Johnsons Workwear Team raises over £4,000 to support CTM UHB's Snowdrop Breast Centre
Staff at Johnsons Workwear in Treforest have gone above and beyond in their support for local breast cancer services by raising more than £4,000 to support Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board’s Snowdrop Breast Centre and Cwm Taf Morgannwg NHS Charity.
In a generous display of community spirit and team support, staff at Johnsons Workwear in Treforest have held a series of fundraising events, including a head shave fundraiser and hosting a tuck shop. These events were led by staff members with personal connections to breast cancer care.
The Treforest branch of Johnsons Workwear chose Cwm Taf Morgannwg NHS Charity as their official Charity of the Year.
The team were inspired to focus their fundraising efforts towards supporting on the Snowdrop Breast Centre by the strength of their colleagues and friends Lynda Weaver Jones and Jayne (Catherine) Sainsbury, both of whom have been supported by CTM UHB’s Snowdrop Centre throughout their cancer journeys.
Johnsons Workwear staff kicked off their fundraising earlier this year with a creative tuck shop in the factory, selling sweet treats as well as a series of raffles. These initiatives alone, spearheaded by team members Ceri Richards and Maria Locke, raised over £1,000.
Ceri and her colleague Susan Horton then bravely took on the head shave challenge in front of colleagues, friends, and family - with Sue’s husband Dai and her grandson even picking up the clippers to help on the day.
Steve Jones, General Manager at Johnsons Workwear, praised the team’s commitment: “This was an incredibly emotional and powerful event for all of us. The fact that so many of our team came together to support two of their colleagues speaks volumes. The Snowdrop Breast Centre has made a huge difference to Lynda and Jayne, and we’re proud to support such a vital local service.”
Donations from staff, friends, and family have now reached over £4,000. All funds will go directly to the Snowdrop Centre to support breast cancer patients across the Cwm Taf Morgannwg region.
Charitable donations like this help CTM NHS Charity fund specialist equipment that wouldn’t otherwise be available through NHS budgets.
Abe Sampson, Head of Charity & Income Generation at CTM UHB, said: “We’re incredibly grateful to everyone at Johnsons Workwear for their generosity and community spirit. This is our first Charity of the Year partnership and they’ve already made an incredible impact. The funds they’ve raised will help ensure the Snowdrop Breast Centre can continue delivering compassionate care, support, and comfort to local patients at an incredibly difficult time in their lives.”
Cwm Taf Morgannwg NHS Charity supports NHS staff and patients across Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf, and Merthyr Tydfil by funding projects and services that go above and beyond what the NHS can provide.
If you’d like to support the Snowdrop Centre or nominate another Charity of the Year partner for your business, contact the Charity team at: ctm.charity@wales.nhs.uk
10/09/2025