Did you know 1 in 3 people will shop online on Black Friday? And did you know, if your organisation isn’t registered with easyfundraising yet, you’ll miss out on free funding when your supporters shop.

Through funding playform easyfundraising, everyone’s favourite Christmas gift retailers like eBay, Argos, John Lewis, Currys, Etsy, M&S, Boots, Dunelm, Waterstones and more will donate money to your organisation when your supporters, volunteers, trustees and community shop with them.

It's very easy - an online shopper simply buys something online and the retailer sends your voluntary organisation, charity, or CIC a free donation as a thank you, at no extra cost to the shopper.  All you need to do is tell your supporters about it and watch the donations come in.

One person shopping the Black Friday sales via easyfundraising can raise an average of £7.50 for you. 10 people means £75 raised in a single day, 20 people means a huge £150 for you…..

How to turn Black Friday into GIVE BACK Friday:

1. Register your organisation with easyfundraising at: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/merthyr-tydfil
2. Tell your network all about it ahead of Black Friday – easyfundraising provide lots of free resources to help you do this
3. Your network shop online with 8,000+ retailers via the easyfundraising app or website and raise money for you as they shop - simple

Let’s turn Black Friday into GIVE BACK Friday!

Join easyfundraising: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/merthyr-tydfil

Wales Alliance for Mental Health - Stronger Communities for Stronger Minds

We are pleased to invite you to an upcoming Wales Alliance for Mental Health (WAMH) Webinar where we’ll be presenting and discussing our Priorities for the Next Welsh Government 2026 focused on placing mental health at the heart of policy and investment in Wales.

Date: 12 November
Time: 11-12.30
Location: Online (link to follow upon registration)

The session will feature:

• WAMH’s collective position and recommendations for the next Welsh Government
• Lived experience voices of people accessing our services
• Discussion and Q&A around the alignment with the new Mental Health and Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm strategies for Wales
• Call for action for ongoing endorsement and support

👉 Please sign up by 3 November on this link - WAMH - Stronger Communities for Stronger Minds Tickets, Wed 12 Nov 2025 at 11:00 | Eventbrite

Halo Leisure’s Carers Respite Programme
Wednesday 26th November - Wednesday December 17th 2025
Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre

Where:
Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Village
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 1UT

When:
Wednesday 26th November 2025
Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Wednesday 10th December 2025
Wednesday 17th December 2025
Time: 14:00 - 16:00

What's on Offer?
Halo’s Carers Respite Programme provides unpaid carers with the opportunity to
participate in exercise, relaxation and wellbeing sessions, with access to Halo Leisures’ exercise facilities.
Holistic therapy workshops to teach stress-relief techniques will be provided by
Helen Mayers (Accredited member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists)
Information on carers rights, entitlements and what support systems are available
in the local authority area.
While carers engage in these activities, replacement care we can arrange at the
centre or at home, via our chosen domiciliary care provider.

What’s the Cost?
Thanks to Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board via the Welsh Government, this programme is
FREE of charge. But places are limited, so don’t delay.

How to Register
For more information on the programme or to get involved, please contact Lisa on:
lisam.david@haloleisure.org.uk

Tel no: 01656 678885