Here are some photographs and stories from previous events.

Swansea Charities Christmas Fair was held on Saturday  28th November at Swansea Leisure Centre.  Volunteers from Greyhound Rescue Wales attended  the event raising  £65.75 for our charity.

Pictured is Chair Penny Hard who attended the event along with other GRW volunteers

Thank you to everyone who attended this years AGM at The Commercial Hotel, Cilfynydd.

Please find below a selection of photographs taken throughout the day as they appeared on this years busy agenda.

Guest Speaker Lorraine Barrett AM, spoke about Animal Welfare Issues along with some of her personal experiences of animals in her life.

Penny Hard, Chair of Greyhound Rescue Wales gave her Annual Report on the rescue.

Sarah Marsh gave a report on the Last Hope Fund

Sandra Morris gave a report on Kennelling

Alain Thomas gave a report on Welfare Work and answered questions

Treasurer Roger Thomas gave a report on the charity's finances

Alistair Scott was presented with Volunteer of the Year Award by Chair Penny Hard

Guest Speaker Lorraine Barrett AM was presented with a thank you gift by Sarah Marsh

Phil Poole accompanied by 'Teddy'

The meeting was attended by members and some of their dogs who travelled mainly from different parts of Wales.

Probably our furthest travelled member who attended the AGM was Phil Poole from Stoke on Trent accompanied by his gorgeous adopted girl 'Teddy'.

Following nominations and voting, the Executive Committee for the forthcoming year is as follows;

Chairperson - Penny Hard

Vice Chair   - Leslie Osborne-Ford

Treasurer   - Roger Thomas

Secretary   - Tina Davies

Exec members Angela Scott, Lyn Aitkin, Sarah Marsh, Sandra Pine & Les Thomas

Money raised at the meeting included £88 raffle and £45 on the auction of hand painted bread boards kindly donated by volunteer Valerie James.

In addition to this, £393 was taken on the GRW merchandise brought along by Les Osborne-Ford.

It was wonderful to see such a large number of dogs taking part in the show. On one hand the huge Great Danes belonging to Liz and Gordon Davies (Canninpedr Kennels) who were entered in the Companion Animal Exemption puppy classes with Canninpedr Tennessee Blue otherwise known as Lady, and the other end of the show the tiny Chinese Crested dogs who were entered in many classes and the 18 year old eventual winner of the newly donated perpetual award - Mr Puw and Rocky Best Veteran Rescue Shield.

Ken Rees, the owner of Mr Puw a small rescued dachshund (with a massive attitude and heart, born blind in one eye) and his daughter Amanda our news letter editor and owner of Rocky (another small dog with a massive attitude and heart) each lost their pets in tragic circumstances at the start of this year within a week of each other were present to see the shield being presented to Scritchy who has survived epilepsy, fractured pelvis, heart complaints and many other illnesses in the past 12 months.
 

In between these extremes in size and age there was a diverse collection of pets and their owners all taking part in the classes. 'Axel' a honey coloured wire-coated 14 year old Lurcher became a firm favourite with the crowd.

The class which attracted the largest number of entries was the Best Rescue of any breed or mixture.

Chrissie Mielert the local veterinary surgeon had her work cut out selecting the eventual winner 'Whisper'. While in the other ring Viv Steer, local pet groomer and local businesswoman was judging the high standard of entries in the exemption show.

After all monies were counted just over £500 was raised at this year's show. The pitch has already been booked and Folland Ferrets have asked to attend. I am guessing this is an indication that everybody's hard work before and during the show has once more been appreciated.

Well Done and thank you everyone!

Below are just a few images of the days events; please take a few moments to visit the following photography websites where you will find many more photographs from the show available for purchase. Remember every photo purchased generates a 50% donation to GRW from either photographer!

www.grahamdaviesphotography.co.uk

www.nigelcoxphotos.com

These pictures illustrate the wild and wacky costumes worn by our brave hounds and their owners.  Congratulations to all who entered. 

 A hard decision for the judge!

 Our three prize winners:

 First prize to "Bee" (middle)

 Second prize to "Sheep" aka Tigger (left)

 Third prize to "Duck" aka Paco (right)

 Two happy looking greyhounds and owners!

 Two bees and duck

Well done Paco - quack, quack

Thanks are due to Mrs Penny Hard for judging, Ted Wolfenden for leading the walk along the gorgeous surroundings of the river bank and canal, Arena Pontardawe for running the catering, Anthony for running the Easter Egg hunt,  Alain for once again doing his reverse rain dance to ensure sunshine and most of all everyone who brought their hounds for some Easter fun.