Liz Day

Mar 27, 2024 | sheltercymru.org.uk | Liz Day

Forget birthday cards and cake. Peter Munt-Davies won’t be celebrating his 75th birthday in the usual way. He’ll be cycling 1,000km to support Shelter Cymru. Peter, whose niece works for the people and homes charity, is aiming to raise £5,000 by cycling from Seville to Santiago de Compostela in western Spain, including 10,000m of ascent. “Hopefully, I’ll compete the route in 18 days,” said Peter, who is originally from Pembrokeshire and currently lives in Cádiz, Andalusia.

Feb 14, 2024 | sheltercymru.org.uk | Liz Day

11 days of trekking. 71 miles. 5,364m of altitude. It’s a huge challenge, but Lauren Carless is ready for her expedition to Everest Base Camp. The financial planner from Cardiff is aiming to raise £3,000 for Shelter Cymru and Velindre Cancer Centre by taking on this epic fundraising hike in sub-zero conditions in the Himalayas. “It’s always been on my bucket list,” said Lauren, who loved walking in the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park with her dad Tim when she was growing up.

Jan 17, 2024 | sheltercymru.org.uk | Liz Day

A determined hiker wore through five pairs of shoes as she walked more than 2,000 miles in a year to raise funds for Shelter Cymru. Dani Thomas completed Ultra Challenges across the UK, as well as spending hours on a treadmill at work, to raise hundreds of pounds to help people facing homelessness in Wales. “I immediately felt compelled to help,” said Dani, who works for Monmouthshire Building Society.

Nov 28, 2023 | sheltercymru.org.uk | Liz Day

Walking up to the gates of Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw took Community Fundraiser Neil Davies right back to his first day at school in the 1980s. Neil had fond memories of his time in the classroom and was excited to be invited back 30 years later to speak to current pupils about his work at Shelter Cymru. “It was a really proud moment for me,” said Neil, who dreamed as a youngster of growing up to work for a charity.