LLANDYBIE: Accountants help adventurous two-year-old with ultra-rare condition take to the slopes

Mabli Strick was born with GAND syndrome, a neurodevelopmental condition that affects only around 455 people worldwide.

One of her greatest joys is skiing every week at the Pembrey Country Park ski slope with the volunteer-run charity, Ski4All Wales.

The charity, which provides life-changing opportunities for children and adults with disabilities, has now received a financial boost from Ashmole & Co accountants.

The Ammanford-based firm has made a contribution to help the charity buy urgently needed new equipment to continue offering its transformative skiing experiences.

Jim Cornock, a Partner with Ashmole & Co, visited the ski centre to meet Mabli and her mum, Gwenno.

“It was a privilege to meet Mabli and see the incredible work Ski4All Wales are doing,” he said.

“It was lovely to see the joy on Mabli’s face while she was skiing. The work that Ski4All Wales do for help families is humbling.”

He added: “We are happy to be able to give a financial contribution to this worthwhile charity and I would urge any other businesses that can afford to do the same to seriously consider it.”

Mabli’s mum, Gwenno, said the charity had made a huge difference to their lives.

“Ski4All Wales has truly transformed our lives,” she said. “Through their kindness, support and encouragement, we’ve seen Mabli blossom, gain confidence, courage and pure happiness, every time she takes to the slopes.”

She added that adaptive skiing has given her daughter “a freedom and joy that few other activities could offer.”

Ski4All Wales offers the opportunity to experience the thrill of skiing safely through the use of specialist adaptive sit-skis.

The charity has warned that without vital support to buy new equipment, many regular skiers, including children like Mabli, will no longer be able to take part.

Accountants do the sums to raise £16,000 for cancer charity

Accountancy firm, Ashmole & Co have raised a staggering £16,000 over the past 12 months for Tenovus Cancer Care. The staff of the accountancy firm skydived, run marathons and walked many miles to raise funds for the Welsh cancer charity.

Ten Ashmole & Co staff took on the ultimate thrill-seeking challenge recently by doing a tandem skydive over the Gower coastline. Jim Cornock, Partner, ran both the recent London Marathon and last autumn’s Marathon Eryri. Helen James in the Ammanford office organised a fundraising entertainment evening which raised over £1,600. Staff and Partners were sponsored to walk twelve miles along the Swansea coastal path last September. Staff in all offices also held dress down Fridays and baked cakes to help raise funds.

Tenovus Cancer Care is a Wales-based charity which gives help, hope and a voice to everyone affected by cancer. Tenovus is there for anyone affected by cancer. Together with its inspiring community of supporters, volunteers and fundraisers, the charity is determined to be there for everyone affected today, tomorrow and beyond.

Sharon George, Ashmole & Co Partner in the Carmarthen office, said, “Everyone knows someone who has been affected by cancer, or has a family member receiving treatment themselves. We were keen to support a cancer charity based in Wales and all the funds raised will be used to support those affected by cancer in Wales. We must thank our clients and friends who have helped us raise this significant amount through collections and events for this extremely worthy cause.”

The £16,109.55 raised by Ashmole & Co will fund the running costs, staffing and treatments in one of Tenovus’ mobile support units for one month.

Clare Davies, Tenovus Cancer Care’s Regional Fundraising Manager said, “We are very grateful to Ashmole & Co for helping to raise funds and awareness of Tenovus over the past 12 months. Your donation will mean we can continue to support cancer patients and their loved ones with our services and actively campaign to improve outcomes and give a voice to all affected by cancer in Wales.”

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Marathon Eryri is a demanding and spectacular event which encircles Yr Wyddfa.

Jim is not a newcomer to running but is more familiar with half marathon distance rather than a full marathon. He has bravely agreed to take on the 26.2mile challenge on 26 October to help raise funds for Ashmole & Co’s chosen charity for this year as it has special meaning for him personally.

Speaking about the event Jim said:

“Tenovus Cancer Care provide so much support for people with cancer. This one is personal for me as my mum passed away from pancreatic cancer at the age of just 61.

“I have no doubt there were times when she wanted to just ‘turn around’ and go home but like thousands of others facing a cancer diagnosis, she couldn’t.

“That is what keeps me going during my training runs. I felt like turning back lots of times recently out on my longest runs, but I kept remembering why I am doing this.”

Jim joined Ashmole & Co in 1994 and qualified as a Chartered Tax Advisor in 1999. Originally from Milford Haven, he moved to Carmarthen in 2003 and became a partner in the Ammanford office in 2004.

He works out of the Haverfordwest, Ammanford, Llandeilo, and Llandovery Ashmole & Co offices. Jim enjoys all aspects of his role as a business adviser, particularly the satisfaction of helping clients achieve their goals.  

Jim is married to Pamela and they have two children Rosie and Owen. He has a particular love of Llandovery as his parents are originally from the town and are buried there. In his spare time, he loves cycling, swimming, running, football, reading and history. Jim is proud to have completed Ironman Wales in 2018.

Jim added, “Thank you to everyone that has supported me during my training. It means a lot. I hope Ashmole & Co’s clients and friends will help us raise as much money as possible for this extremely worthy cause.”

Elin Murphy, Tenovus Cancer Care’s Regional Fundraising Manager for south west Wales, said:

“Ashmole & Co are going all out to raise funds with staff signing up to do so many events out of their comfort zone.

“We are very grateful to Jim for choosing to help raise funds for Tenovus Cancer Care by taking part in Marathon Eryri.

“Donations mean that we can continue to support cancer patients and their loved ones with our services and actively campaign to improve outcomes and give a voice to all affected by cancer in Wales.”

Tenovus Cancer Care are a Wales-based charity which gives help, hope and a voice to everyone affected by cancer. Tenovus is there for anyone affected by cancer. Together with its inspiring community of supporters, volunteers and fundraisers, the charity is determined to be there for everyone affected today, tomorrow and beyond.

Any donations to support Jim and Ashmole & Co’s fundraising would be gratefully received. Here is the link to the Just Giving page, or you can donate at any office: Ashmole and co is fundraising for Tenovus Cancer Care (justgiving.com)

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