their home in Nottingham, would "probably still be alive today" if an ambulance had been sent to her, a coroner has concluded. The bodies of Alphonsine Djiako Leuga, 47, and Loraine Choulla, 18, were discovered last May at their council home in Radford. It's thought they could have been dead for months. The inquest heard that Ms Leuga had called an ambulance asking for help three months before the pair were found dead. An ambulance was never sent because they thought the call had been abandoned. East Midlands Ambulance Service 's head of patient safety, Susan Jevons, told the inquest there had been a "missed opportunity". Today, coroner Amanda Bewley said: "I am entirely satisfied that had East Midlands Ambulance Service sent an ambulance when she called, Loraine would not have died." She added that she can't say for sure whether Miss Choulla would have survived. Ms Leuga suffered from sickle cell anaemia and died from pneumonia. Miss Choulla had Down's syndrome and learning difficulties and was "entirely dependent" on her mother for food and hydration, Nottingham Coroner's Court was told.
ITV News
6 days ago
- ITV News
Mother found dead alongside disabled daughter in Nottingham refused help, inquest hears
An inquest has heard how a mother in Nottingham, found dead at home with her disabled daughter, repeatedly refused help from local services. The bodies of Alphonsine Djiako Leuga, 47, and Loraine Choulla, 18, were discovered last May at their council home in Radford. It's thought they could have been dead for months. Nottingham Coroner's Court heard how social workers, council officers and community nursing teams tried to engage with Ms Leuga, but that she would often cancel meetings or deny them access to the property. Ms Leuga and her daughter had moved into their council home in 2019. Miss Choulla had Down's syndrome and learning difficulties and was "entirely dependent" on her mother for food and hydration. She began attending a special educational needs school, but in Autumn 2021 Ms Leuga stopped sending her to school, the inquest heard. Attempts to carry out vital maintenance works on the property were stopped by Ms Leuga and the court heard how in April 2023 the gas supply was turned off after workers were denied access to the house to carry out an annual safety check. On another occasion, Ms Leuga told social workers she didn't trust them and she was concerned they would take her daughter away. Her last contact with the authorities was when she dialled 999 asking for help, but an ambulance was never sent. East Midlands Ambulance Service 's head of patient safety, Susan Jevons, said there had been "a missed opportunity for an ambulance to attend Alphonsine when she requested one". The inquest heard that Ms Leuga suffered from sickle cell anaemia and died from pneumonia. Miss Choulla's cause of death is as yet unknown. A statement by Ms Leuga's eldest daughter, Elvira Choulla, was also read out at the inquest. She said she had moved in with her mother and younger sister in 2019, but moved out to live independently three years later. The inquest heard she would often visit them, but that her relationship with her mother deteriorated to the point that the visits almost entirely stopped. The next time she heard any news about them was when police told her they had passed away, the inquest heard. Elvira Choulla described Loraine as a "friendly and bubbly girl". She added: 'She loved being around people and I never saw her sad. I loved her and she loved me back."
