Merthyr Tydfil & District

All monthly events are held at:

High Street Baptist Church
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8DN

Time: 13:30

New members are always welcome.

For further details contact:

Louise Fox, Regional Development Manager, Royal Osteoporosis Society
Tel: 07802953967
Email: louise.fox@theros.org.uk

January
No meeting

Tuesday 12 February
Loss of hearing and hearing aids
Hidden Hearing
A representative of the company

Tuesday 12 March
The Work of the Wales Ambulance Service
Mrs.R.E.Richards
A voluntary contribution will be
taken on the day.

Tuesday 9 April
Osteoporosis
Debbie Stone
Service delivery Lead/Specialist Nurse
National Osteoporosis Society.

Tuesday 14 May
Bring And Buy Tea Party
A list of the names for the
Summer Trip will be taken.

Tuesday 11 June
Summer Trip

Tuesday 9 July
Speaker to be confirmed

August
No meeting

Tuesday 10 September
Medical Update
Dr.James Martin
MD.FRCP.
Consultant Rheumatologist.
(To be confirmed)

8 October Tuesday
Older Commissioner for Wales
(To be confirmed)

Tuesday 12 November &
10 December
Trip And Christmas Party dates to be decided at a later date

On 26 September volunteers from the Merthyr Tydfil support group set off for their 206 Challenge walk  around the lake in Cyfarthfa Park. Armed with water, energy sweets and their welsh flag they set off around the lake, they were very distinctive in their bright blue and orange t shirts and attracted a lot of attention! Everyone managed a lap of the lake on what was a very cold and Autumnal day which is an incredible achievement.

After they had finished their walk everyone set off to the café in the castle in Cyfarthfa park for very well deserved tea and cake. Again, very distinctive in their t shirts they attracted a lot of attention in the café and the café owner was so impressed with what they had done she has pledged a raffle prize for the group’ meetings. The group had originally intended to see if they could raise £206 to tie in with the 206 challenge but their family and friends were  so impressed with what they were doing that they managed to raise a staggering £700!! Well done to everyone involved!”