Plaid AM hails charity’s 20th anniversary and calls for Children In Need donations
Plaid AM Dr. Dai Lloyd has called on people to fundraise and donate to this Friday’s “Children In Need” to help fund local charity work in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.
Dr. Lloyd was speaking following a visit to the Swansea-based Interplay scheme, based in Walter Road, which is a project to integrate young people with special needs into play and leisure opportunities in their community.
Dr. Lloyd stated:
“The Interplay scheme in Swansea is a wonderful charity which has benefitted directly over recent years from Children in Need funding, and will hopefully continue to do so in future years.
“It is this month celebrating its 20th anniversary of operating in Swansea having opened in November 1989. I must congratulate Interplay on this success and the wonderful work that they carry out.
“Public contributions during the annual Children In Need event directly benefit young people with special needs in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. I would urge everyone to either donate or consider carrying out their own fundraising event as part of the Children In Need week.”
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Notes:
Interplay is a registered charity based in Swansea, South Wales, UK serving both the county and city of Swansea and the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot.
Their work is with young people aged between 2 and 19 who have special needs. Interplay provides trained and experienced workers to support the process leading to inclusion of any young person referred. Referrals come from the statutory officers of Social and Education Services, through voluntary organisations and directly from parents, carers and the young people themselves.
