TREAT Trust Wales are delighted to welcome former Welsh rugby player, Paul Thorburn, as our newest charity patron.

Melanie Davies, founder of the charity, said:

"We are thrilled that Paul has come on board to help support TREAT. We are looking forward to a very exciting 2014!"

A message from our patron, Michael Sheen, on TREAT Month.

What a wonderful initiative this is!

As a Patron, I’m delighted that three businesses in Swansea High Street’s Urban Village are teaming up together for our charity, TREAT Wales: The Raspberry Cakery putting on “The Great Swansea Bake-Off”, Mosaic Restaurant holding a “best recipe” competition and Tickled Children’s Hair Salon organising a children’s art competition.

It’s an absolute honour to be asked to decide the overall winner of the children’s pictures.

Each of the three age-groups will have an individual winner and it’s my privilege to judge which of these is the best overall. I look forward with eager anticipation to seeing the work of the three contenders.

I’m also delighted that the South Wales Evening Post (now itself a resident of the Urban Village) and Swansea Sound and the Wave are not only promoting the event but taking an active part. It is a pleasure to know that TREAT’s involvement will be helping to play a part in the High Street regeneration.

Regrettably my filming commitments in Los Angeles will prevent my being present in person at “Trick or TREAT Month”, but I shall be keeping closely in touch with what I know promises to be a significant and fun event involving people of all ages.

Treat Trust are mourning the loss of former Trustee and friend Mike Chare.

TREAT Trust Wales would like to congratulate our patron Kev Johns on his Honorary Fellowship of Swansea Metropolitan University.

ONE of the most famous fellas in Swansea has been made an Honorary Fellow of Swansea Metropolitan University.

Radio presenter, charity champion, Swans club chaplain, MBE and panto-stalwart Kev Johns picked up his fellowship at a graduation ceremony in Swansea’s Grand Theatre today.

Fellowships are the highest honour a university can bestow on members of the community.

Kev said: “This is one of the greatest honours I’ve ever had.

“I have stood on the stage of this beautiful theatre on many occasions but have never been prouder.

“I have shared this stage with many talented individuals but have never been more delight to share it with these fantastic young people.”

Read the full article on the South Wales Evening Post website.

A CHARITY brought in one of its big guns to add some star power at a top-level meeting with a Welsh Government minister that could be worth £1.5 million.

Treat Trust Wales is behind ambitious plans to develop a multi-million pound, state-of-the-art rehabilitation and wellbeing centre in the grounds of Morriston Hospital.

Representatives were invited to a meeting with Health Minister Mark Drakeford and sent a four-strong delegation to Cardiff Bay.

The Treat contingent comprised its president Paul Potts, founder Melanie Davies, her husband and Treat chairman Mike Davies and Morriston Hospital spinal surgeon Iona Collins, who is also backing the charity. "Mr Drakeford has not been health minister for long so the purpose of the meeting was to bring him up to speed with what Treat is," said Melanie.

"We had a meeting with his predecessor Lesley Griffiths last November, and in fact she briefed Mr Drakeford about us.

"It was a very positive meeting, very constructive and very useful in many ways.

"Potentially we could qualify for a Welsh Government grant of up to £1.5 million.

"The crux of it is our business plan. We did have one drawn up about 10 years ago but it needs to be updated in terms of the figures and demographics and so on."

Melanie, who is from Port Talbot but now lives with Mike near Pontardawe, broke her back in a motorbike accident as a 15-year-old schoolgirl more than 30 years ago.

She has also twice fought breast cancer. It was while recuperating from her first bout that Melanie came up with the idea of Treat Trust Wales.

Apart from Paul Potts, its backers include Michael Sheen and his father Meyrick, Rob Brydon, Kev Johns and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson.

Treat will hold its annual general meeting in the burns and plastics seminar room in Morriston Hospital tonight, starting at 6pm.

"We will be discussing the business plan," said Melanie. "The Welsh Government has said it will provide advice and guidance as to how we go about updating it.

"But we need to find someone who is willing to give up some time and look at the business case to help us make the necessary changes."

The AGM for TREAT Trust Wales will be held on Monday, 10th June 2013 at 6pm in the Burns and Plastics Seminar Room at Morriston Hospital.

COMEDIAN Rob Brydon's charity show at Swansea Grand Theatre has raised more than £17,000.

The Baglan funnyman is patron of Treat Trust Wales, which aims to develop a multi-million pound rehabilitation and wellbeing centre at Morriston Hospital.

THE founder of Swansea charity Treat Trust Wales has hailed their charity concert with Rob Brydon a huge success.

Treat founder Melanie Davies said Rob Brydon, who is a patron of the charity, was fantastic at a special show held at the Grand Theatre.

TREAT Trust Wales founder Melanie Davies, with patron Baronness Tanni Grey-Thompson.

See the article on thisissouthwales for more photos.

Called An Evening With Rob Brydon, it aimed to raise funds for the charity, which plans to develop a multi-million pound rehabilitation and wellbeing centre in the grounds of Morriston Hospital.

Mrs Davies said: "He was absolutely on fire. It was a wonderful atmosphere."

FANS of comedy star Rob Brydon will get the chance to meet their hero when he hosts a swanky buffet in Swansea.

The Gavin and Stacey star will happily chat, pose for pictures and sign autographs at a one-night only event next week.