Swansea Half Marathon - Faith in Families

I am running the Swansea Half Marathon on 9 June 2024, for the wonderful charity Faith in Families. 

Faith in Families is making a real difference to children and families facing many issues. They have set up Family Centres in Swansea and Brecon offer a range of services from childcare to lunch clubs, inspiring those they serve, and believing in them, to help them succeed. Established in 1999, Faith in Families has grown to encompass three community cwtch’s in the Swansea area. Each setting based in deprived areas of Swansea, aiming to provide help and support to families within the community.

One of their most recent projects was the launch of Cwtch Mawr in Swansea. Cwtch Mawr, which means ‘Big Hug’ in English, is Wales’s first Multibank – a community donations hub offering support for families experiencing poverty across Swansea. It provides surplus essentials, such as warm clothes, hygiene products, school uniforms, and bedding donated by businesses, like Amazon, directly to those in need. The products are redistributed via the lead charity partner, Faith in Families, to charity groups and care professionals who give them directly to people in need, when they need them.

Between 2020 and 2022, more than one in five people (21%) in Wales were living in relative income poverty, rising to more than one in four (28%) children. 

Cwtch Mawr will process donations from a dedicated 6,000 sq. ft warehouse in Llansamlet, Swansea. Amazon helped set-up the warehouse operations, providing logistical expertise, tech support, and five team members from its nearby Swansea fulfilment centre will work on-site for the first full year of operation.

The Cwtch Mawr project is only one of the fantastic projects that this charity helps with. To see more of their work, please see their website link.  Faith in Families - Charity Swansea - Brecon

Thank you in advance for supporting this wonderful cause. 

Em x