Swansea health charities boosted by Amazon donations
Two charities related to the Swansea Bay University Health Board have received donations totalling £2,000 from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Swansea Bay.
Swansea Bay Health Charity is the official charity of Swansea Bay University Health Board.
Tŷ Olwen Hospice is a specialist palliative care unit within the cancer directorate of the health board. The charities were given £1,000 each to continue facilitating patient care and fund scientific research, training and development.
Speaking on the donations, Dan Boulger, Site Leader at Amazon in Swansea, said:
“We are pleased to support Swansea Bay Health Charity and Tŷ Olwen Hospice with donations to continue building our relationship with the Swansea Bay University Health Board. Swansea Bay Health Charity is a great advocate for the needs of the Swansea Bay University Health Board and Tŷ Olwen Hospice is dedicated to making people’s lives easier during difficult days. Everyone on site is appreciative of what the charities do for our community.”
Jonathan Michael, an employee from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Swansea, added:
“Swansea Bay Health Charity and Tŷ Olwen Hospice enhance the care given by Swansea’s incredible NHS professionals, meaning that if or when a member of the community is sick, we know we’re receiving the best care possible. I’m so thankful that Amazon is supporting the charities with these donations, and I hope they provide a welcome boost to our hospital staff.”
Claire Chubb, from Swansea Bay Health Charity, said:
“We want to say a big thank you to Dan and the Amazon team in Swansea Bay for their contribution to our work. It’s thanks to donations like theirs that we can carry on supporting patients and staff of the Swansea Bay University Health Board.”
Community donations and employee volunteering are just two of the ways Amazon supports the communities where it operates. Amazon co-founded the Multibank initiative with former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown to support families in need. ‘Cwtch Mawr’ Multibank opened in Swansea this year, with Faith in Families. The initiative has donated more than 4 million surplus goods to over 400,000 families across Wales, Scotland, Greater Manchester, and London.
Amazon has supported more than 700,000 students across the UK with free STEM education programmes through Amazon Future Engineer and helps community organisations transport meals and other essentials to families in need through its pro bono logistics programme, Amazon Local Good.
Amazon partners with Comic Relief and is the official home of the charity’s iconic Red Nose. Together with its employees, customers, and partners, Amazon has raised over £4.8 million to fund projects that support people across the UK, and around the world.